Why does Ford have a bad name?

[lx5091]

I think that foreign cars were going very strong through the 70's, they were reliable with very good repair records, and I think that it took Detroit a long time to realize that people were putting alot more miles on there cars than they did in the 50's and because of that they needed to start to make their cars last longer. I have to say that since the 90's Ford has been making extremely well built cars that last long, and some very good engines. I'm not a fan of Dodge I think theyonly do enough to get the car off the dealer lot. And Chevy's don't seem bad, just real chinsey interiors and lack of character in most of their styling.

I think that since many foreign makes have been produced here, their quality has suffered. It seems that automakers are really on a pretty level playing field these days, where they all have some problems and that will NEVER change.

Who the hell keeps new cars these days anyway? You buy it and drive it 'til the lease is out or until your financing is back in the plus then you trade it in for the new body style and by that time you have no warranty left.

As far as new cars, buy whatever you feel like....and for used out-of-warranty cars, I buy american because the parts are cheap and I always fix it myself.

OH, I hate chrysler now, but the Pacifica and Crossfire are both German engineered cars and all new models from Chrysler will be, so watch out, they may make the best vehicles that money can buy pretty soon....because who will argue the quality and longevity of a Mercedes-Benz....not me, I had an old deisel for 2 1/2 years and I only ever changed the oil!


uh....sorry so long