A lady came into the store and in the course of the conversation wondered which car was the most American, a Buick made in Canada or a Toyota made in Arkansas? Guys, I hate to remind you, but you are talking about where the home office is, not where the car is made. My Honda WAS made in America. Where was yours made? Almost all cars made today are WORLD cars with parts from many countries.

My Trek bicycle has:

Frame tubes from Taiwan,
Welded in India,
Painted in China,
Brakes, shifters and other parts from assorted Maylasian countries,
Rims from Belgium,
Tires from Japan,
Seat from Italy,

Yet the sticker on the bike says "Made in America". The current law says the sticker represents where "at least 50% of the assmbly" is done. Just try buying only American made products. No TV, no i-Pod, no computer.........no Walmart!

"The only things still made in America are beer and prostitution." (anonymous quote)

 

my 2007 civic sedan was was made in canada

 

This is a subject where i sit in the middle. only till a few years ago ive owned american cars and so has my dad. currently in are driveway side by side each other is a oldsmobile and a honda.The honda has curently 160000 miles where the olds has about 150000. now the motor in the olds has mayb 300000 miles on it and still runs pretty well. the honda is starting to take a dump in a few areas. but for the most part a jap car holds up better now than they usedtoin the respects to drivetrain the jap is a little better. but it has been said they dont make them like they used to.

 

Assuming of course that you didn't pick up some piece of crap American car (because we all know, there are some real god aweful pieces of American Engineering out there).

I've come to notice that the Japanese and American cars are both as mechanically reliable as the other... except of course for water pumps. The problem with American cars is the wiring and how often accessories crap out on you. Damn things.

 

It really depends on how well you take care of the car, I'd put my vote on a Honda or Toyota though.

 

With all of my experience i've come to this conclusion:

American/Domestic automobiles parts don't last as long but are fundamentally cheaper
Japanese/Foreign vehicles parts last longer but cost more once you have to replace parts.

It's a toss-up.

 

Well this all you really need to know.

Japanese/American > European, blagh.

 

Imports are the best! I've had problems with my civic but it was quickly resolved and it never left me along on the colddark streets yet!

 

I say imports all the way, not only are they more reliable but they also have that sturdy import feeling when your driving them. I had a grand prix, which needed a new tranny a week after I got it with about 50,000 miles on it and I also had an alero with 13,000 miles on it that needed more work than my accord did with 150,000 miles on it, so from my personal experiences....IMPORT!hyundai's dont count, they blow

 

ya it all depends how well its been taken care of.... my 66impala got WHO KNOWS the milage... it doesnt even go up to 100K.LOL and im sure its rolled over a few times before i got it about 10years ago....
i know ive rolled it over once already myself. tho i did pull the motor after i busted some oil rings it still ran great but smoked alot.LOL