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How many toyota cars have you own?
Well, you need to be careful of the question. As of right now, several foriegn cars are made in the U.S., and several US made cars are now starting to win quite a few quality awards. If you look only at the media, who claim not to be jaded against US manufacturers, they will rate an import higher than its US twin (i.e. Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Matrix, Ford Ranger/Mazda b series, etc,) and probably always will. One thing that is certain, though, is that Japanese manufacturers enjoyed a higher percieved quality for years because of "silent recalls". When a US maker discoverers a system wide problem, it issues a recall, fixing all the vehicles affected, usually at no cost to the customer. However, the maker tells the media, who broadcast the recall, and in the past sighted poor quality control for the reason, since most imports never had recalls. It has only been recently discovered that the imports didn't need to make these recalls public in the past because they weren't American companies, so they would have recalls done to customer cars in a different manner. As an example, Toyota makes a very good vehicle, but last year had more vehicles recalled to fix problems than it sold. I'm not positive, but I believe the numbers were approx 2.8 million units sold in the US, and 3.1 million vehicles affected by recall. Now, the media praises Toyota for acting responsibly in issuing the recall, instead of looking at "poor quality control". Other people will argue that imports hold a higher resale value than domestics, which is usually true. This also means the vehicle costs more, and new reports show long term, many domestics are as, or more reliable, than some imports. I do have two uncles that produce Ford vehicles, and I am not a fan of that product, styling or otherwise, but personally, I choose not to drive a vehicle produced in a country that attacked and killed US soldiers. I have no problem with Hyundai or Kia, except that they arent a very good product, and do not have better resale than US cars. European cars tend to be expensive to buy and to fix, and not a noticeably better product, in my opinion. So Toyota, and Honda are both products that I wouldn't own, but they do make nice vehicles. I just couldnt in good conscience buy or own one, nor do I really want to, because while good, I cant say they are better. But thats just my view. I hope this helps. One last thing...buy what you want, regardless of brand or country. If you like the vehicle, you will be happier.;~)I have a 98 civic where is the parking lamp fuse , what is it named?
Foreign. Better quality.I have a squeeky rear brake on my volvo 850 T5, can I stop it?
American cars, support your people.Best fog lamps for 97 ford f150 xlt?
Depends on which brand you purchase. Each car company has their roses and their lemons.FOREIGN
they use less gas, have better miles and emit less fumes
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overall better for the earth and you
Japanese, their perfect!
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Foreign.American cars look good sound good and are fast in a straight line but they have terrible handling, low mpg and poor build quality.
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LMAO!. My dad would say English sports cars like old spitfires and my husband would say Old Muscle Cars. It's all preference. I like 'em both.I have a 2002 Toyota Camry. I want seat covers for the back seat. What should I get?
depends on who's economy you want to help buy american cars it is good for all of usWell when you consider that most foreign cars are made in American, really whats the difference?
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1. there is good cars and bad cars, no matter whether they're foreign or domestic.Which one is better a 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo or a 06 nissan maxima?
2. many "foreign" cars are actually assembled right here in the US, while some "american" models are assembled outside of the US and shipped in.
your best bet is to actually do some research on the brand that interests you most.
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good luck.
that is a very broad question...it might help to be more specific? What foreign brands, Chinese, Japanese, German? And when you say American cars, do you mean Chevrolet's built in Mexico, or Ford's built in Canada?
Foreign. They use better parts that last longer. US cars are designed to break down so we can keep buying parts. We have the technology to build a car that never breaks down but we wont cause we are so money hungry.
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Foreign: Run longer, run better, more value.Avoid US models IE new ones.
Me I like Corvettes But id buy a Used 2003 model.
Id buy due to Price: Certified pre Owned BMW, Benz, Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti.
Never buy New from US.
2006 Vettes cost as much as a BMW or Benz: 76,000.
Including taxes etc.
See Ford Pinto.
See 1980s rise of Japan cars in US.
Toyota is #1.
BUY Import.
Most autoworkers buy Imports.
Wonder why.
NO Incentives to make good cars.
