[Alberta's Child]

It's funny you should mention that. I'm currently driving an SUV with nearly 300,000 miles on it. It was made by Ford in Kentucky, but it's actually called a Mazda. The Mazda was slightly less expensive than the Ford with identical options (I think this was because they offered the Mazda with only a few specific option packages), and was a much better deal because the standard Mazda warranty was better than Ford's.

But as far as reliability is concerned, I can't imagine that the Mazda would be any better than the Ford.

[brainstem223]

If the reports were scientifically accurate, the Ford and Mazda version would be rated dead even.

Its not trendy to believe US brands are as good as asian; and they succumb to this at consumer reports.

[brainstem223]

If the reports were scientifically accurate, the Ford and Mazda version would be rated dead even.

Its not trendy to believe US brands are as good as asian; and they succumb to this at consumer reports.

[RipSawyer]

But as far as reliability is concerned, I can't imagine that the Mazda would be any better than the Ford.>>>>>>>>>

I know a young man who is one of those die-hard Chevy lovers, a throwback to the sixties who loves to put down Ford. I asked him once what he thought of Mazda and he replied that he thought it was a much better brand than Ford although, of course, not as good as Chevy. I then asked him if he realized that in many cases Ford and Mazda are the same vehicle with different nameplates, he gave me a "duh" look. It reminds me of when I used to hear people arguing over whether Johnson or Evinrude was the best outboard boat motor when they were actually the same with two different nameplates.

[Labyrinthos]

But as far as reliability is concerned, I can't imagine that the Mazda would be any better than the Ford.

I didn't see Mazda in the top ten either.

[BobDobbs9911]

In Japan, Mazda (aka in Japan as Matsuda) is considered the Fords of Japanese cars.