open discussion to all mechanics and people who maybe own both or sell both.. i want to know ( many others would agree) how come this country has the misconspention that once that have buy a import they wont Ever have any more trouble.. i would also like to know if the imports break just as much as their domestic counter parts... and finally which is easier and Cheaper to fix. in the 80's i know why imports were better but today why are they necessary.
please no brand bashing or talking about how much ur ford can tow and haul in the box (you know who you are) just a civilized discussion please

 

Define imports...trucks from Japan, Mexico, Canada?

 

i consider domestic= FORD/GM. Imports= everything else

 

Even Chrysler?

 

I have two similar sedans in the family, one domestic, other import.
1997 Dodge Intrepid (97,000 miles) is very fun to drive, its big, confortable and powerful even though numbers does not show that (214 hp). However, it has many mechnical problems and newest one is transmission which will have to be replaced soon.
1994 Toyota Camry (136,000 miles) is boring to drive, underpowered (V6 and 188 hp), ugly ... pretty much - Japanese Buick. However, it runs great and so far we didn't had any mechanical problems.

 

yep depends on the model year/ its owned by Benz which makes it a german car

 

Some Dodges built in Mexico, some GMC's and Chevy's built in Canada, some Fords built in Mexico and Canada.

Tundras built in the USA (new plant in San Antonio Texas), Titans built in Canton, Mississippi.

Honda Ridgeline is not a truck...IMO...so I could care less where they are built.

So which are imports?

 

maybe i should change the name Ford Gm versus everbody else

would that make you happy?

 

If its not Ford, I don't really care where they're coming from, I have same opinion about Toyota and Chevy.

 

You consider trucks built in the USA as imports, and some trucks built in Canada and Mexico as domestic.

Last time I looked, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Toyota and Nissan employed 1000's of US workers working in US factories who use their salary to support their families.

 

canda and mexico are our brothers

 

you know what im trying to say bill, its just i dont know how to say it

 

I had 5 domestic nameplates in a row that were actually imports. 2 Chevys, 1 Ford and 1 Pontiac were made in Canada and a Mercury that was assembled in Mexico from Japanese parts. One reason I bought my F-150 was it was made here in Virginia and now they are closing the plant.

 

Ok, my wife has a Nissan Murano...it's her car, I'm too big to drive it. I can barely fit in it...it's an import, and anything to keep peace in the family, I'm all for.

The Murano has the CVT transmission...it reminds me of an old Buick Dynaflow. You keep waiting for it to shift...it never does.

But the fit and especially the finish (paint) is superb. No runs, no orange peel and no two stage paint, which our government has foisted on us, here in the US.

I wax it, otherwise I leave it alone. It's not for me.

 

Gotta say, Bill. I enjoy reading your posts. Plenty of wisdom and experience to go around.