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american cars are better nowdays but they got the bad rap on them in the 80's and deservingly so, I worked for GM for 36 yrs and have seen the big change since then, too many people think foreign cars are better because thats been the public perception since the 80's and has carried on down to the next generation, the american car today is as good or better than the foreign competition, drive them both and see for yourself.Possible serious problem on a 350 chevy?
I wouldn't worry about the Big 3. They are turning into special interest groups for foreign economies while asking for subsidies. Buy foreign. At least they are not trying to leave the country.Most foreign car companies are better. Especially Japenese car companies like Toyota and Honda. But some American car companies have their fare share of good quality cars
Mercedes cars - class or crass?
American cars built by Americans, bought by Americans and driven by Americans. Support your own country and it's citizens. Remember the thousands who have died to keep this country free. It sickens me to see foreign made anything in this great country. I am so sick of everything coming from China, Mexico, Japan etc. If you would ever see the conditions that the people who make the thousands of imported brands that are shipped into this country have to live in you would be ashamed to purchase them.What does for e.g V8 on a car mean? the number of cylinders?
I've driven and repaired European, American and Japanese cars for many, many years. If you're the type of person who stays constantly in Auto Credit Debt by trading your car every time you change your underwear then Japanese and European cars are great. However if you want a car that will provide reliable transportation for ten years or so without bankrupting you for maintenance buy American. The Japanese and European cars after 4 to 5 years start to really come apart and replacement parts are terribly expensive. The average American car, with routine maintenance and sensible driving, will last ten years with no major repairs. The Jap and Euro's that will do that are very, very rare.Better how?
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Many of what you think are foreign cars (Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, BMWs, Mercedes.) are actually assembled in the US.
Many cars that you think are American (Dodge, GM ...) are actually made in Mexico, South America.
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I've owned many cars - VW, Toyota, Honda, BMW, Nissan, GM, Ford..
European cars are notorious for having electrical problems. I had electrical problems with my 2 VWs and 1 BMW I owned. As a result, I've noticed things on Audi, BMW, Mercedes cars on the road since - notice that these German cars tend to have tail lights burned out more than other cars, or one tail light is brighter than another. Minor example of the types of problems they seem to still have. At the same time, I drove them till they dropped - well over 100K miles.
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My problem that I've had with American cars are that they seem to be cheaply built or use cheap parts. They tend to develop squeaks and rattles quickly. I've had major mechanical problems with American cars prematurely. Ford blew a head gasket at ~12,000 miles. Dodge transmission failed at around 40K miles.
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My current car is a 2004 Toyota Prius - I drive in excess of 30K miles a year, I say F-OPEC. So I went for the best gas mileage. I've had 62K trouble free miles with the Prius.
I also just bought my 3rd Nissan Maxima. Love those cars, but they don't get great gas mileage. Currently have a 99 Maxima w/over 150K miles, 05 Sentra (my daughters drive these) and a 2007 Maxima SE.
If I had to do it again, I'd get the 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid instead of the 2007 Maxima. Nissan didn't get the bluetooth right, and their nav system isn't very good.
You say your an educated consumer-then you buy a Ford?? Why?
foreign cars because American cars suck. They always get messed up and something is always wrong with it. Ill stay with my foreign carsFiat punto labelled diagram 2005?
Better for What?Your wallet or some auto workers plain existance?
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Instead of complaining about the other, why don't the autoworker 'whiners' here build a better product or highlight their advances or achievements??
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Competition is healthy or, did we forget?
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foreign overall because american cars have a lot of plastic. in racing terms, still pretty much foreign because stock american cars have crap cornering, unless its a drag raceWill a broke timing chain cause a coil pack to not fire 98 cavalier 2.2?
Foreign cars are usually better they are technically light years in front of American cars.For a country that has so advanced engineering skills the suspension of some American cars resemble an ox cart.Also to get performance it has been the policy to increase the engine capacity instead of getting more power out of smaller lighter units.Having worked on European Japanese and American vehicles they just would not sell outside America because of poor build quality and poor mpg.More Questions & Answers ...
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