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Originally Posted by rubicon
I have purchased Honda products since 1986. I have always had american made company cars. After a few years it became necessary to place a rug under the american made car to absorb the oil leaks. Not so with the Honda product. but even today the american car parked next to my Honda product has a rug under it.
I drove my Honda product for 11 years. I had intended to "buy American" despite consumer reports listing my first choice way above its competitors. I was about to buy a GM product when I read in the paper that the auto union which had been given 30% of the company during the bailout demanded the concessions they made be given back..Bear in mind that Obama ignored the rights of bondholders and stockholders and especially taxpayers. So I called the sales guy and told him that why. I purchased a Honda product that is made in Japan. Finally I have never needed more than routine maintenance on these Honda products and neither have my children who inherited them
By the way following my purchase I learned that the guys at the top of GM divided a $100 million in bonuses among them which told me that for sure I did the right thing as both management and employees are only interested in exploiting as much as they can of this once bailed out corporation . The morale of my story is if American car makers really want to succeed they need to take responsibility for their actions and to truly earn their pay by really building quality vehicles and stop trying to fool people by placing new shells on still inferior products
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In the Villages I have a 2000 Cadillac Seville with about 70,000 miles. I would not dare park it in anyone's driveway . I have the famous Northstar engine.
I go through one quart of oil every10 days weather I drive it or not. Yes I could get the leak fixed for close to $8000 . Also tranny needs attention. I prefer to add oil and for my family cars I drive Toyota , Scion and Lexus.