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I will not purchase an American car until the unions break their grip on the assembly lines and the American companies start cranking out products as good as the Japanese or Germans. Until then I'll stick with my Honda

A guy at work bought a new honda accord a couple of weeks ago... it's already been in the shop for engine repairs... one of the secretarys bought an accord about six months ago... they (maybe) have finally fixed the defective transmission.

My '96 Ford has NEVER been in the shop (115,000 miles). In that time it's been underwater once (parking lot at work flooded) and worked like a dog on a daily basis (70 mile, 90-95 MPH commute). For the difference in price between it and it's jap equivalent, I'll pay for the gas it uses over its lifetime. It gets better gas mileage than its jap equivalent, it costs a third as much to maintain, repair and insure. It may have been made by a union worker, but at least he was an American one.

Foreign cars are overrated, hondas are WAY overrated. You want to pay more for your jap honda, thats fine. Just don't try to tell us that don't that you're getting the better deal, because you ain't.

I have an inlaw who could be a top mechanic if he didn't make such a good living in another endeavor.

His hobby is buying older American cars, spiffing and buffing them up and selling them.

He has said for decades that the so called consumers unions and many of the auto raters/magazines have been in bed with the foriegn auto manufacturers. His proof is when one of these foriegn auto manufacturers comes out with a new model and there is no testing or long term evaluation. Then they go ballistic about the new foriegn model, saying that it is the best thing since sliced bread.

So he is in total agreement with you.