8th Jul 2008, 10:50
"The point is, I will not allow you to condemn me or anyone else for having the brains to buy a better product even though it isn't made in the states."
I have an IQ that is 20 points higher than MENSA genius level. I think that qualifies me as "having brains". I buy domestics because my past domestics were reliable and my imports weren't. To me, that is a VERY intelligent choice. Even if it could somehow be demonstrated that imports were better, I'd still buy American because I'm knowledgeable enough about economics to know that the destruction of a major American industry would have very drastic consequences for ALL of us, including individuals who base their entire automotive knowledge on one 10-year-old truck.
7th Jul 2008, 15:54
"6th Jul 2008, 11:50.
The point is, I will not allow you to condemn me or anyone else for having the brains to buy a better product even though it isn't made in the states."
At the same time, you should expect to be challenged when making broad-brush statements based on personal bias, referenced only by selective quotations and anecdotes.
The fact that you deliver these statements in an highly opinionated manner that is dismissive of the experience of others does not help you influence anyone, and should be expected to draw criticism.
I, for one, keep meticulous records of every vehicle I have ever owned, and know in detail what my average cost per month, average cost per mile, and maintenance intervals are. I even have the equations that describe the ownership costs for my vehicles. Thus, when you make a statement to the effect that "All Fords are junk" or "All domestics are junk", I have the documented evidence to dispute you. Some of us simply feel compelled to set the record straight when someone attempts to perpetuate this great myth of "unreliable domestics" and "infallible Japanese superiority."