Note the Mazda pickup was cheaper too, usually about $2000CDN for the same spec.
-Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ford built & supplied Mazda a version of the Ranger pickup built on the same > assembly line - the only differences were cosmetic. > Same happened with the Mercury Villager & Nissan Quest - designed by Nissan > & built by Ford. > Both the non Ford versions generally were better received than the Ford > versions. > Both non Ford versions offered longer warranty periods - go figure. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: The JCO survey > > >> Ah, bullshit, the american and japanese cars are likely built on the >> same assembly line nowadays. Even as far back as 1980 that was possible, >> now it is likely. Hey, Joe, is this a toyota or a chevy, which badge do >> I put on it? >> >> -- >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> Don't forget that JD powers numbers are only for initial >>> Quality which is essentially how well the car is assembled >>> And inspected before it leaves the factory. It has almost >>> Nothing to do with build quality and long term reliablity. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Paul Stenquist >>> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:28 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: The JCO survey >>> >>> Look at the JD Power numbers. Toyota and Honda are leaders in quality, >>> but GM is close to the top these days as is Ford. All of the US >>> carmakers outperform the Europeans. It's not opinion. It's fact. >>> On Oct 22, 2006, at 5:11 AM, keith_w wrote: >>> >>>> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>> Sorry, but you don't have a clue. >>>> I have a lot more than a clue, Paul >>>> My family and I have lived with various GM cars over the years, as >>> well >>>> as perhaps 30 other vehicles personally. >>>> That includes a number of Chevys and Buicks. >>>> And for me, a preponderance of foreign iron, including Mercedes, >>> Hondas >>>> and Toyotas. >>>> >>>> The Hondas and Toyotas have out-performed and outlasted any of my >>> other >>>> cars, in all respects, without regard to marque. >>>> >>>> GM's shoddy workmanship and inattention to quality control as a way of >>>> automotive life, has lost me as a customer for life. >>>> >>>> keith whaley >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
