Originally Posted By: danthaman1980
Originally Posted By: ChevyBadger
Ive noticed this on Bitog. Everybody is about BMW, Toyota, and Honda. American branded cars are junk.
I don't think American sedans are 'junk' these days. Perhaps they were in the 80s / 90s compared to Honda and Toyota, but GM, Ford, and Chrysler have come a long way. The Cruze is a nice car (but too small for my needs). The Fusion is a nice car (but too expensive). The Charger is a nice car (almost bought one). And don't ignore what Cadillac has done the past decade with the CTS/ATS. The Big Three I think are in a position to compete, but Japan has set the bar very, very high.
But it seems like they are backing off a bit on that bar, too.
In the complete opposite way, the Japanese brands of today are not what they were 10 years ago.
I was amazed at the engineering in a friend's 05 Honda Accord. Now ... the Accord really isn't that much different than any other mid size sedan on the road.
The Totyota brand is complete appliances. Bland, boring (but still ) reliable.
Nissan ... they just want awkward CVTs and strange styling in everything.
Mazda seems to be the only Japanese brand that is really trying harder to set the bar higher at the moment.