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Originally Posted by Capri306
I just wish they could invest a little more into the reliability and longevity of the cars and trucks they produce, instead of driving profit margins higher by raping their suppliers and letting bean counters run the show.
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Agree, my point was I have owned both foreign and domestic and over all my experience is that domestics are not as well made but are less expensive to maintain. I have had good and bad experiences with both but overall domestic has been cheaper to own right from the sale through final disposition.
Cheapest car I've owned was a VW bug. No speed but it ran forever with absolutely no maintenance. Most fun cars are my Contour SVT and the 2003 Mustang. Also had a big Buick convertable with a 455 V8 that was a lot of fun.
I know I am off point here but a $600 repair bill is well within the norm for me and not a reason to switch. Dealer treament is almost always shoddy when you really need them no matter the make of car. They are only low margin, volume driven, finance middle men. I have had some decent experiences bypassing the dealer and going to the Manufacturer who will often pay for the parts if you pay the labor which takes the dealer out of it.