Today's Market of Import Vs. Domestic

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Originally posted by BigCountryGT
I guess that we can agree to disagree. BaLListic didn't mean to slight you for buying the Nissan. Through "my personal" experience domestic cars (particularly fords) are more reliable. I owned two Toyota's and hated both of them (transmission problems on both). I think every one I know with a Toyota pickup either has valve train problems or rod bearings "knocking." May be I just go lucky and got all the good domestics. I've had a 79 f 100, 92 ranger, 96 GT, 97 Taurus , 90 GT (present). All of the vehicles have been great. I had some intake trouble on the 96 but it was under recall.

I guess also it goes back to what you are looking for in a car. If it isn't a full-size pickup or a sports car I not really that interested. I just don't see the appeal of a camery, civic, or a KIA speck.

But I guess that's why ice cream comes in chocolate and vanilla.

Just to let you know BigCountry, that Toyota pickup has no lifters and uses a cam follower to valve using lash. That is the noise most likely you are hearing. If the noise you hear sounds like an engine rattle and it happens mostly cold, this is due to piston be contracted when cold. When it warms up, the piston expands and the noise goes away. That is IF that is what you are hearing. All the cars you listed except the F100 and the Ranger are Fords best vehicles.

Like someone said, it can be vanilla or chocolate

James