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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:09 PM Original message |
HOLY SHIT, VW, Ford lead in U.S. auto quality survey |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. that is also a huge turnaround for VW |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I remember VW nearly pulling out of the US because sales were so bad |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Does quality include years of reliable operation? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Read the beloved Consumer Reports that's all |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I did not say I thought Japanese cars were superior |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Our family's decision to buy Toyotas for many years was based on info that they would run reliably |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It appears you have some sort of axe to grind |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I've been a UAW member since 1984, NEVER owned a japanese or korean car |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I've got a 95 Lincoln mark viii |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I'll never get why posters rush to brag about telling union labor to fuck themselves. nt |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's amazing here, a bit of good news for non-Asian makes, and the defenders jump in |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That was the fault of the car manufacturers |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ford I can understand, but VW? WTF? |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bought a VW last year.... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. VW's sign and drive program is HUGE for kids under 30 who NEED a good car |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Do they support unions in the US as well as Germany? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You are correct. But then again, VW doesn't have the impact yet |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. They are also good at meeting the AAA price....... |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Since 2001, we've owned four Fords: an F-250 diesel, a Focus wagon, a Focus sedan and a Taurus. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Telling line: "Ford owners reported more problems with their vehicles than the industry average" |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. dupe: delete |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have a Tiguan and have had no issues with it. |
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Oasis_ (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. I think we're going with the Ford Edge |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. If I can afford it, the Ford Flex will be my next vehicle. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The Flex is nice |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. It's a sweet car....that was my first choice before the |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. I really badly want a CC. |
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JonTheGreat (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
27. Always Diesel VW's for me. Never owned any other brand of car. My car now has 298,000 miles. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
28. You know, DB, I have a lot of respect for VW, but I'd buy a Ford. |
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