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SunSeeker

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7. In the 1960s Ford and GM still both made good cars that competed with foreign cars.
Fri Jul 2, 2021, 05:36 AM
Jul 2021

Then came the American automotive dark ages, the 1970s, when US car makers made absolute shit. And they never recovered.

The reliability of Toyota cars is just amazing ansible Jul 2021 #1
That's why I have one Sympthsical Jul 2021 #4
My 2002 Honda Accord was running on its original clutch with bullwinkle428 Jul 2021 #21
Thought so; and then this: elleng Jul 2021 #2
Americans want reliable cars. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #3
And this take is from the 1990s. Also, f#$k Toyota JCMach1 Jul 2021 #5
Toyota really fought emissions standards too. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #8
On the other hand, they have been a leader in hybrids with better gas mileage Klaralven Jul 2021 #13
And the manufacturer least interested in electric MichMan Jul 2021 #18
Prius was awesome ca. 2002. What have they done since? JCMach1 Jul 2021 #23
Toyota have sold fuel efficient vehicles, while GM, Ford, Ram/Jeep have sold pickups, big SUVs Klaralven Jul 2021 #26
Meanwhile GM was developing realistic mass market affordable JCMach1 Jul 2021 #29
Toyota have more experience with electric cars by producing more hybrids / plug-in hybrids Klaralven Jul 2021 #30
I will never forgive them for screwing my wife over and.then sitting on JCMach1 Jul 2021 #31
did they ever get it? pstokely Jul 2021 #6
In the 1960s Ford and GM still both made good cars that competed with foreign cars. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #7
they had a monopoly until the 60s pstokely Jul 2021 #9
They didn't have a monopoly. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #10
The GM philosophy was that buyers should drive 3 years and then trade for a new one. Klaralven Jul 2021 #12
The gas guzzlers were a product of government regulation Klaralven Jul 2021 #15
Do you have a source for this? Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #16
They didn't point out one glaring fact Victor_c3 Jul 2021 #20
My lottle 2013 Toyota Yaris has 130,000 and no repairs leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #11
I had a Yaris too. OnionPatch Jul 2021 #19
My 2011 Chevy Volt has 157K, almost no repairs and has lost no JCMach1 Jul 2021 #24
I just picked up a new Highlander. SYFROYH Jul 2021 #14
Buy a Toyota, support Repug insurrectionists HAB911 Jul 2021 #17
They make a good car. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #22
Do you care they regularly screwed minorities on financing? JCMach1 Jul 2021 #27
I don't care either. Besides that, I had mine before Jan 6, 2021 MVP Kamala Jul 2021 #35
I like Honda. ananda Jul 2021 #25
Among other things JCMach1 Jul 2021 #28
Honda, Subaru, Kia, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Mazda, Ford... Initech Jul 2021 #32
I drive a 2005 Tecoma. 285,000 miles. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #33
I've driven a Toyota for the last 14 years. Two different RAV4s MVP Kamala Jul 2021 #34
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