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To: GeneD
Regaining share will require closing the quality perception gap, though it won't be easy. The automaker must convince buyers it's no longer building bland, shoddy-looking ``airport rental'' cars.

LOL, that's exactly how I picture them. I wish them luck, Ford and Chrysler as well, but its too late for me. I've owned & driven Ford, GM, and now Chrysler and all they are good for is keeping mechanics rich. The GM models that I have had the pleasure of renting in the past years have left me completely unimpressed...the best I can say is that some of them are fun to drive but the build quality, interior quality, and/or ergonomics is usually lacking. I don't want to hear a bone-jarring thud when I close the door.

I hope they can succeed in what they are trying to do, but initial quality is only the start. My next vehicles will be Toyota and Lexus, and there's pretty much nothing Detroit can do about it at this point.

51 posted on 11/18/2002 1:33:03 PM PST by Citizen of the Savage Nation
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To: Citizen of the Savage Nation
I own both.I have an ES300/2000 and Toyota Highlander/2001.I probably shouldn't buy another car for 10 years +.I had a Grand Prix(if I had to I'd buy another) and a Jeep Cherokee Laredo(engine noise way too loud inside the car).Both so quiet and 210/220 HP repectively.I KNOW these will last a long time.
55 posted on 11/18/2002 1:47:54 PM PST by oust the louse
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