30th Aug 2010, 18:13
Actually, the only reason I agree with this person in that the domestics are being rated so highly is "hype" is because it all happened so fast. It took the imports a few years to top the charts. The domestics did it in a few months right after almost failing completely. It just sounds a bit odd to me that a company can go from the brink of failure to building the "best in the world". Also, my personal experiences with domestics (including the new ones that are rated oh so highly) tell me otherwise.
30th Aug 2010, 13:11
Yeah a few years ago the import companies weren't on the brink of failure, and then *POOF* they suddenly top the ranks for every car survey. Imports topped domestics for over 20 years and earned their high rankings!
A few years ago, America seemed like a more honest place to be. Now the government owns more than half of GM... yeah, the trustworthy government. They would never fix the ratings in favor of companies that they have a stake in now would they? Yeah, keep living that dream!
And finally, a few years ago the domestic car fans were all going on about how all of the ratings were fixed in favor of imports (not just a few sources). Of course, now that they are reporting what they want to hear, they are the word of God right? Yeah, thought so.
And since when has Honda imploded?? And how would you explain the fall of GM...I think they imploded more than any other car company in history. If it weren't for the big bailout, they would cease to exist at all. Or did you forget that all of the sudden when the high ratings started popping up? Boy, the government saw a plan to dupe the public once again, and it worked like a charm. Look how people are eating it up!