So maybe the issue is not so much that they make an inferior product (which I do not thinkk is the case any longer), but that the sheeple just equate Japan with better products.
Sorry, there is no cure for sheeple. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Billy Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Quality ratings are meaningless if your brand reputation is in the toilet > and your 'good product' doesn't sell. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:16 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: should the government rescue the auto industry? > > > You mean the Toyota and Honda companies that benefit from government > sponsored health care in their home countries? You mean the Toyota > company that was able to go to it's government and get money to work > on a hybrid car system? > > Why don't you think the auto industry should be allowed to play on a > level playing field? > > Also, why do you feel they make an inferior product....In the JD > Powers survey for mid-size cars, the Chevy Malibu and the Ford Fusion > both scored 5's in overall quality while Honda Accord only scored a > 3. In compact multi-use vehicles, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Ford Escape > and Honda CRV all scored 5's....the rest of the field trailed. > > I drove a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix to 90,000 without a single problem. > I drove my Chevrolet 2500 to 100,000 with the only problem of > defective glow plugs which were replaced under warranty (Ironically, I > think they were made by Isuzu). > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:279731 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
