On Wed 26 Oct 2005 12:06:57p, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
> Subject: Cars (WAS: Poll: "Dog" washing pans???)
> From: "jmcquown" >
>
> Doug Kanter wrote:
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article >,
>>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> And even most "american" cars or parts are now made in Japan and
>>>>> China. Reality is difficult to escape from...
>>>>
>>>> China-blech. But Japan? If Japanese parts found their way into
>>>> American cars, it would be a vast improvement.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Depends on the car.
>>> I might be wrong, but I understand that a lot of Chevy parts are made
>>> in Japan by Isuzu?
>>
>> No idea. No reason to find out. I figured out by the time I was in my
>> late 20s that something was seriously wrong with American cars. No
>> reason to go back for another round of abuse.
>
> Hear hear, Doug! The only cars I ever had a serious problem with were
> "all American". Had a (used, low milage) Mustang once, 1977 model.
> Cute little car, nothing but problems. Ditto the Pontiac my ex-husband
> bought. Since then I've had nothing but Toyotas (nary a problem) and a
> new 2002 Hyundai.

That goes for me, too. I have owned a Ford, two Chevys, several VWs, a
Honda, several Toyotas, and now I'm on my 2nd Mitsubishi. Guess which ones
I had problems with? The Ford and Chevys. I have the same type of bumper
to bumper warranty on my current Mitsubishi that Jill has on her Hyundai.
The only problem I've ever had with a non-American car was a broken timing
belt on the Honda at 145,000 miles. It was not a surprise, since its
replacement was recommended well before that.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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