Its been said that Ford & GM 'Build cars for factories' and Japanese companies 'Build factories for cars' You can tell there hasn't been any innovation in GM..like stepping into a time machine. The first time I drove in my uncle's 95 Buick Century, it was like being in a car from the 70's.
Cadillac's are alright, but compared to a Lexus..forget it.
I hate to say it, but American cars leave a lot to be desired. I have not wanted one for 16 years.
American cars leave a lot to be desired for sure. I have not wanted one since I got rid of my first car. Sunday I went to a Ford lot and looked around. The Ford offerings were so uninspired and poorly executed compared to the Toyotas I looked at on Saturday. This one Mustang GT convertible I looked at was the worst. It is silver with a black top and a red leather interior. There are several problems with this car that I personally find unacceptable for a $35,000 car. One is that the belt-line trim on the exterior of the car is loose. Two is that the hood gap on the passenger's side of the car is twice as big as the one on the driver's side. Three is that the rear bumper doesn't have enough support behind the middle and it flexes with even the slightest touch. Four is that the panel behind the convertible top storage area is misaligned. Those were just the fit and finish problems. There were other problems relating to design. One was that a $35,000 car has a manual opening fuel door with a tab to pull it open instead of the remote operation one like we have on our Corollas. Two was that such an expensive car had black plastic mirrors that weren't even a glossy finish, but a textured flat black. Three was that the red leather seats were ugly because the stiching was mis-aligned badly and the leather grain was really rough and pronounced. Four was that the controls for the wipers and turn signals look like they were designed for those with limited mobility. Five was that a black-fender mounted, mast antenna is unacceptable on a $35,000 car.
The Mustang is an American Icon, and if Ford can't do any better than that for a top of the line Mustang Convertible, I don't have a great deal of confidence in their ability to make a car that rivals the Camry or Corolla in terms of quality and durability.