Is it just me or are most American cars crap!?

Question

thought and views please?

Any americans out there what do u think?

cmann70726 you must be american and here is ho i know.

1) You love your country so much u must be a redneck

2) u like american cars

3) you think your country is the best in the world when i bet you havnt even left your own state (there is a world outside of america)

4) you seem very arrogant an american trait

and to put the record straight i did say that most american cars are bad, i actually like a few like the ford GT

As a european (englsih) i think that american cars lack style but they seem to be comin out with better stuff of late

to sum up cmann70726 kiss it

Answer 1

No and yes.

Answer 2

I would say that American cars are very good in their place, which is of course America. Where roads are long and generally straight and gasoline is relatively cheap. I have spent a lot of time driving in both America and Europe, I really wouldn't want to drive a European car over there and it would be just plain scary to drive an American car in Europe (the size issue alone would mean many American cars just wouldn't fit down roads where I live). Don't forget the sheer scale of America means vast distances can be racked up with very little effort. And for this vast distance, would you want a small 4 cylinder motor humming away and gradually sending you insane - or the deeper, much more agreeable thrum of a V6 or V8 hardly ticking over to keep you at the speed limit?

Answer 3

There's no question they are generally cheap tacky junk, on the roads a Mondeo would run rings around most American cars. But when they get it right they really do. If you get a good American car it really is great fun even if the materials they build their cars out of we use to pack tic-tacs!!!

Also I love cmann70726's answer. He's gotta have an unnatural attraction for his sister with pride that runs that deep!!!!!

I guess that's why we need America, a country with so many head-cases which provide the rest of the world no-end of amusement has to be great for any budding comedian!!!!

Answer 4

I wouldn't call them "crap", but several years ago, I feel they were quite a ways behind the Japanese and European cars. However, I think that in the last 2-3 years, things are changing. Most people think Toyota and Honda are the "ultimate" cars. I have nothing against either company, but they are mass producing so many vehicles in the last few years (to keep up with consumer demands), that they are beginning to have a lot of problems also. IMHO, I think you could flip a coin as far as quality goes on any new vehicle. Just my thoughts, and seeing warranty claims!

Answer 5

It you are basing you ideas on other people's opinions it's just you. If you have done some comparative testing on "Most American Cars" you may be on to something. Cars are bought for many reasons besides basic transportation and are usually not maintained as well the enginneers would like. If someone I know complains about a quality issue I first look at how the car has been maintained.

Answer 6

Im sure that modern american cars are much the same as every other car on the market but I have owned a couple over the last 10 years and found altough the build quality poor the drive train and general reliabilty excellent.

Answer 7

Most Toyota's, Honda's, Nissan's, Masada's, Subaru's that are sold in the United States are made in the United States. If you don't believe it, check the first character of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If it starts with a 1 or a 4, it was made in the USA. If it starts with a J, it was made in Japan.

Are the Americans building these cars any more talented than the Americans building the Chevy's, Fords and Chrysler's. I don't think so.

The Toyota's, Honda's, Nissan's, Masada's, Subaru's have just as many problems as their American counterparts. If you don't believe it, just try looking in the foreign car section of this forum. They break just as bad, they are just more costly to repair than domestic models.

Answer 8

*applauds Mad Jack* He's right.
I've owned (with my husband) 4 Chevs, 1 Ford (still have), 1 Nissan (still have) and 1 Mazda (still have).

The best one? The Ford. It was built in 1969, when ANY CAR was built right, not mass produced robot created wheeled machines.

Will I buy another American car? Depends. Times have changed, and a company name doesnt necessarily denote quality anymore. I buy it because I like it, I dont give a damn who built it. Or whose machines built it rather, pardon me...

Answer 9

American cars have had problems in the past. However, the car of the year and the truck of the year for 2006 are both American made (Saturn Aura and the Chevy Silverado). I think if you are considering a new car, you should take a look at the American cars again.

Answer 10

I think also that American cars are crap. I am and American and I like European cars best they are more reliable and they don't break as often. My mom drives a GMC Yukon XL and the rear seat belts are messed up the tachometer recently broke and it's only like two years old!!!! Many problems with American junk.

Answer 11

We get over 200,000 miles on a lot of our vehicles, and they are all fords and Chevys. You people that piss and moan and American cars being gas guzzlers don't look at the numbers. You can get as many American 30+mpg four cylinder cars as you can foreign cars. Our lumina with a V6 can get 30mpg. In fact Ford's Fusion V6 gets better mileage than the accord or camry V6s, and it costs less.