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From: mas@drutx.UUCP (SchwarzMA)
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Subject: Japanese cars, etc
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Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 19:57:36 EST
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I being the originator of this new discussion on Japan vs American have one 
additional comment.  Many people pointed out to me that I forgot Honda, Mits,
Mazda, and Subaru.  I thank you folks from the bottom of my heart, but the 
types of cars I was evaluating(for my own opinion, about the state of cars)
these cars did not matter.  Mitsubishi has a lot of its automoble tech from
Chrysler.  Their MCA engine was a 1950's invention that Chrysler deemed as 
not for the American public(Remember the times, cars were judged by HP not MPG)
and offered the design abroad.  Honda, I don't like the looks of an in a cold
climate, a friend(who owns a Honda) said they start hard.  Subaru is on of
those Japanese mfg that think the general public do care if their car goes to
55 mph in a time before they get off the freeway(The only car that turboed will
take .25 seconds off they 0-60 speed).  Mazda well I can't say much except they
are copycats, why buy a Mazda 626 when I can buy a BMW 325e for only 10k more
and the RX-7, I drove one about 3 years back and the car squeeled all over the
road.  

Anyway many responses ask if I was out of my mind.  Answer:  Always, but then..

My critieria was in many areas, mainly in the feel of the car was plastic
actually looking like plastic or did it have a good finish.

I had one gentleman tell me that American cars mfgs hid their flaws in the 
area were the general public can't see.  Oh well!

I look at C.R., but I never believe it anymore.  I own a Chevy Monza 4 cyl
According to C.R. the biggest lemon in history, not problems with it.

Mike Schwarz