15th May 2011, 11:40
Where I got my 10 times the repair costs on domestics was from MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. I don't care about ratings. I don't care about supposed Japanese ad hype. It means NOTHING to me when I own an import and it is trouble free, and own a domestic and it is constantly in the repair shop. This has been MY EXPERIENCE, and no amount of ratings quotes is going to change that. 28 years of driving means more to me than JD Powers... sorry! You waste your time and money on paid ratings companies. I would rather drive the cars I know to be reliable and spend less on repairs. Imports FOREVER!!
When are you going to get that? Go back and look and see how many times "21st out of 33 car makers" has been quoted on here for Toyota. Well, my Toyota is so far ahead of my Ford and GM products, the ratings are bogus to me. Until it proves me wrong, which I don't expect it to, I won't believe ANY lame rating source until GM is on the very bottom of their list! GM has proven over and over again to be money pits on wheels for me and virtually everyone I have known to own one. The only myth I see on here is the trouble free GM products people speak of. The only trouble free GM product is a rebadged Toyota.
So, let me say this again. Posting the same old ratings over and over again is not swaying anyone's opinions that know the truth. Imports gained their status not because of hype and myths, but because they are better, plain and simple. Please move on to a new topic!
15th May 2011, 10:51
Imports: cost more to buy, repair costs are higher and insurance is usually higher. North American plants in the U.S. and Canada have stepped up their game as of the 2008 recession and financial troubles, things are looking up...