On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:10:53 -0800 (PST), PCman
<PCman.64306025@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> All cars are simply trans****tation and when they wear out you throw
>> them away. The japs forced the Americans to improve the quality of the
>> cars but in that effort they all became clones and you really have a
>> hard time telling any of them apart.
>
>I beg to differ. Some people like to buy cars (as opossed as renting/
>leasing) and maintain them properly to get their money's worth. And
>one would expect that after spending one's hard earned money it would
>work every time. Same goes for computers or any other product, for
>that matter.
>
>If Japanese cars offer a trouble-free experience for the consumer,
>it's no wonder people prefer them. As per clones, I have a hard time
>digesting the Saturn Ion, Chevrolet Impala or Dogde Magnum designs and
>can't find anything similar, thank goodness.
Most people I know buy japanese cars because they will run for a long
time without any real maintenance and now American cars are much the
same way.
Once you do start actually having your jap car worked on the cost
rises sharply. As was pointed out to me here, they require special
knowlege and lots of special tools along with very expensive parts.
BTW anyone who thinks of a car as an investment is an idiot. It is
simply an expense. A piece of metal you pour money into and drive
until it quits or you trade it in. The best use of your car buying
dollar is to get a junker and drive it until the wheels fall off but
most people live a little higher on the food chain. God bless the
people who buy new cars and trade them in a year or two but they are
certainly paying a lot for that extravagance.
There are a few "collector cars" that do increase in value but only if
you don't drive them much and keep them in showroom condition. (or
totally restore them at an expense roughly equal to the market value)
Even then, I doubt anyone actually makes a dime on their total
"investment".
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