Buying American Cars What Does It Mean?

7263 messages, Last post on May 27, 2009 at 4:31 AM

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With parts coming from everywhere, does "Buying American" have much meaning anymore? Is quality and price the bottom line?

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#6306 of 7263 Re: The Slide continues... [lemko] by jchevrolet Sep 27, 2008 (2:41 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Sep 27, 2008 6:47 am) Glad to know this. My grandfather (and grandmother) only owed Buick's (until his most recent purchase when my Aunt talked him into purchasing that awful Eddie Baur Expedition..lol), My mother's first car was a Buick, as well as my two Aunts' first cars, and my first two cars were Buicks, a 1994 Buick Century and a 1996 Buick Park Avenue (which I loved). We have now ventured in another direction....I own a 2007 Silverado, one of my little brother's owns a 2007 Tahoe and a 2008 Silverado, the other owns a 1996 Cadillac Sedan Deville and a 2003 Cadillac CTS....Needless to say we are GM loyal....But the Kicker to all if this....my little sister owns a 2004 Acura... You can't win them all! JChevy Replies to this message: v2c4 (Sep 28, 2008 8:51 pm)
#6307 of 7263 Toyota foreign made? by farout Sep 27, 2008 (5:04 pm)
I won't ever buy an American made care again? I wonder how many bias people have any idea how many foreign name brands are made here by US workers? The perception that foreign name brands are better made than American made vehicles shows how false impressions can sure fool people. Then again there are some Chevy crossovers with engines made in China! And we all know "made in China" means the only the very best of cheapest junk they can find goes into every product made for the USA. farout Replies to this message: circlew (Sep 27, 2008 6:29 pm)
#6308 of 7263 Re: The Slide continues... [circlew] by obyone Sep 27, 2008 (5:56 pm)
Replying to: circlew (Sep 27, 2008 7:18 am) Continental, now I understand. I've always opted for Major Guard and have approached various dealers for quotes. One thing that I found really great about having a GM extended warranty was that I could select any GM dealership to work on my Chevy truck so I ended up using the same dealership I bought my Denali from. My Silverado was a work of art. Three failed rack and pinion, first at 1K miles third at 36K miles. Failed a/c compressor at 40K miles along with failed power window motors at 45K. Major guard bumper to bumper 0 deductible was worth it's weight in gold. Not so with my '02 Denali as I've had nothing go wrong since the 3/36 expired. I'd seriously consider Major Guard for your next GM vehicle. Replies to this message: circlew (Sep 27, 2008 6:32 pm)
#6309 of 7263 Re: Toyota foreign made? [farout] by circlew Sep 27, 2008 (6:29 pm)
Replying to: farout (Sep 27, 2008 5:04 pm) Far out, indeed. I see you know everything about cars! Regards, OW
#6310 of 7263 Re: The Slide continues... [obyone] by circlew Sep 27, 2008 (6:32 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Sep 27, 2008 5:56 pm) I'd seriously consider Major Guard for your next GM vehicle. I will do just that! Hope they stay in business until Hell Freezes Over! Appreciate your feed back and glad the Denali stayed in one piece. Regards, OW
#6311 of 7263 GM reliability by mbtomg Sep 27, 2008 (8:28 pm)
I was reading back on some of the posts here, and was reminded why I never wanted another GM car. My ex- bought a Pontiac that I litterally had to rebuild when it was new. The parking brake locked (incorrect installation) stopping at a store the day we bought it new! Dealer was amazed how they could mess it up. Radio didn't work at the same time, dealer discovered the harness for the various speakers was cut and randomly reconnected and shorted out! The next month we lowered the drivers window, and it fell into the door! The tale went on for over a year. I could tell the motor was a perfect one (luck?), so we kept at the dealer with our warranty book, and kept the car. It had 399,000+ the last I saw it. Replies to this message: lilengineerboy (Sep 28, 2008 4:21 am) circlew (Sep 28, 2008 4:49 am) dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 6:27 am) lemko (Sep 28, 2008 8:30 am) and 3 more...
#6312 of 7263 Re: GM reliability [mbtomg] by lilengineerboy Sep 28, 2008 (4:21 am)
Replying to: mbtomg (Sep 27, 2008 8:28 pm) My ex- bought a Pontiac that I litterally had to rebuild when it was new. What Pontiac was it? Year, make and model?
#6313 of 7263 Re: GM reliability [mbtomg] by circlew Sep 28, 2008 (4:49 am)
Replying to: mbtomg (Sep 27, 2008 8:28 pm) I feel for you. My '97 GP GTP was great until 60K and then weird things kept happening. The engine was great, however. It's those annoying sub-par parts that kill the brand. I'll never understand the philosophy of the US manufacturers. Make it bulletproof and these perceptions would disappear. Still waiting................................................................. Regards, OW Replies to this message: dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 6:27 am) lemko (Sep 28, 2008 8:30 am) circlew (Sep 28, 2008 9:12 am) and 1 more... dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 11:50 am)
#6314 of 7263 Re: GM reliability [circlew] by dieselone Sep 28, 2008 (6:27 am)
Replying to: circlew (Sep 28, 2008 4:49 am) I feel for you. My '97 GP GTP was great until 60K and then weird things kept happening. The engine was great, however. It's those annoying sub-par parts that kill the brand. I'll never understand the philosophy of the US manufacturers. Make it bulletproof and these perceptions would disappear. No kidding. I never had any engine issues with my Suburban, but everything surrounding the engine was horrible. I do think GM is getting better, but it's just a tough marketplace. If your looking at a new car and are looking for the best choice in each segment regardless of make, how many are going to pick a Ford, GM, or Chrysler? GM only has two sedans I would consider, the Malibu and CTS. But on further review are those the best choices? Their are legitimate reasons why I'd probably pick an Accord or the new Mazda 6 over a Malibu and the new Acura TL or G35 over a CTS. That said, I would prefer to buy a domestic and I'd buy a car used so the fact that I could buy a used Malibu or CTS for less than the foreign competition would mean that I would forgo the best car and and go with the better deal. Replies to this message: lemko (Sep 28, 2008 8:30 am) circlew (Sep 28, 2008 9:12 am) dave8697 (Sep 29, 2008 9:04 am) dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 11:50 am)
#6315 of 7263 Re: GM reliability [dieselone] by lemko Sep 28, 2008 (8:30 am)
Replying to: dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 6:27 am) When you get a good look at the new Acura TL's styling, you might get over you're infatuation with it. It looks more like it should be fighting Godzilla rather than cruising down the turnpike. Who approved that awful nose? The Infiniti G35 isn't AS strange, but still looks like it was conceived in Bizzaro World. What's with those Asian stylists? Either their cars are as bland as styrofoam rice cakes or look like they were designed in Toho Studios. Asian cars' styling is probably the biggest turn-off for me and makes me wonder why somebody would want to be seen in such a conveyance. Reliability? Resale value? Sure, I can marry an ugly woman who's extremely loyal, a fantastic lover, a great cook, and great with the kids, but I'd still be ashamed to be seen with her. Replies to this message: circlew (Sep 28, 2008 9:12 am) dave8697 (Sep 29, 2008 9:04 am) dieselone (Sep 28, 2008 11:50 am)