"RWL" wrote in message
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There's a reason Japanese vehicles dominate the market, and it isn't
just purchase price.

They make a very good first impression. Then people stick to them no
matter
how bad it gets, just like a battered spouse.

I'm in the market to replace my 13 year old Toyota pickup. Has
something changed? The pickup has 148,000 miles on it and runs well,
but with that mileage it's beginning to nickel and dime us. We also
have two Subarus and they both run well and are holding up well from a
body standpoint. The summaries at Consumer Reports still show Toyotas
holding up better than most American vehicles.

Won't make any difference in a few more years anyhow, there won't be any US
automakers left, only foreign companies that buy them for "name
recognition.", then see that they die in another year. Full speed ahead,
charlie. Damn the torpedoes. continue to buy and drive your tin can
deathtraps. Or move to Japland if you love them so muich.

Rich.