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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago (3 children)

American cars being shit and overpriced is overstated.

Japenese manufacturers have been skimming profit margins for years by patching up interiors with duct tape and glue.

German manufacturers literally perfected the concept of overpriced garbage by tying the entire car up with electrical components so that one piece of copper wiring going bad means your entire car needs to go the dumpster

Koreans have gone off the deepend charging 50k+ for a hyundai.

Otoh, a lot of Jeeps with that pentastar engine are virtually indestructible outside of internet memes, as are Chrysler minivans or even buicks.

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 27 points 8 months ago

Nah, it's not overstated. Despite your other points, American cars are still the worst among them

[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 18 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

My Chrysler minivan was completely rusted out and still ran, it was undefeatable. Then I actually dropped a thousand on new tires and suddenly it wouldn't run any more.

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 24 points 8 months ago

Then I actually dropped a thousand on new tires

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