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From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
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Subject: Re: American v. Foreign Cars
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Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 13:38:13 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  7 13:38:13 1984
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>  I don't think anyone read my followup article to my previous statements
> (the brick-vs-egg theory,volkswagen-vs-stationwagon,etc.), or if they did,
> they passed them off. I still believe strongly that American cars are superior
> to foreign cars in terms of comfort,safety,and D-I-Yability(can you yourself 
> drop a reconditioned Hemi in your Izusu? :-) )  However, I would also like to
> state that Volvos come close...

One more reply for the Boat People:
	(1) Comfort is subjective; my back aches after a long trip 
	    sitting on a bench seat!  Try a sitting in a Europeann seat...
	(2) Safety has been greatly discussed in this newsgroup.  Let
	    me sum up by saying that the U.S. cars are likely to suffer less
	    damage in an accident, but imports will protect the occupants
	    to a greater extent.  Active safety is also a strong point
	    for imports --- it's much easier making an evasive maneuver
	    (sp?) in a BMW than in a Lincoln Continental...
	(3) D-I-Yability?  If you mean the ability to do get parts and
	    do extensive mods to your car and engine, you're still wrong.
	    Take a look at the variety of VW equipment available, with
	    the number of suppliers, as well as the audience.  There are
	    right now five (!) VW magazines around: Hot VWs, VW Trends,
	    VW & Porsche, VW Action and VW Classics.  I don't think Hemi
	    drivers can beat that!  And can you pull out and re-install
	    a Hemi within ten minutes (the record for VW engine pull &
 	    replacement is about 7 minutes --- even I can do it in about
	    minutes.)?

But, to each his own...

Tom Haapanen
{lots of them}!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen