British cars used to be ‘crap’, Chris, but I’m not talking about the
reliability of the cars. I had always accepted that American cars would last
much longer than their European counterparts; rust was a serious problem in the
UK for years during the early part of my driving life.
No, it’s the style and design to which I am referring and about which I am
expressing an opinion. I saw a Dodge Ram on Saturday, probably owned by a US
serviceman, and it looked ghastly – just as an example.
And why are my apostrophes not reading well in your post, quoted below? Have
you sabotaged them? You know that I’m sensitive about my apostrophes (as well
as others’) . . . :-)
Chris
> On 9 Jun 15, at 07:50, Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I know its fashionable and Ścoolą to hate American cars, but its also
> bullshit.
>
> I had two Chevrolet Caprices. I put more than 200,000 miles on each,
> despite abusing both terribly (I wrecked each of them several times). They
> were just plain reliable and nearly indestructible. My current car, a Ford
> Crown Victoria, has never given me a bit of trouble in the four years I
> have driven it.
>
> I think a lot of people are living in the past. American cars in the 70s
> were crap. I remember my dad buying a brand new 1978 Chevy truck that
> began rusting almost immediately after he bought it. Modern American cars
> are well built and reliable. You DO have to take care of them. Change the
> oil regularly, etc. You donąt do that, and any car will fall apart. I know
> the Chevy and Ford cars my family has owned have been trouble-free.
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