15 Cars Fueling the Auto Recovery

Toyota

I've owned Chrysler products since 1958 plus a Studebaker, Ford, and two Hondas.

I've owned five Caravans/Town and Country, five Jeep Cherokees, three Jeep Wranglers and a couple of Dodge Aspens plus a Dodge Dakota. Were they perfect? No. Did they go? Yes. Were they recalled? No. Did they last and were they of good value? Yes. Could they be fixed? Yes. Were parts available? Yes. My Mitsubitsi Eclipse's engine collapsed at 100,000 miles. Would I buy another Jeep or Chrysler Town and Country? Yes. They are not ranked high by Consumer's Report, but they have been serviceable, fun to drive. Except for the Mercede's debacle they were American owned and made in North America. Unlike Mercede's, Chrysler never used prisoners or slave labor (during WWII) in their factories to build its products.

Bart Gage of CT @ Jan 30, 2010 19:54:54 PM

Toyota

I've owned Chrysler products since 1958 plus a Studebaker, Ford, and two Hondas.

I've owned five Caravans/Town and Country, five Jeep Cherokees, three Jeep Wranglers and a couple of Dodge Aspens plus a Dodge Dakota. Were they perfect? No. Did they go? Yes. Were they recalled? No. Did they last and were they of good value? Yes. Could they be fixed? Yes. Were parts available? Yes. My Mitsubitsi Eclipse's engine collapsed at 100,000 miles. Would I buy another Jeep or Chrysler Town and Country? Yes. They are not ranked high by Consumer's Report, but they have been serviceable, fun to drive. Except for the Mercede's debacle they were American owned and made in North America. Unlike Mercede's, Chrysler never used prisoners or slave labor (during WWII) in their factories to build its products.

Bart Gage of CT @ Jan 30, 2010 19:54:37 PM

Ford

"American owned,not owned by America" God bless America.

MIKER of TX @ Jan 30, 2010 18:33:04 PM

Think we need an update...

Support the country you live in..or live in the country you support. BUY AMERICAN.

Amy of TX @ Jan 30, 2010 15:13:17 PM

What gave the Japanese the Edge

Working on everything from jet aircraft to bicycles. I was raised on GM products and have worked on them all. Where American auto makers were about dollars today the Japanese were busy giving people virtual perfection and correcting problems well in advance of any recall thats why they have so few. I've seen them buy parts for cars 5x out of warranty if it was their flaw in the first place. You couple that with the fuel sipping issue,throw in a little sportiness and style you've carved a serious notch out of the US Auto market. US Auto makers refused to produce gas sipping cars with style on comfort. Not to mention the fortune made selling pure junk from about 79-89 just put quality in a few name plate specials and they made a fortune. GM blew a fortune experimenting with Saturn when they could have simply built the cars in their regular lineup. Saturn was a great product but it lacked sufficient styling which is so not GM. Then GM took every indirect route to make Saturn work and squandered billions on the Rings of Saturn when the direct approach would have worked like gangbusters. The Big Three in Japan build bullet proof products I've seen it first hand the US Auto Industry may be catching up but their still 10yrs behind the Fuel Companies made suckers out of all of us. Yet we refuse to change. There is little doubt in my mind that the first Oil Crisis was a pure hoax.

Turbonator of DE @ Jan 15, 2010 23:39:16 PM

Ford is number 1

I know that Ford had a checkered past, but now all reports are indicating that they are now in the same catagory as Toyota and Honda in terms of quality. Contrary to popular belief all Toyota or Honda cars do not have excellent quality. I am going to buy what some call the best American car ever made (Toyota American or Honda American included) a Ford Fusion. Not matter what Foreign carbuyers say if you buy a JApanese car you are benifiting Japan more than the US.

Monte of MO @ Dec 26, 2009 16:37:45 PM

Toyota quality for customers

Harold Roth of AZ

Just remember when you are racing at the end of that road at 90 miles an hour, put your POS Toyota in nuetral before you crash.

Chris of MD @ Dec 11, 2009 08:54:08 AM

Foreign Buyer

I'm with Harold Roth of AZ on this one. The foreign automakers aren't perfect, but they sure as hell are better made than most American vehicles.

Jerry of VA @ Dec 05, 2009 06:08:47 AM