[DMCForum] Re: "The Air Car" (not a hovercraft)

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah - I bought Pontiac new in '97, and was also informed via mail for
recalls. Perhaps wannadelorean moved and didn't inform somebody, or
otherwise didn't get entered into someone's computer correctly.

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxx> wrote:
> That's funny, every Chrysler I have owned that has had recalls were
in the
> form of a letter.  I have never been surprised at a maintenance visit to
> find a recall I didn't know about.  Heck even my Sea Doo's have had
written
> recalls.
> 
> Jack Stiefel
> www.fmtimemachine.com
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wannadelorean [mailto:mcquinlan@xxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:58 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: "The Air Car" (not a hovercraft)
> 
> Just an example of how much Honda thinks about quality.  I got a 
> recall notice on my Odyssey today.  It is for the second gear on the 
> automatic transmission.  They want to inspect my transmission.  If 
> the second gear shows signs of heat discoloration they are going to 
> replace the transmission.
> 
> No American car I've owned has ever notified me by mail of a recall 
> (I would find out during scheduled service) nor was the resolutions 
> so in my favor.
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > I can't imagine they would be highly prized over there... even in 
> their 
> > country of origin, American cars are generally held to be gas-
> guzzling, 
> > semi-reliable vehicles with an expected lifespan of 100,000 miles. 
> > Conventional wisdom (which can be wrong, of course) also has that 
> > American automatics have a -much- shorter lifespan than imports. I 
> have 
> > had better results, but then again I take care of my vehicles ... 
> I know 
> > plenty of people who have abused their Hondas and Volvos for years 
> and 
> > they're still going, whereas a Chrysler would never have managed 
> that 
> > kind of treatment. Most people over here drive Toyotas and Honda 
> cars, 
> > with pickup trucks being mostly Ford and Chevrolet.
> > 
> > All things being equal, unless you pay a -lot- for a car, a 
> Japanese one 
> > will give you more for your money. Sure, the water pump might cost 
> twice 
> > as much for a Honda as opposed to a Dodge, but chances are you'll 
> not 
> > have to replace it for a while in the Honda, whereas in your Dodge 
> if 
> > you haven't replaced it before 100,000 miles you're lucky.
> > 
> > Additionally, I think American car companies generally do not have 
> the 
> > quality control that Japanese car manufacturers do. Whereas 
> American 
> > manufacturers tend to let a lot of things "slide", the Japanese 
> seem to 
> > be very good at not letting a lot of lemons get sold.
> > 
> > I guess my only problem with Japanese cars is they're everywhere. 
> At 
> > least the DeLorean is different ... it certainly doesn't look like 
> > everything else on the road! What's more you don't have 
> to "accessorize" 
> > it to attract attention. Its looks are great even without fancy 
> paint 
> > jobs, different wheels, spoilers, and hearing-aid downpayments. :)
> > 
> > My new slogan is "DeLorean: No Rice Necessary".
> > 
> > --Farrar
> > 
> > Martin Gutkowski wrote:
> > > I'm not arguing your point - just reinforcing my contention with 
> Bill 
> > > that within the auto market, in general, there's the US.... and 
> the rest 
> > > of the world. And speaking as part of the latter, american cars 
> aren't 
> > > prized very highly over here.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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