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Well I gotta say I don't see domestic vehicles substandard to imports. Toyota has had its share of issues, although they get much less press than the big 3 do. Lots of recalls in the last 2 years. And Toyota engines were only briefly used in boats. There is a reason they are almost all gm engines in marine applications. Subarus ride like a dump truck. You guys are right they are all global companies now, and while some individual models may exceed others, the playing field over all is getting pretty flat. It is all coming down to personal preferences.
I have driven and abused GM all my life, some to 300K, most over 100K. Everything else just shifts funny to me!
I have driven and abused GM all my life, some to 300K, most over 100K. Everything else just shifts funny to me!
I wouldn't expect you to drive anything but a gm
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And they all have recalls, all of them. I am talking about was talking about the little stuff. I owned GM's for 20 years. How many manufactures can you get a window regulator for, in stock, at auto zone? What about the piles of wheel bearings? Brakes that last 30k miles? The ford list is just as long, don;t get me started
My last GM was a 58k denali, it was done at 80k miles, and i am nice to my stuff. The laundry list of faliures just screams sub standard engineering. My f350 $56k truck I also bought new, also made it to 80k, needed a new engine (warranty) and tons of other stuff not warranteid, not to mention the paint falling off.
I love the look of the new chevys , I was just fed up, And now that I own a toyota I get the "buy american" once in a while and it makes me laugh. I can no longer afford to buy from a company that has an american name,but if they come back....i'll be back.
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Chris,
I wouldn't expect you to drive anything but a gm
And they all have recalls, all of them. I am talking about was talking about the little stuff. I owned GM's for 20 years. How many manufactures can you get a window regulator for, in stock, at auto zone? What about the piles of wheel bearings? Brakes that last 30k miles? The ford list is just as long, don;t get me started
My last GM was a 58k denali, it was done at 80k miles, and i am nice to my stuff. The laundry list of faliures just screams sub standard engineering. My f350 $56k truck I also bought new, also made it to 80k, needed a new engine (warranty) and tons of other stuff not warranteid, not to mention the paint falling off.
I love the look of the new chevys , I was just fed up, And now that I own a toyota I get the "buy american" once in a while and it makes me laugh. I can no longer afford to buy from a company that has an american name,but if they come back....i'll be back.
I wouldn't expect you to drive anything but a gm
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And they all have recalls, all of them. I am talking about was talking about the little stuff. I owned GM's for 20 years. How many manufactures can you get a window regulator for, in stock, at auto zone? What about the piles of wheel bearings? Brakes that last 30k miles? The ford list is just as long, don;t get me started
My last GM was a 58k denali, it was done at 80k miles, and i am nice to my stuff. The laundry list of faliures just screams sub standard engineering. My f350 $56k truck I also bought new, also made it to 80k, needed a new engine (warranty) and tons of other stuff not warranteid, not to mention the paint falling off.
I love the look of the new chevys , I was just fed up, And now that I own a toyota I get the "buy american" once in a while and it makes me laugh. I can no longer afford to buy from a company that has an american name,but if they come back....i'll be back.
Now the newer go trucks,01 and up im seeint 80 to 100 k on brake jobs on 2500 and 3500 series trucks,,50k on the 1500 series..the window regulators have gotten better on the 07's and up..nothing lasts forever...
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You guys keep saying all of the profits "go back to japan" like the company is owned but the Japanese gov't or something? ![Lolhit](/forums/images/smilies/more/lolhit.gif)
So you are saying GM has vhicles made in Mexico and Canada then takes the profits and spend all the oney here on american made products? I call BS.
All the car companies are GLOBAL now, Honda and Toyota have headquaters here in america that operate as free standing corporations, just as GM, Ford and Chrysler do in other countries. We drive more cars than any country, its no longer about the brand name, but about quality and where it is made.
You guys that continue to suck the sack of these so called american car companies that keep putting out sub standard product that has know issues that seem to never get addressed are just crazy, I'll keep driving my toyota![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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So you are saying GM has vhicles made in Mexico and Canada then takes the profits and spend all the oney here on american made products? I call BS.
All the car companies are GLOBAL now, Honda and Toyota have headquaters here in america that operate as free standing corporations, just as GM, Ford and Chrysler do in other countries. We drive more cars than any country, its no longer about the brand name, but about quality and where it is made.
You guys that continue to suck the sack of these so called american car companies that keep putting out sub standard product that has know issues that seem to never get addressed are just crazy, I'll keep driving my toyota
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And Im not saying Mexico and Canada rush over the border to buy from Home depot or Best buy, but the money is much more likely to circulate back here then it would from Japan, and I bet if researched Canada and Mexico buy a lot more American products then Japan does. We live about 20mins from Canada or two hours from the GM Oshawa plant and the bridge into the US is flooded with canadians every weekend to come spend money here.
Really though the trade issue is no longer with Japan and their vehicles are not the threat the true threat is China and we have to be careful. Japan was where China is now 20-30 years ago and Japan has made routes to manufacturing here and controlling trade, give China time and the possibilities are a lot more frightful then what Japan has accomplished.
Like go for broke said the and I would have to agree and almost makes me cringe to say this but most of the brands are on a pretty level playing field and really comes down to preference. Really unless you go super economy imports arent any cheaper and dont perform any better then domestics. For now my paycheck stays here.
Admittedly my 07 silverado was junk thing got 13mpg on a good day, leaked water and the whole dash and door panels rattled. Although I attribute this to a lemon, what irriatated me more than anything was GMs unwillingness to correct it, I asked them to replace it with a like used certified with comp miles, and nope. So that truck got turned in and have been with ford ever since. But my dad has an 08 and the thing gets 17mpg average with no issues.
