"Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The issue is not quality or cost but America's perception of small > American cars. > > For example, when GM & Toyota manufactured cars in the US as a joint > venture, the Toyotas had consistently higher reviews and reported less > warranty issues. But the two product lines were the exact same cars, > manufactured by the exact same workers, with the exact same parts. The > only difference was the trim package.
Don't forget that Detroit's first entries into the small car market were abysmal. Remember the Chevette? The Vega? The Pinto? The Gremlin? These forever after tainted the public's opinion of Detroit's ability to build a good small cars, and also cemented the opinion that import small cars were good. Allan -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
