06-06-2009, 08:16 PM
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Average Guy
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Rushville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: red Shell Valley, white stripes
Posts: 579
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I appreciate a nice ride, no matter what brand it is, but I've never been able to like the GM cars enough to buy one over a Ford. I know that many argue that Ford had a bit of a dud with the Pinto, but it seems that GM has just had so many misfires. These are the people who brought us the Corvair, the Vega, the Chevette, the converted gasoline/diesel engines that were all recalled in the mid-80's, the mid-70's pickup trucks with the rear fenders that rusted through before you were halfway through your payment book, and so many other poorly engineered products. I had an '94 Pontiac for a company car and pieces just kept falling off of it. The car was a cruel joke. It had a fine engine, but the rest of the car was garbage. My mom bought a new Buick a few years back that has had outrageous repair bills over its 80,000 mile lifespan. Innovative ideas are fine, but poor execution or under-building the product ruins the final effect. I'm happy that Ford has not had to depend heavily on the government welfare program just to continue to exist. I tend to keep cars to around 200,000 miles and my T-birds, Mustangs, and F-150's have never let me down or needed major repairs. I wouldn't criticize anyone for preferring GM cars, but I'm going to keep buying Ford until I get a bad one.
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