Originally posted by blackhat:
... they couldn't get enough repair work to keep him. neither could 2 other chevy dealers. but when he went to work for ford, they had more broken cars than they could handle. fords are great...if you are a mechanic



If you mean to imply that Fords are significantly less reliable than a Chevy, dream on. I would guess that the Chevy customers are afraid, or now too poor to take their cars in for dealer service after tons of repair expenses.

Seriously, my father, my brothers, and I have owned both GM & Ford (amoung others) & Fords have by far been the better domestic vehicles for us. We have had little experience with Mopars at this point. There are more reliable cars, but you pay in the price difference - especially in the used car market.

Of the GM cars I've driven, only one has been worth a chit, the old Buick Electra Limited. Otherwise, squeaks, rattles, rust, trannys, engines, head gaskets, front ends... The list goes on. The vehicles, 2 Bonnevilles, several vans for business fleet, Grand Am, Grand Prix, Prism, Chevette, Caprice wagon, Nova.

The good Fords we've owned, Bronco, several vans for the business fleet, Capris RS 5.0, Town Car, LTD wagon, Montego, Torino, Torino Touring, 2 Grand Marquis, Escort, and now my 'Tour. The Capri belonged to my older brother who was about to put 250,000 miles on it when he got sandwitched on I-95. All other got over 100,000 and most nearing 200,000 before being traded.

Yes, I have a large family.

Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.