Imports > Domestics !?

[IncredibleToad]

figured out the topic

we're focusing on vehicles that use alternate fuel sources

thanks beyond!





oh and jumperman (first poster)....go jump off something high

[jumperman8]

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[katana9x4]

Imports > Domestics !?

Yes they are.

Trying to explain this is like trying to explain why fat chicks give better head.

They just do.

[PeterGTiR]

Here's one:

Anyone who is not of North American descent is not willing to buy anything that is domestic.

Asians, Europeans, South Americans they all don't trust American cars.

[Graham_A_M]

^ Speak for yourself. I used to have 4 Jap cars over a 7 year period. They were all horrendous lemons. I spent probably around $30k on un-scheduled maintenence and repairs, while being left on the side of the road about a good 10 times.
I'm "North American" (white) and I wont touch Jap cars ever again.

I used to be a *HARDCORE* Jdm-fanboy actually I hated Domestics for a good number of years. Then I ended up buying a '84 S10 as a winter vehicle. Yet it had 842,000km's on it. Still ran like a top, never broke down over the few years I've owned it. After a while I started to realize just how lop-sided and morotic this "Jap cars are the shit" mentality was.
I dont have any preference, although my favorite car manufacturer is probably Mercedes Benz.

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by PeterGTiR
Here's one:

Anyone who is not of North American descent is not willing to buy anything that is domestic.

Asians, Europeans, South Americans they all don't trust American cars.

i'm european (dads german) and i like domestics

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

This topic will bring a lot of hate, and almost and pro's and con's will be shot down... Like if I said imports are generally more reliable, i'll have 10 ppl jump my throat asking for sources, and then disproving them by saying "i have a car that has XXX,XXX km's and still pulls strong, and its domestic"

It's all preference meng.

[BoS_DC2]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
This topic will bring a lot of hate, and almost and pro's and con's will be shot down... Like if I said imports are generally more reliable, i'll have 10 ppl jump my throat asking for sources, and then disproving them by saying "i have a car that has XXX,XXX km's and still pulls strong, and its domestic"

It's all preference meng.

^ Werd, all in preference and the experiences you've had with imports & domestics, I've seen some ups and down in my family with both domestics and imports, it's just that most domestics need more maintainence or else they're totally shit. Also, most older generations of Mazda cars are absolutely junk (MPV, 626, 323, Protege...)

Hey, I did like my dads 87-89?? white GMC van? Ran like a champ, sometimes it broke down but nothing too severe..

[01RedDX]

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[jdmXSI]

Originally posted by katana9x4


Yes they are.

Trying to explain this is like trying to explain why fat chicks give better head.

They just do.

That's soooo....True! about fat chicks, lol.
From my experiance, Japanese cars hold thier value roughly about 30% better than domestic's. If you were to buy both a japanese and and a domestic car of the same price. The Japanese car will hold more value alltogether than a domestic would. There are a number of reasons why, altought they just do. In terms of reliatbility, Honda and Toyota are around 120-140 problems per 100 vehicles and domestics like GM and Ford are around the 160-180 problems per 100 vehicles. If you want exact #'s, JD power and associates have a good comparison(BTW they are a domestic biased companie). Good luck with the report, I hope this helps you out a bit!

[IncredibleToad]

Originally posted by jumperman8
search

you want me to search for people's opinions and views on why an import may be better than a domestic? I'm obviously not basing my final project on the replies i get from this thread, I just want to see what people think about this and their reasons behind it.

thanks for your input



And i understand that all pros and cons are just going to be countered by another pro or con but thats good because it lets me see all sides of the topic, so thats exactly what I want, some good arguments!
keep em comin everyone!

[IncredibleToad]

Also, I'm taking the position that imports > domestics for this project,
so i will be using statistics that will favor imports

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
This topic will bring a lot of hate, and almost and pro's and con's will be shot down... Like if I said imports are generally more reliable, i'll have 10 ppl jump my throat asking for sources, and then disproving them by saying "i have a car that has XXX,XXX km's and still pulls strong, and its domestic"

It's all preference meng.

probably best thing quoted and should be a staple for what beyond should be about, car enthusiasts. This thread is asking for another pissing contest to start even if it is just for a "project" and imo, should be closed.

Searh button in the top right if the OP really wants info.

Kudos to Lildrunkensmurf on that post.

[finboy]

ummmm, they don't, it all depends what you are looking for in a car. any true car enthusiast can see the potential of both domestics and imports, all the rest is just fanboy hype.

[IncredibleToad]

well i never had the intention for starting a huge argument and its under the control of whoever wants to post, if they want to get at each other's necks...

i understand where ur comin from gemini but i mean if people dont want to say anything about it then they definitely dont need to post...and like i said im doing all the researching and gathering info right now, but maybe something that a member brings up might prompt me to go looking for more info on what thye bring up

[finboy]

well, lets here why you think that imports are better then domestics, maybe people can bring up valid points either way so you can solidify or modify your viewpoint

[BerserkerCatSplat]

How about picking a topic that isn't a horrible automotive cliche?

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by katana9x4


Yes they are.

Trying to explain this is like trying to explain why fat chicks give better head.

They just do.

Both my domestics make over 600ft. lbs of torque

My import only makes 280tq.

How much does yours make again?

[Zephyr]

I don't know about you guys, but I like cars in general, don't need to hate y0.

[Toms-SC]

This thread sucks. -1/10