Do you care about the brand of car you drive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:American car companies have good human rights record.

Eh, I wouldn't exactly call the American companies saints. Ford royally screwed up the launch of the 2020 Explorer because "roving" groups of employees at one plant were intimidating other workers and sexual misconduct was rampant, the company swept it under the rug and failed to address it for years, causing massive turnover in one plant, leaving piles of Explorers partially assembled, then they sent them to another plant in Chicago to be finished...surprise surprise, that model was riddled with quality issues but nonetheless, Ford sold them to customers anyways!

Frankly it surprises me how many Americans still blindly support "American" automakers when these days all automakers are global companies selling and building across the world. The Lexus ES is made in Georgetown, KY. The Ram 1500 is made in Saltillo, Mexico. But people still buy the Ram and will proudly say they are "buying American."

[Anonymous]

I loved my Ford Escape and when I gave mine to my daughter the new model was awful with terrible visibility. So I bought a Subaru Forester and I love it for it’s great visibility. I can afford any car but I just don’t care about cars except for wanting one that is safe and is reliable.

[Anonymous]

After being in an accident, I do now. I will walk before buying an American car.

[Anonymous]

Yes/no
I love a BMW, but drive a Toyota!
When I see certain BMW, I am like WOW!
But I am secretly happy I am saving about $2/3k per year the next ten years!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t drive German or Japanese or Italian. Axis of Evil cars

Americans owned slaves and were one of the countries that subjugated the government of China during colonial occupation. Great Britain practiced colonialism and slave trade all over the world and only gave up their last territory in 1997. I don't think there are any French cars sold in the US. What else is left?

Swedish cars.

[Anonymous]

No, I just buy the high end of Honda and drive it for 10 years, rinse and repeat. To me a car serves a purpose to get me and the family from place A to B comfortably and safely.

But I come from a car dealership family and until I moved away in my 20s I drove Mustang convertibles, DeLoreans, Broncos depending on season and availability. Sometimes it was a Ford Probe or Taurus, Suziki Sidekick, so not always luxurious. I lost the new car excitement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I just buy the high end of Honda and drive it for 10 years, rinse and repeat. To me a car serves a purpose to get me and the family from place A to B comfortably and safely.

But I come from a car dealership family and until I moved away in my 20s I drove Mustang convertibles, DeLoreans, Broncos depending on season and availability. Sometimes it was a Ford Probe or Taurus, Suziki Sidekick, so not always luxurious. I lost the new car excitement.

I'm ^^ poster. The reason I buy Hondas is reliability, offerings and I can walk to the dealership, so not due to brand per se.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American car companies have good human rights record.

Eh, I wouldn't exactly call the American companies saints. Ford royally screwed up the launch of the 2020 Explorer because "roving" groups of employees at one plant were intimidating other workers and sexual misconduct was rampant, the company swept it under the rug and failed to address it for years, causing massive turnover in one plant, leaving piles of Explorers partially assembled, then they sent them to another plant in Chicago to be finished...surprise surprise, that model was riddled with quality issues but nonetheless, Ford sold them to customers anyways!

Frankly it surprises me how many Americans still blindly support "American" automakers when these days all automakers are global companies selling and building across the world. The Lexus ES is made in Georgetown, KY. The Ram 1500 is made in Saltillo, Mexico. But people still buy the Ram and will proudly say they are "buying American."

Review the Kogod made in USA index.

[Anonymous]

No.

I just want a reliable brand.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No but effectively yes because I'm picky about transmissions and being able to remove my doors.

Why do you want to remove your doors (unless you are a teen whose parents bought them a Jeep)?

I’m an adult who drives a Jeep. And enjoy the open air.

[Anonymous]

I do now. I drove Hondas and a VW for 30 years, and have my first luxury car, a BMW Z4. I deserve it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have had many bad experiences w/certain car brands in the past which affect what I decide to purchase today.

I have always had great experiences with Honda’s so that is my brand of preference at the moment.
Honda’s have proven (at least to me!) to be very reliable vehicles and mechanics usually like working on them.

I had a Mercury (subsidiary of Ford) that became a huge money pit as well as a headache after it hit the 100,000 mile mark so I likely will never purchase a Ford again.

I had a Kia that was a piece of junk - but a Hyundai that was decent so would purchase Hyundai over Kia.

Interesting. I have a Mercury Mariner with 220,000 miles that I've done almost nothing to but regular maintentance.

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The warranty and performance, baby. Hyundai all the way. If people think that's funny, I'm laughing for the 10+ years I'll own my car.

Status seeking people are idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t drive German or Japanese or Italian. Axis of Evil cars

Americans owned slaves and were one of the countries that subjugated the government of China during colonial occupation. Great Britain practiced colonialism and slave trade all over the world and only gave up their last territory in 1997. I don't think there are any French cars sold in the US. What else is left?

The difference is that German car companies enslaved Jews, & Japanese car companies enslaved POWs (American, Chinese). American car companies have good human rights record.

Are they doing it NOW? Americans owned slaves, right? Do you avoid cotton clothing?WTF is this comment about in today's commerce? Are you a right wing Republican?
I wouldn't buy an American car for any reason at all unless it was to throw away money.

[Anonymous]

My husband is a car enthusiast, and he very much cares. We have mostly bought German over the years...BMW, Audi and he currently has a Porsche. I drive the more practical car...I used to have a BMW 5 series but I now have a Volvo. He buys used in good condition since he's so picky and it would be prohibitively expensive to buy new. I always lease since I don't want to deal with maintenance ever.