Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ahuta!drutx!mas From: mas@drutx.UUCP (SchwarzMA) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Japanese cars, etc Message-ID: <2154@drutx.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 19:57:36 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.2154 Posted: Mon Mar 4 19:57:36 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Mar-85 13:48:28 EST Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 30 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