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you must of had mid to late 90's Gm trucks,,i can honestly say yes but onlt on the front brakes tho,,i got over 400 k on my suburban and believe it or not i still have the oe rear brake shoes,,been through a dozen front rotors and pads(knock on wood) still have the oe front hub bearings..
Now the newer go trucks,01 and up im seeint 80 to 100 k on brake jobs on 2500 and 3500 series trucks,,50k on the 1500 series..the window regulators have gotten better on the 07's and up..nothing lasts forever...
Now the newer go trucks,01 and up im seeint 80 to 100 k on brake jobs on 2500 and 3500 series trucks,,50k on the 1500 series..the window regulators have gotten better on the 07's and up..nothing lasts forever...
Nope, 02 crew 2500hd loaded dmax I bought new, major issues, sold at 135k in 2005
2005 ford f350 Harley 6.0l purchased new, spent more time in the shop than any vehicle I have owned
2007 gmc Denali bought new, more garbage.
I've owned many vehicles along side of these, one thing I started noticing was the difference in quality when compared to my jap an euro vehicles.
Most of you that argue will never own anything but a ford or Chevy, so how can you truly have an unbiased opinion?
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Nope, 02 crew 2500hd loaded dmax I bought new, major issues, sold at 135k in 2005
2005 ford f350 Harley 6.0l purchased new, spent more time in the shop than any vehicle I have owned
2007 gmc Denali bought new, more garbage.
I've owned many vehicles along side of these, one thing I started noticing was the difference in quality when compared to my jap an euro vehicles.
Most of you that argue will never own anything but a ford or Chevy, so how can you truly have an unbiased opinion?
2005 ford f350 Harley 6.0l purchased new, spent more time in the shop than any vehicle I have owned
2007 gmc Denali bought new, more garbage.
I've owned many vehicles along side of these, one thing I started noticing was the difference in quality when compared to my jap an euro vehicles.
Most of you that argue will never own anything but a ford or Chevy, so how can you truly have an unbiased opinion?
But you are right a lot of people are probably basing their decision off of tradition or principle. Its the same thing with diesel owners refusing to beleive a half ton can tow more than 5k lbs. But like said either regardless of brand, I dont think overall price, quality, and performance is such a difference from brand to brand to say one is hand and foot better.
My last purchase was based 100% on performance, price, and quality. performance meant a lot to me combined with MPG. Last time around even if I would buy one the tundra didnt foot the bill but either did chevy or dodge.
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this is interesting...you may want to get your frame checked aftger watching this video..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJZVUnOduH4
Wow that Turdra took that like a girly truck!
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Ron,
Your right, I am biased, i have never owned an import (other than bikes). But I drive EVERYTHING in my line of work. Used imports need all the same work as domestics to be reconditioned. I have also never been a communist, socialist, or liberal, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't change my opinion lol.
You tried them, weren't impressed, thats fine. I can't argue with that. One thing that amuses me about the "whos is best" threads, is that there is always someone that owns a fleet and has had the complete opposite experience as the other guy that owns a fleet. It really is personal opinion, and experience.
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Your right, I am biased, i have never owned an import (other than bikes). But I drive EVERYTHING in my line of work. Used imports need all the same work as domestics to be reconditioned. I have also never been a communist, socialist, or liberal, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't change my opinion lol.
You tried them, weren't impressed, thats fine. I can't argue with that. One thing that amuses me about the "whos is best" threads, is that there is always someone that owns a fleet and has had the complete opposite experience as the other guy that owns a fleet. It really is personal opinion, and experience.
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Ron,
Your right, I am biased, i have never owned an import (other than bikes). But I drive EVERYTHING in my line of work. Used imports need all the same work as domestics to be reconditioned. I have also never been a communist, socialist, or liberal, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't change my opinion lol.
You tried them, weren't impressed, thats fine. I can't argue with that. One thing that amuses me about the "whos is best" threads, is that there is always someone that owns a fleet and has had the complete opposite experience as the other guy that owns a fleet. It really is personal opinion, and experience.
cya around the lake
Your right, I am biased, i have never owned an import (other than bikes). But I drive EVERYTHING in my line of work. Used imports need all the same work as domestics to be reconditioned. I have also never been a communist, socialist, or liberal, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't change my opinion lol.
You tried them, weren't impressed, thats fine. I can't argue with that. One thing that amuses me about the "whos is best" threads, is that there is always someone that owns a fleet and has had the complete opposite experience as the other guy that owns a fleet. It really is personal opinion, and experience.
cya around the lake
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My f350 was my first and last ford, but I remember how much I loved that truck in the first two years, crazy being that I was a life long gm guy.
The thing that gets my blood boiling about the tundra is all the bigot jap comments, when in a reality it is not what it seems. Gets me going something fierce, even with family.
So far I am beyond impressed, but my eyes are still drawn to the new Chevy's looks, but looking truck on the market, too bad it has the smallest cab.
Definitely hope to see you out next year, at least my boat has gm power hahah
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Nope, 02 crew 2500hd loaded dmax I bought new, major issues, sold at 135k in 2005
2005 ford f350 Harley 6.0l purchased new, spent more time in the shop than any vehicle I have owned
2007 gmc Denali bought new, more garbage.
I've owned many vehicles along side of these, one thing I started noticing was the difference in quality when compared to my jap an euro vehicles.
Most of you that argue will never own anything but a ford or Chevy, so how can you truly have an unbiased opinion?
2005 ford f350 Harley 6.0l purchased new, spent more time in the shop than any vehicle I have owned
2007 gmc Denali bought new, more garbage.
I've owned many vehicles along side of these, one thing I started noticing was the difference in quality when compared to my jap an euro vehicles.
Most of you that argue will never own anything but a ford or Chevy, so how can you truly have an unbiased opinion?