Posted by jimg.allentown on July 02, 2016 at 08:56:08 from (108.2.196.109):
In Reply to: Re: RED WHITE BLUE posted by 4wdtom on July 02, 2016 at 07:41:24:
Let me elaborate some more. The pedals were in locations that made it nearly impossible to move your foot from the gas to the brake quickly without injuring yourself. They were loaded with chintzy trim that fell off if you looked at it wrong/ Turn signals and backup lights were bolted on under bumpers as if they were an afterthought that just came from the truck stop as a last minute addition. Those cars literally ATE brakes and clutches. They ALL had chronic head gasket failures. Working in the engine compartment was nearly impossible since they all had around 10,000 miles of vacuum hoses and tubing. Carburetors had more parts than a wrist watch, and most of them that small. Their only "claim to fame" was consistency.
All in all, the Japanese in general never had a single original thought. They only copied and made things smaller and cheaper. The French never seemed to be able to make a reliable car. The Italians got too wrapped up in making toys for the rich and tiny cars for the rest of us.
Then there were the parts costs. A part for a Ford or Chevy was affordable. Similar part for a foreign car was disproportionally high. Like, I had to change the fuel pump on my Mercury comet. Part cost about $12. Later that month, my dad had to replace the same part on his VW beetle. Part was $60. Heh! The VW wasn't around for long after that!
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