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A brand new Toyota that needed the frame twisted to get the wheel alignment in specs (my 2006 Corolla and it's not the only one that ate up front tires from brand new with 6 miles)?
How about a brand new Honda that had an open circuit in the right door speaker, factory wiring (84 CRX 1.5)?
I used to love Chrysler in the 1960s when they built cars that would stand up to anything made on the planet (I know. I flew one 60 feet in the air and it did not even knock it out of alignment). Then the US big 3 went to crap as the unions held their production lines for ransom, and SABOTAGED cars intentionally. They almost buried the "BIG" 3. Meanwhile the Japanese using manufacturing techniques taught by Doug MacArthur and a virtually ethnically pure society, passed us like we were recovering from a week long drunk.
I find it funny comparing my 1997 Ford Ranger to a Toyota truck. Toyota touted their fully boxed frames while Ford had the old C channel and twin I beams.
Toyotas frames rusted out until they broke in half. No such problem with the Ranger. No rattling timing chain either.
Amazing how many Hondas last very long, just not on the original engine. At least Toyota made them so when the timing belt broke, the valves didn't launch themselves into the piston tops. Design a car so if the timing belt brakes the engine is wrecked?
I think they are still doing that. If Detroit tried it they would be crucified. Toyota wised up in that category.
The wife drives a Kia Sorento, and we have had absolutely not a single problem with it. She makes the money. She wanted a "SUV". Anyone who thinks I sould try to make her drive something she does not want, either has never been married, or is divorced.
"He did the Math", and the math said trade the car. Maybe the most important part of that "Math" was a happy wife and that is all that really matters, at least to those of us who have figured out how to stay married for over two decades.
She got a new car with a nice long warranty, precisely what my wife has. If it blows up, they replace it and give her a loaner car if they try to fix it. 6-60 towing and a 10-100 powertrain warranty. If she wants that peace of mind and is willing to pay for it, then by GOD, she will have it.
regards
Mech
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