Buy American?

[CPA Hunter]

Perry, I'm gonna start a different thread to comment on your statement of "Buy American" in another post. I just got hammered with big repairs on an American Auto brands and much sooner than I expected. I bought 2 brand new American vehicles and both needed new transmissions at just over 100,000 miles (out of warranty). Yea, I change the fluid as recommended. Years ago we started making em better, but I ain't forsure now that the miles get packed on.

What brand vehicle have you folks had last the longest without MAJOR trouble (trans, engine, the big stuff)??????????

Of the last 4 “new” cars and trucks I've purchased they have always had some major problems between 100K and 120K miles, except for one-- a Japanese car -- it had 180K on it when I sold it and was going strong. Now two transmissions in 2 months broke our back and I can't afford that, if that is what it takes to buy American -- I'm getting a Toyota next time. I don't know about you guys but I don't keep $4K lying around the house. Hope I don't offend any American Auto workers, but I think the engineers design them to start having major trouble so we buy new every 5 years. I'm probably wrong, but everyone I know with a Toyota truck ran it more miles than that without major failures.

What has lasted you the longest:
Ford, Chevy, Toyota or Nissan?????????

[RTC]

94 Chevy Silverado...180K presently, no problems at all. Actually I have never owned a vehicle this long, except for my Corvette, but I just can't find anything I like any better. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a foreign car/truck though. I used to be loyal to American manufacturers but not anymore.....

[DARKCLOUD]

my best new vehicle was a 94 nissan truck 168,000 no major problems.
so then i bought a jeep . go figure

[Salty]

My best vehicle was an 88 F150 4X4, bought used with 7K on it. When I gave it to my daughter 13 years later it had 215K. Everything was still original except tires/brakes/batteries & I changed the universals. Valve covers never removed. My dauther put another 15K on it and traded it. Hope the one I have now does as good.

[GSP]

My best truck is the one I'm driving now. I had to have it worked on today, needed a EGR valve, total cost $90.
89 GMC, 350, 243,000 miles and it don't eat nary a thing sitting in the driveway! I know it'll die one day, but until then, it don't eat nary a thing!!!![^][^][^]

[.300Savage]

I had a 94 Jeep Cherokee that I just sold to my sister. It had 219000 miles on it, and the only thing major I hae replaced on it was an A/C clutch and the transfer case chain. She drove it back to Missouri and it still runs great.



Rocco