20th Oct 2010, 17:17
"As for Lexus, it is not truly a Toyota, but is a separate division with more rigid quality controls."
Incorrect. Lexus is a wholly Toyota owned and operated division, and in some cases Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles roll off the same assembly lines. Lexus has been in the top of the quality list hands down almost since its introduction to the US.
Oh - and there's one more thing: Lexus actually makes desirable cars, whereas you'd be hard-pressed to see anyone who lives in such places like Silicon Valley or NYC, where Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes rein supreme, driving a Buick. Even their latest offerings are barely what I would call acceptable. The new Lacrosse? C'mon... The car looks like what Lexus was producing 5-6 years ago. There is no way I would ever trust a Buick more than a Lexus.
21st Oct 2010, 13:09
See, you make comments like this, which leads me to believe you truly don't read the other posts before writing your own.
In my personal experience, which is all the facts I need, imports have dominated domestics by such a huge margin of quality. I have had the worst luck with GM, so they are surely off my list for life. Ford makes one of my all time favorite cars, the Mustang, so there may just be another Ford in my future.
Overall, I have not spent ONE CENT on import repairs above and beyond normal routine maintenance in the 26 years I have been a car owner, and I have had many many cars in those years. I have driven imports more frequently than domestics. The three GM vehicles I had totaled well over $9K in repairs, and none of them made it to 100K miles before they were traded. One of them was gone before 40K miles, because it had become unsafe to drive, and I didn't want my kids riding around in it, as the problem was a common one after researching it. These repairs were on vehicles that were very recent and not 20+ years ago.
So which mechanics have I been sending to the bank with import repairs? That's right... none! I was on a first name basis with the Chevy dealer service manager though.
For my experience, you are 100% wrong. Sorry.
20th Oct 2010, 12:47
Please tell me where I can get a 412 HP Mustang GT for around $20K. That would be less than an Accord. I'd like ten of them so I can make some serious money on Ebay reselling them for their actual $28K price.
As for the rest of your post. Yes, it is easy to find what you want to find on the Internet. My point overall was just that, which is why I really could care less what J.D. Powers has to say about cars. You already proved that point by finding conflicting information elsewhere. This only proves that there is no accurate info on cars out there, and it is all hearsay.
I just got tired of the quotes about J.D. Powers and went to see for myself. I should have known that the facts were skewed in favor of certain likes or dislikes. Seems to be what many people want to do on here, like they are changing people's minds with their opinions.
I'll continue to drive what has proven to be the cheapest overall vehicles to own and operate, which are clearly imports. I am not trying to get any Chevy fans to buy Toyotas. Really, just drive what you want to.... it's okay with me. I like to see a variety of cars out there! I am merely stating the facts about my personal experience... you know like what this site was designed for?