In 1999 I purchased a new cougar V6, loved the way it ran, hated the way the shift lever would get stuck sometimes between 1st and 3rd gear though, then my fuel pump went out, for issued a recall for the problem but my car wasn't listed so if I got below half a tank the pump would fail to send fuel and the car would buck and almost stall... The information for the car at the manufacturer was incorrect and they had it listed as a fleet car, I purchased this new so I now it wasn't a fleet vehicle, then there were other problems, when I tried to get my fuel pump fixed they said, "You car is not listed under the recall" I explained my car met the qualifications under the recall letter and is experiencing the problem listed in the recall but they didn't listen... Finally after driving a couple years with a messed up fuel pump and replacing the alternator and having to push the front air vent back in all the time cause it would always pop out, the car finally died, and only at 60k Some defect with the engine and now it doesn't hold oil pressure, well it's deceased in my garage and that brings me to my Honda.

Honda has almost 10 more miles to the gallon as my cougar had, lot more comfortable, handles just as good, and just all around great. Not to mention I know the engine is going to last me way past 60k

Stupid ford junk.

But now I have my Honda and life is much better now

 

Cool thread I almost bought a Cougar before my AV6, then I realized it was a POS. Then I almost bought a Celica GT-S but I didn't like the lack of torque and the styling.

Where's the Ferrari option?

PS - Nissan owns Infiniti and VW owns Audi.

 

Ah, momories of Ford recalls...every 6 months. Got rid of my Ford '88 taurus when I bought my 95 Jeep Wrangler. Several problems with it but it was a jeep so it was cool.

From there I went to Nissan, tired of American quality I bought a Xterra. Just sold it cause of the gas it would eat.

Three weeks ago I bought a Honda Accord Coupe '06. Love this car, first car in over 10 years felt it would be hard getting used to being down so low but the transition was almost immediate. Car is a blast to drive, smooth, fast, great handleing and I got it with a sun roof.

Looking forward to many great years with this car I have a feeling I am going to be happy with it because it is a Honda and Jap cars never break :-)

 

Your Honda was designed, engineered and manufactured in the US It's more 'American' than many domestic vehicles that are outsourced to foreign countries. Welcome to HAN. Do you have EX V6 or EX?

 

My previous car was a corolla... 90 I think it was. great little car. I loved it. The previous owner had been my mom, and she had gotten it from my aunt, so I knew how much care had been given to it and it was in perfect condition. Started modding it, until one day some old lady crashed into me and detroyed my FR fender. I made sure her insurance company would want to total the car because I had been looking at cars for a while and had my eyes set on getting a 5th gen 94-95.
Two weeks after I received the insurance money, I got my accord (95)

I sometimes wonder if somewhere out there my corolla is now speeding around with a rebuilt title.... lol.

... I really do.


Toyota and Honda all the way.


... unless you can afford a lambo or such. haha

 

Explain then why my Ford was always being recalled and my Jeep Wrangler was always breaking down while my Nissan which was also made in the US only broke down once in the four years I had it and it broke several months after owning it due to a bad starter on a blistering cold night. If my Honda performs like my Nissan did I will be more than pleased with it.

I bought the '06 EX non V6 cause gas millage was the top priority.

 

the entire explanation is said right there.... it was a FORD.

 

Because the engineering approach is totally different. (This coming from an engineer) It's ignorant and racist to say that the Japanese are smarter or inherently more gifted than Americans are - the fact is, the Japanese have a head start on engineering and manufacturing qualities that make their cars so damn good. GM, Ford and Chrysler have become very close in the past 5-7 years in quality and reliability. What's lacking IMO is the finesse and interior design that the Germand and Japanese have perfected.

In the 70's, 80's and early 90's American carmakers got by by relying on people to buy their cars on name recognition, engine power and sheer size. Beginning in the 70's, the Japanese knew they had to outdo the Americans with something other than fuel economy - and the only way to do this was through engineering. The Japanese put waaaaay more emphasis on durability engineering than the Americans did and put more thought into their cars. Manufacturing tolerances are incredibly better in older Japanese cars. Basically, more thought and more effort was put into them. By the time the 90's rolled around, the American carmakers were in deep shit and the Japanese had a huge head start. A 1990 Accord might run 250k miles without a problem, but a 1990 Taurus might only go 30k before it blows a headgasket. The 'lead' that the Japanese have is much smaller than it used to be but it's still there.

It has nothing to do with where it's built or what color the guy was that engineered it, it has everything to do with the company that made it. Honda knows their shit and they do their homework, whether it's the R&D guys in Ohio or in Tokyo.

 

Hmmm, I like your answer and appriciate the time it took you to type the responce. Nothing racist meant btw :-)

 

it's japanese not "jap"