But you must also remember that American cars didn't really start showing any real quality improvements until they "MERGED" with the japaneese....
Chyrsler has been help alot by MB, Ford with Mazda....etc, etc.... Just look at the 300C's it has the EXACT same platform as the the C or E class MB.

I have ALWAYS purchased Accords... My first was an 88 Accord Coupe DX :-( , I just donated it to charity for the tax break..... They drove it onto the flatbed.... with 235K miles on it and it was still running!!!!! You can not go wrong with honda, regardless of what some "jap haters" might say.