Originally posted by MarkO:
Well I know I won't be driving one.
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Why am I still taking a 5 yr old car in for recalls ???? Thats not counting all the stuff that hasn't, but should, be recalled. Paint and waterpumps for example.
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I love my car dearly and I don't regret buying it. That said, I haven't had any big issues yet. But I won't buy another Ford.
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You should know that every car has recalls! I had a ten year old Honda accord that had a gas line recall! I also remember the late model 80's early 90's prelude having ac compressor recall's and updates because the original one sucked! It would only last 60K miles!
I have more recall stories for Honda and Infinity as I worked with those vehicles as well as Chevrolet.
After working for years as a mechanic, I have seen plenty to tell me that there isn't usually a difference in the level of engineering, its in the attention to details and quality of materials.
Honda adds more clips, brackets, etc. to keep everything in its place. American companies are only now starting to do that. The quality of materials has been higher in import cars as well, and again american cars are only lately improving those items.
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