would you, would you ?

Joop;  My brand allegiance disappeared years ago....after 1972.

I have some brands I'd look at first, but I would not automatically buy from any brand.

Honda would be the first brand I'd consider, but they no longer make anything I really want new since they discontinued the Fit.

Mazda is definitely also at the top, and the 3 is very nice indeed.

Unfortunately I'm one of the dozen Americans who likes small cars, so it's a dwindling field. I'd likely buy used if I needed a car.

There are brands I won't touch, however: Stellantis tops the list.

I have always bought American; I've never owned a foreign vehicle.  That makes me a "...for better or for worse"  kind of guy.   Trust me, I've PAID the price.... bottom of the barrel or top of the line.... I've paid the price.  😔 😔 😔 

Posted by: @joop

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Would you stop buying your favorite car brand, because people say the other one is a better car ?

Or do you stick with the brand you always had, for better and for worse ?

 

I like everyone's answer here. For me, I do my own research and buy what I like. No allegiance, per se, to any one maker. I have had (including 'company cars' over a 45 year career) more than 120 automobiles and relatively few bad experiences. 

I find that I buy what "suits" my and my family's need at the time of purchase. Those needs have changed several times over the course of the decades and I'm most happy with my choices as I look back.

I have mainly cars by Ford, GM & Chrysler over all my years of driving.  Back in the 80's I bought nothing but Mazda's predominately, the RX-7's which I had 3 different ones.  After those I switched to just American cars.

At one time I was very committed to proudly buying only North American produced cars but that changed when the sloppy and apathetic malaise era started in the mid 70s.  I have owned very many cars in my life and after being disappointed time and again with domestic cars I bought a few Japanese vehicles,.  They were 100% dependable and whether it was Nissan, Honda, Toyota, there wasn't a dud in the bunch and had excellent resale.....which kind of says it all.  I admit that for a few years I did feel some guilt in not buying American but when I realized that so many Japanese car plants were operating in North America and providing a great deal of employment the guilt passed.  For a change, last year I sold my Nissan Rogue and currently own a Cadillac CTS4  3.6 AWD, which I am pleased with so far so maybe the improvement in American cars in recent years has changed my mind after several decades.  Bottom line for me is if the quality and dependability is equal, I will proudly buy North American...that sentiment will never go away.

There was a time I would only by American but like Jack, when the quality wasn't there neither was I. In 2006 we bought a Nissan Murano which was a bullet proof vehicle without a single problem. In 2013 we traded it for another Murano which was also without a single problem. Then in 2021another Murano  and so far it too has not had a single problem. I have never had a feeling of guilt by not buying American as it is my money and I will spend it on what I perceive to be the best value available. Oh by the way, we have a Nissan plant 17 miles from our home which employs over 6,000 folks from our area not counting another 4,000 people who are employed by the suppliers to Nissan. As to brand loyalty, I also own a 2001 Crown Victoria which I bought new along with my collector cars a 1961 Corvette, a 1963 Thunderbird Sports Roadster and a 1955 Imperial. It has always been my contention that every manufacturer has built good cars as well as bad cars.

I’ve owned Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai & Kia.  I usually go for “bang for your buck”. Lately, I’ve been a fan of the Hyundai & Kia products as they have an outstanding warranty, they’re generally problem free & you get a lot of car for the money compared to other brands.

Posted by: @terryslekar

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I’ve owned Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai & Kia.  I usually go for “bang for your buck”. Lately, I’ve been a fan of the Hyundai & Kia products as they have an outstanding warranty, they’re generally problem free & you get a lot of car for the money compared to other brands.

Terry, the best value today is an EV, as a bonus you get no grille, and experience as none of the above. I can only imagine your face reading this ...

Posted by: @chav

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Posted by: @terryslekar

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I’ve owned Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai & Kia.  I usually go for “bang for your buck”. Lately, I’ve been a fan of the Hyundai & Kia products as they have an outstanding warranty, they’re generally problem free & you get a lot of car for the money compared to other brands.

Terry, the best value today is an EV, as a bonus you get no grille, and experience as none of the above. I can only imagine your face reading this ...

 

I will NEVER own an EV…they’re just not for me…plus, far too many issues - lagging infrastructure (i.e., charging stations), time it takes to charge (not like a 5 minute gas station stop), vehicle price, cold weather issues (if you get caught in a blinding snowstorm & run out of charge, they can’t just bring you a gallon of electricity), range/distance “to empty”…& on & on… IMHO, the EV “cart” is in front of the horse.

@chav 

These arguments about EVs still crack me up; In many cases they're practically verbatim in scope to verbiage expressed over 110 years ago.  There's NO doubt that YOU GUYS  will never, EVER own EVs, PHEVs, or Hybrids....got it!   But guess who will?   And in 100 years the EV-to-ICE ratio will be greater than the ICE-to-horse & buggy ratio expressed in 1940.  Laugh, mock, criticize, joke & jest all you want.....  the world has changed.   EVs are here to say... until hydrogen, speaking parenthetically, can be economically managed. 

@terryslekar I'm thinking Evs are not the only thing that explodes. I totally agree with you and on top of that, I really resent my tax dollars being used to entice others to buy these vehicles. By the way, in 1958 I bought an EV...a 1910 Roush and Lange 24 volt with a range of approximately36 miles.

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