This is a great post on durability in spite of the Bean-Counters. Olympic, I presume you are of Hellenic Heritage--Greek, Yassou, if you are. Have you had the intake manifold leaking problem common with the V6's?
In the Old Days last Century, The Legends of the Big 3 were as I remember them;
Chrysler had the best drivetrains and handling at speed. Ask a State Trooper, why Chrysler products were preferred with manual unpowered steering. The interiors were cheaper and less durable in general unless you got to the highend Chryslers and Imperials. Brakes were about the same on all of them pre-disc brake days. BAD at speed--lock up.
Fords were no great shakes as the engine and trans outlasted the rest of the car. The interiors were better than Chryslers, but worse than GM's.
GM products were better finished and more refined in all areas. Maybe more reliable overall and more important, the systems failed or wore out at the same time as others so you would buy a new car rather than repair it, because there was some life left in the car.
I remember in Michigan, during the mid-60's, 3 years a car would have rust perforation, need tires and brakes, and a muffler. It was economically better to buy a new car rather than fix it. Many were trading for a new Cadillac, for $1000. every year.
What was the topic again?
