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Detroit never stopped churning out clunkers. My neighbors brand new, $50k Chevy truck’s electrical is completely shot after first year. This is in mild Northern
by zyang 7y ago
Detroit never stopped churning out clunkers. My neighbors brand new, $50k Chevy truck’s electrical is completely shot after first year. This is in mild Northern California weather.
- nradov 7y agoChevrolet ranks 25th in reliability out of 30 mass market vehicle brands. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/11/14/consumer-reports-auto-reliability-study-2020-vehicles/2578463001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/11/14/consume...
- radiorental 7y agoIt so bad, it's a running joke [1] I think low-end Fords (i.e. simple) are the only US car I'd consider and even then, their transmissions are suspect. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBsq6HBBzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBsq6HBBzw
- blaser-waffle 7y agoWhole reason I bought a Ford Fiesta with a stick is because I heard that their transmissions are made out of glass. Otherwise, decent car.
- rwmurrayVT 7y agoA FiST though :)))
- Cougher 7y agoGiven the angle of the original Consumer Reports study that the USA Today article is about, it wouldn't appear as simple as your comment suggests.
- o-__-o 7y agoAnd here my 4 year old $20k ford is still worth $12k, so maybe not all of Detroit is bad?
- radiorental 7y agoI think the broader point to note here is that it's relatively easy to build simple machines. It's hard to build reliable complex machines. I would certainly trust a low end Ford Focus, more so than even a low end VW Golf / Skoda Scala. As soon as you move into premium models both the American and European manufacturer start to show their weaknesses compared to the Lexus/Acura/Infiniti/etc brands from Japan.
- o-__-o 7y agoTesla is an American brand. I would argue Ford/Lincoln is the best Detroit motor company. GM makes meh cars. Chrysler is no longer American.
- mlvljr 7y agoZebra Corner ref goes hia