Chucklestheclwn
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Ask for a winning lotto ticket or something, to check and see if you're magic.
The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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okay I know you guys are bias but still I am beyond aggravated. My mom just called me to tell me that she will not be looking at any forgien cars in her new car search as my dad will get mad. Last week I was talking to him on the phone and I said it is time to sell my mom's current car (2006 Pontiac Grand Prix) because it has 150k miles and that is when a lot of american cars (that I have witnessed) start to fall apart and just become complete money pits. I agreed that it has been a good car, well great car, as we have not had to put much into it in the time of ownership other than maintenance i.e. water pump and heater core. So why not end it on a good note and sell the thing for the 4k its worth (kbb=3967). I had it set up so she could get an amazing price on a new mazda of her choice. Now I look like an idiot for setting everything up and my mom just ditching because my dad wants to prove me wrong that an American car is better. He told me that a car does not have to be foreign to make it to 200,000 miles. And I responded with "well any car can do it when its constantly having parts replaced at the dealership" now he has a huge problem with anything that is not, well designed, in the US. Because we all know hardly any of the American cars now-a-days are made, assembled, or even designed here in the US. So I am leaving this for him to rear tonight at his house:
He always bragged about how impressed he was with the quality and rigidity of my car. Now he has to prove a point and prove me wrong by forcing my mom into a piece of garbage. I hope it breaks down just so I can tell him I don't care whats wrong with it. Never thought my dad would be this immature.
yes that is over 16 MILLION vehicles affected just in 2014, and 2014 is not over yet.
He always bragged about how impressed he was with the quality and rigidity of my car. Now he has to prove a point and prove me wrong by forcing my mom into a piece of garbage. I hope it breaks down just so I can tell him I don't care whats wrong with it. Never thought my dad would be this immature.
yes that is over 16 MILLION vehicles affected just in 2014, and 2014 is not over yet.
Might be a bit of work, but you could show him what cars are truly built in the US, and where the parts come from. That might shock him. No offense to your dad but I feel like it's the "Merica!" mentality like that, that is keeping GM in business. They make bad cars with the exception of the Vette (that can be argued) but people keeping buying them.
or show him this article: proud-to-be-american-buy-foreign
or show him this article: proud-to-be-american-buy-foreign
I completely agree. he is taking the "my dick is bigger" (smaller) approach. He always has to show his dominance towards me. its been like that since I hit puberty for some reason. He is just being a total dick and its annoying. I will look it up for him. I have said the same thing in the past but he just says "well the money goes back to japan and I don't like that." <<good point....
absolutely no GM products... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automobiles_manufactured_in_the_United_States
If you are 90% sure he will stand by his bad, I mean Chevy decision, your real response should be something along the lines of, "It's your car purchase, your money, your waste, and I will not give you advice, help fixing or time towards it by any means, whatever"
That will probably piss him off more, but eh.
That will probably piss him off more, but eh.
Vette, Impala & Suburban. Although probably pretty high Chinese parts content in the engine of the Impala. I thought GM trucks were made in Indiana, unless that plant closed.
Could just wait until you see what they get, then always refer to it as "the foreign car" if it was made else where. I do that with my mother-in-laws Cruze.
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This. I really think some people get lemons, as my parents and I have had Chrysler products most of my life and not had any major issues. My Fiat has had more issues in 10k miles/3 months than most of my cars.
If people would just keep up with maintenance and give a s***, I think it would go a long way.
People buy "cheap" cars and treat them as so, and that perpetuates the "POS" car mentality (ie: Cavaliers, Neons, etc).
We've had Caravans/Town and Countries/Ram/Dakota/Jeeps/Laser/Neons and none have had anything major go wrong... and I rack hard miles up on mine.
The Neon Patrick sold (and both of my other ones) are a testament to something lasting as long as it is taken care of.
/rant
Yes and no. The Mitsu motor is only the SOHC (420A). Your Neon had the DOHC (ECC).
Perro del Sol
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Correct! In the 80's when Chrysler was failing, Mitsu, bailed them out. Once again a mismanaged company, GM mismanaged into the ground and hiding the fact of faulty ignition switches that they hid for 10+ years....... American cars are better? German Cars, Japanese, Korean?
Take your pick, you can find fault with any and all manufacturers
Just hate GM I just can't stand them. I think its just because I've had them shoved down my throat since I was born so I just grew this festering hatred that I can't stand them or any car they bring out. other than the buick GS that is a nifty car
