[damon_chambers]

no its not. i have not owned any american vehicles because all those that i know that DO have had to make a few trips to the dealer per vehicle to get stuff fixed, and usually one major thing needed to be fixed per vehicle.

i have owned 3 japanese made cars (not manuf in america) all purchased new. the first, yes, a civic in 99. not one trip to the dealer. then a subaru impreza. one trip to replace the head unit. then my current 05 subaru wrx. no trips to the dealer for anything.

i know that american companies have been forced to step it up over the past few years because their "quality ratings" were getting stomped on by other car manuf.

so yes, american cars in the recent past have not been up to par, and if you refuse to admit it then you chose to be ignorant.

but im hoping that the current new focus on quailty will be a good thing for consumers AND the country in times where american dollars need to be put back into american companies.