The "Detroit 3"

[rowyn]

One of my LJ friends, detroitfather, has been working in the US auto industry for 17 years. He made a very interesting and informative post about the current crisis in the industry here. Go take a look!

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[level-head.livejournal.com]

Well, anecdotal evidence is tricky.

My own case is rather the opposite. I drive a GM car, one that is perhaps one of the most complex and technically challenging production cars made in the US. (At the new Lansing, Michigan plant.)

I'm very happy with it -- I leased it new, drove it for three years, then elected to purchase it from the lease company. It was the first time I've ever done that, and I've leased over a dozen vehicles and owned several times that.

It's now four years old, but compares favorably with anything out there in terms of ride, handling, comfort, and features. There are no squeaks or rattles, and I'm very pleased with it. I just drove it about two thousand miles in the last three weeks or so.

The only significant repair I've had to make has been to replace the windshield; such a thrown rock could happen to any car.

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