In article >,
"Doug Kanter" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "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.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > But, that has been fixed!
>
> Who told you that?
>
>
> > I got seriously burned on repair costs to foreign cars.
> > It costs about 1/2 price to repair american cars!
>
> Compared to WHICH foreign cars? The "fact" you're stating is not backed up
> by my experience with 3 Toyotas vs 2 American company cars, a Chevy and a
> Ford.

Nissans//Datsuns primarily, and one VW.

>
> > And they have fixed the problems now due to competition. You may want to
> > seriously consider giving them another chance. :-)
> >
>
> > After getting seriously screwed on repair costs to a german car,
>
> Per my (independent) mechanic, people who buy German cars should be prepared
> to support a "culture of endless repairs", as he puts it. He prefers
> Toyotas, because people tend to get mad at whatever mechanic they're
> standing in front of when there are major problems, and Toyotas don't put
> him in that position often.
>
> > I will ONLY buy American from now on! :-)
> > Foreign car dealers gouge for repair costs to their cars. I just can't
> > deal with that any more.
>
> Which foreign car dealers? Which brands?

Nissan.
And of course that very expensive mistake of a VW.

They charge TWICE as much to do repairs as I have paid for this Chevy.

And I've only had 2 minor repairs on it in 100,000 miles.

But, I do take good care of it and follow the maintenance
recommendations. I've had it for 6 years now and it's only been in the
shop twice, and has cost me less than $1,000 to keep going.

I never had a Nissan that performed anywhere near as well.

Granted, I've never owned a Toyota and I've heard nothing but good about
them, I'm just not going to knock a Chevy since I've had such a great
experience with it. :-)


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