Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 19:25:55 +0100 From: Bart Boer <barboer.wilgeennopsamel.freemail.nl> Subject: Re: Saab or GM?
In article <%XZN9.2179$oW.491420nopsam20.bellglobal.com>, hug3r0nopsamail.com says... > > I think American cars get more features for the $$$ so naturally they are > going to have a cheaper feel. Mostly due to the quality of the > plastics/fabrics etc... The build quality is also in part related to the > speed of assembly, which for many US cars is many times faster than for a > Saab or Audi. I would also say that drivetrain components on American cars > are not as high quality, such as starter motors, head gaskets, electronic > ignition etc... Purely from watching my mothers 1996 and 1999 GrandAms. > > The European cars drive much better. The suspension is tuned and often more > complex, so the overall stability and ride quality is neither harsh nor soft > for a firm controlled car. The trade-off is all those little bits that make > it a luxury car, are not as reliable as the suspension/drivetrain. > > The Japanese cars, although boring in that they engineer the driving > pleasure out of a vehicle are fantastic cars if your are looking for zero > maintenance vehicles. > Hmmm, that kind of appeals to me because i recognize a lot of this small analysis. Main conclusion: Let the americans set the feature list, have the europeans design it, and let the japanese build it, and you got the perfect car ;-) -- Groeten van Bart