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> > > > > > > > > Car inspector Wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You sure about that? I snagged
> > this
> > > > pic
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > > another thread a GM car hitting
> > > > 300,000
> > > > > > > > miles,
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > still going.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Actually I had a Toyota once, and
> it
> > > was
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > only
> > > > > > > > car I had to experience engine
> > failure.
> > > > All
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > American cars I've owned (fords,
> > > Chevy's,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > Chryslers) have gone 250,000 plus
> > miles
> > > > > > without
> > > > > > > > ever putting a wrench on the
> engine.
> > > > > Toyotas
> > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > overrated and overpriced. Not to
> > > mention
> > > > > cost
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > fortune to repair. Much better off
> > > buying
> > > > > > > > American.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Very true. I work as a professional
> > > > > drive-away
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > Carmax, driving cars cross country is
> > my
> > > > full
> > > > > > time
> > > > > > > job so I put a lot of miles on a lot
> of
> > > > > > different
> > > > > > > cars. Well, I'm here to tell you that
> > the
> > > > > > dumbest,
> > > > > > > most clueless car owners are
> definitely
> > > > > foreign
> > > > > > > car owners. I talk to Sales people
> all
> > > over
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > they constantly snicker when they can
> > > > unload
> > > > > a
> > > > > > POS
> > > > > > > import on a unsuspecting idiot. Their
> > > best
> > > > > > sellers
> > > > > > > are domestic cars...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Very true guys. Dollar for dollar, the
> > best
> > > > > value
> > > > > > and cheapest to maintain cars and
> trucks
> > > are
> > > > > > domestic. Many uneducated liberals fall
> > > into
> > > > > the
> > > > > > 'imports are better' because cheap
> Asian
> > > > steel
> > > > > > makes them lower priced. But in the
> long
> > > run
> > > > > you
> > > > > > get hosed from rusted out bodies and
> > > > overpriced
> > > > > > replacement parts.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Couldn't agree more. I was shocked at the
> > > cost
> > > > of
> > > > > replacement parts for my import. ($230
> just
> > > for
> > > > a
> > > > > starter). Add that with the cost of
> repair
> > I
> > > > was
> > > > > no better off than when I owned a
> domestic
> > > car.
> > > > In
> > > > > fact, I went back to domestic and I'm
> damn
> > > glad
> > > > I
> > > > > did.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I feel your pain. I'm not sure what makes
> > > imports
> > > > worse, the Shitty engines, cheap interiors
> or
> > > the
> > > > unbelievable rust. I had a toyota tacoma
> > once.
> > > OMG
> > > > what a complete piece of shit. I couldn't
> > > believe
> > > > how cheaply the body was put together. If
> the
> > > > rattles and squeaks weren't bad enough, the
> > > body
> > > > started rusting at the seams until you
> counld
> > > > literally put your finger through it.
> > Japanese
> > > > garbage...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The import rust problem is epidimic,
> apparently.
> > I
> > > thought it was just isolated to my toyota
> > tacoma.
> > > After some basic research I found most
> imports
> > > have this same issue. Here is a link of
> people
> > > trying to deal with the problem.
> > >
> > > Hope it helps!
> > >
> >
>
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&
>
> >
> > > f=71&t=1604696
> >
> >
> > Yes Toyota made the mistake of using an
> American
> > company to build some of their frames. It is
> > costing them plenty right now. Americans fuck
> > everything up. The new frames are made in
> Mexico
> > or Japan.
> > Thank God Americans are unable to make air bag
> > canisters!
>
>
>
>
> The issue isn't the frames. It's the rusted out
> bodies. Try to read the link next time. I wish I
> had a dollar for every nasty, rusted out import I
> ever saw...
> ------
You would be a very rich man, we all would.