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Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Tarh331_Dad, Jun 24, 2023.

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  1. Jun 24, 2023 #1
    Tarh331_Dad

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    Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use
    Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use, study shows - ET Auto

    Quality of new vehicles sold in the United States is declining as factors such as growing use of technology and lower build quality of certain parts are making the models more "problematic", according to automotive consultant J.D. Power...

    The wide range of quality problems in the automotive industry is "a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the Initial Quality Study", said J.D Power's senior director of auto benchmarking...
     
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  3. Jun 24, 2023 #2
    skallagrime

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    Alternate headline

    "Big corporate consultancy firm warns automakers that the recommendations they have made for the past 20 years are garbage... just like anyone with half a brain has known... for 20 years"
     
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    Mattflat362

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    My leased Acadia is a POS....odd noises....."loose" sounding exhaust note. So glad I didn't buy it.

    Toyota 4runner arrived today. 20230624_123548.jpg
     
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    Mattflat362

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    A garden hose I bought last week broke today! POS. We are being sold some serious garbage here in the good ole' US of A.
     
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  7. Jun 24, 2023 #5
    AModelCat

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    I keep hearing people say vehicle quality is going down but show me a small block Ford/Chevy/Dodge from 30 years ago that will go 200k+ on nothing more than oil changes and plugs.
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2023 #6
    Ridgeline

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    ah ... maybe, these were still junk 30 years ago, just take the issue of dodge and their intake crap ... junk.

    Now 40 years ago ... good chance of it.
     
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    RunningAces

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    You couldn't pay me to drive an American made car these days unless maybe it was a tesla. It's Toyota all the way and has been for years now if you want a reliable four wheeler.
     
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  10. Jun 24, 2023 #8
    skallagrime

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    True, but the article is specifically talking about cheap interiors. (I had a 2004 malibu that you couldnt reset the tripodometer on because the headunit wasnt stock, THAT is stupid)

    Give me a 1992 buick lesabre, but with a modern engine... THAT would be awesome
     
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    Last Call

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    Some Toyota's are built in America
     
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    Numb

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    deja vu

    takes me back to the 70's when we were saying the same thing. lol
     
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