Is one brand of car really better than the other???

[andy2485]

I'm looking to get a new/newer car? i've always wondered, are there facts to back up import vs. american made, ford vs. chevy, etc....... is one brand really better than the other.

[Grifffx4]

Honestly no. It's all about opinion and preference

[Mike Phillips]

Yes.

Classic Chevy trucks are the best.

Now that this discussion is settled and we've all come to a concensus I might as well close this thread.

[FUNX650]

...is one brand really better than the other.

Better? Not really, IMO.

Nowadays...
With the competition for automotive sales being
between probably more than 50 manufacturers,
(that offer well over 300 different vehicles), there
really is no place for vehicles that are poorly
designed and built.


Bob

[swanicyouth]

Well, this can be a debate nobody can win.

However, I will tell you if you have to work on your own cars there is a huge difference.

I've owned multiple BMWs and are quite familiar with working on them. Compared to my Nissan, it's a huge difference.

1. Fasteners are of better quality. This is significant for me. Bolts don't strip and oxidize as easy.

2. Parts are machined better, fit better, and are generally more robust.

3. You can take an air box of a BMW 100 times and put it back and it will fit perfectly every time. Nissan - Not so much.

4. Exhausts on a BMW hardly ever rust through. Manifolds don't crack. Nissan - exhaust May last 100k if your lucky.

Etc...

[TTQ B4U]

I'm looking to get a new/newer car? i've always wondered, are there facts to back up import vs. american made, ford vs. chevy, etc....... is one brand really better than the other.

Define your criteria for better.

I grew up in the car business with Olds, GMC and Caddy dealerships in the familiy. That said, look at my sig today.

I've owned and driven all kinds of cars. They all have issues and they all can be great. Really depends on how you define things. I love my German cars and they do things in some areas light years better than others but then they cost more to buy and maintain. Trade offs abound.

The main thing they all have in common is they run better when clean

[SYMAWD]

It depends on what you're looking for. I went from a Honda to an Audi. My Audi does a lot of things better, but there were somethings that I preferred with my Honda.

[ScottB]

Mass Production is just as its offered .... you can easily get a bad one, as easily as you can get a good one. Almost all brands use many different parts from many different manufacturers and need them to work together as if they were all built as one.

Like waxes, in the end an automobile is often personal preference. Having had family in the automobile business, what I would suggest is always buying a model or option group higher than you would settle for ... why ... its the single greatest complaint. (I should have gotten NAV , bigger wheels, sunroof...etc)

[Jeremy1976]

Of course there are cars that are better than others. No different than there being better TV's than others. Better waxes and detailing supplies, better women (LOL), ect.

Research.

[lee250]

I own 2 Toyotas and work as a mechanic at a toyota and chevy dealer. I will say that there are about 5 times as many chevys towed in compared to the toyotas.