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Originally Posted by dd74
Really? All of them? Care to apply that to the Cadillac CTS which beats out all "foreign" competition, except the BMW 3-series?
And let's talk about Ford's Ecoboost engine that has the horsepower mavens smiling, and the govt very pleased with Ford's increased CAFE standards.
Now if you want to talk about American assembly instead of American engineering, I can say we have perfectly good late-model Mercedes that was assembled in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by American workers who did a damn fine job, I must add.
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The Cadillac CTS is fast, Ok- but it is still a bargain basement built pile of crap that is not going to stand the test of time. It doesn't matter how much they charge for it or who it competes with- there are always going to be things that don't fit right, rattles, and more plastic than rubbermaid. Yes they made the car perform, but so what? If it isn't going to be worth anything in ten minutes whats the point? Now if you talk to me about a 70' Chevelle or 69' Charger- those are real cars that ar here 40+ years later- not these "recyclable" and unsustainable junks they make today. America fired all of its engineers and replaced them with accountants (no offense to accountants, you guys just shouldnt design cars...)
As for the labor- the shops that build the German stuff do a great job- I agree with you. Reason? Non-U.A.W and German design and German expectations.