When a company is stupid enough to coin an operational philosophy of “Planned Obsolescence”, while their competition builds the most reliable cars and trucks on the planet, that company is doomed.
GM was unbelievably incompetent enough to do both. They do not deserve to be in the marketplace.
I will NEVER buy an American car, ever. My experiences with American cars was highly unsatisfactory, while my Toyota/Lexus experiences have been superior in every category. 312k miles on my Lexus and aside from batteries, tires, shocks, spark plugs and belts; everything else is factory.
297k miles on my Toyota pickup, and that is considered ‘normal’ for Toyota pickups.
There is no reason to even consider, or entertain the idea of buying an American car. Proven reliability verses proven mediocrity.
2001 Toyota Hylander...165,ooo miles on it. Just got oil changed today. The technician was raving about the suspension, engine, etc...I’ll have this for another 100k or so...I will be in the market for a used vehicle and will look at Lexus or Toyota. Stay with what works...