well true, my thinking American cars are rubbish doesn't make them that way.
Do keep in mind that this has been shifting. While it's true that the big three still produce a lot of crap, they're producing a lot *less* crap than they were 10-15 years ago. They haven't caught up with Toyota, but it's no longer unusual to see Consumer Reports speaking well of one of their cars, as it used to be. And it looks to me that they've passed a number of European brands in terms of quality.
I prefer to judge companies, like people, as they are rather than as their reputation paints them. At this point, an objective look at the big three seems to say that they're pretty much mid-level: better than some, worse than others.
Mind, I'm still buying Toyota. But that's because that same objective look still puts them at or near the top in terms of quality. (Besides, I just plain like their handling...)
no subject
Do keep in mind that this has been shifting. While it's true that the big three still produce a lot of crap, they're producing a lot *less* crap than they were 10-15 years ago. They haven't caught up with Toyota, but it's no longer unusual to see Consumer Reports speaking well of one of their cars, as it used to be. And it looks to me that they've passed a number of European brands in terms of quality.
I prefer to judge companies, like people, as they are rather than as their reputation paints them. At this point, an objective look at the big three seems to say that they're pretty much mid-level: better than some, worse than others.
Mind, I'm still buying Toyota. But that's because that same objective look still puts them at or near the top in terms of quality. (Besides, I just plain like their handling...)