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[drone]

In my youth Chevrolet used to make quality vehicles, sadly that is no longer the case. And doesn't that just figure now that American's are shareholders in the company. We drive Chevys at work, vans & trucks. One in particular, a 2009 Chevy Silverado 4x4 pickup I use to check on outside work crews, seems to end up in the shop once a month. It's already had the transmission, gas tank & filler tube, computer and various sensors replaced. Some colleagues at work who personally own them have had similar troubles. We should have let them go bankrupt...

I would avoid any GM product built 2007 and later. The 2007 strike, plus the rumors and uncertainty leading up to the 2009 bankruptcy could not have been good for the quality of the vehicles coming off the lines or the parts coming from suppliers. Not worth the risk.

[Vuk]

I would avoid any GM product built 2007 and later. The 2007 strike, plus the rumors and uncertainty leading up to the 2009 bankruptcy could not have been good for the quality of the vehicles coming off the lines or the parts coming from suppliers. Not worth the risk.

GM vehicles have always stunk (but especially 80s onward). Best American made cars are Ford and Pontiac, and best American made trucks are Ford and Dodge. I would avoid anything GM.

[drone]

GM vehicles have always stunk (but especially 80s onward). Best American made cars are Ford and Pontiac, and best American made trucks are Ford and Dodge. I would avoid anything GM.

Pontiac is(was) GM.

I would avoid Chrysler/Dodge as well, they went through the Daimler pillaging and bankruptcy in about the same time frame. Can't imagine the morale was very high on the lines.

[Vuk]

Pontiac is(was) GM.

I would avoid Chrysler/Dodge as well, they went through the Daimler pillaging and bankruptcy in about the same time frame. Can't imagine the morale was very high on the lines.

That is why I singled it out as the exception. And Pontiac has been shut down now, so as I said, avoid anything GM.
And Chrysler actually makes some really good vehicles. When Ford was having trouble I was thinking that if Ford ever went out, I would move my business to Dodge. They make a mean truck and a decent car. While they are not as good as Ford, they are miles ahead of GM.

[PanzerJaeger]

Yikes!

Stay away from Chrysler products for your own good!*



*Except maybe the Wrangler. It is so simple and based on such old technology, it is hard to mess up. I have heard build quality has gone down in recent years, though.

[Myrddraal]

There's some charm to the old mini that I can't quite put my finger on, and I can't quite see in the new mini. It's purely illogical I know, but I would love an old mini. Currently I drive an ancient VW polo, which, although it's not in the best condition ever, has needed minimal maintainance to keep it going over the years.

PS, you're looking great in that photo Lemur.