Ford lost another customer
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I would imagine that those duramax engines are pretty darned reliable. After all, they are Izusu, and it seems that Japan has been making some very reliable engines, sold in America for many years. And you have to give warm applaud to GM (government motors) for their tenacity in the automotive manufacturing department lately, in light of their resilience in the recent woes of the current recession...
Although personally, I think I would choose either Ford or Dodge, being that they are still, for the most part, American. An International or Cummins engine over an Izusu, Uhuh. But that's just me. I still drive a Subaru for my commuter car and really enjoy that, but for trucks and classic cars I have a thing about staying American. But again, that's just me...
Although personally, I think I would choose either Ford or Dodge, being that they are still, for the most part, American. An International or Cummins engine over an Izusu, Uhuh. But that's just me. I still drive a Subaru for my commuter car and really enjoy that, but for trucks and classic cars I have a thing about staying American. But again, that's just me...
BTW - the new 6.7 psd is built in Mexico!
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Summer before last, our school district bought a new mini-bus with a Duramax in it. I can't tell you which one because I don't know. I do know it's new enough to have a DPF on it.
The thing has been a constant hassle since they bought it. I know of at least two occasions when our maintenance guy has left the service dept in Bend with it and not gotten home (about 150 miles) before the DPF has plugged and he's had to limp it back.
Unfortunately, there is little market for used mini-buses with crappy engines, so they're stuck with the thing.
The thing has been a constant hassle since they bought it. I know of at least two occasions when our maintenance guy has left the service dept in Bend with it and not gotten home (about 150 miles) before the DPF has plugged and he's had to limp it back.
Unfortunately, there is little market for used mini-buses with crappy engines, so they're stuck with the thing.
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In the next 10yrs China will start to export their vehicles. They are predicting major Chinese manufactures like BYD to develop into global contenders like Hyundai and KIA. Their home market sales is surpassing USA sales (with month long grid locks) with no signs of slowing down.
Why should we care? Even our domestic brands are now designing and catering to their market. The new Buick lines like the Regal, have a higher contented and greater attention to detail in part because in China Buick is considered a premium luxury brand higher than even Cadillac and Chinese consumers are more picky/demanding.
http://www.byd.com/
Why should we care? Even our domestic brands are now designing and catering to their market. The new Buick lines like the Regal, have a higher contented and greater attention to detail in part because in China Buick is considered a premium luxury brand higher than even Cadillac and Chinese consumers are more picky/demanding.
http://www.byd.com/
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