Why do American made cars break down so easily?

[msc545]

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I think it is planned obsolesce and bad engineering combined.

[glennos89]

Because they can't compete with European manufactured cars😂😋

No that's bullshit ofcourse. It's propably done on purpose to sell more car parts. It's a tactic most companies use these days...

Think about cellphones...

We all know the Nokia 3310 that was on the market somewhere in the late 90's. That phone was a tank nearly indestructible. Throw it as far as you can can and it was perfectly fine when you picked it up.

Then came the touchscreen phones... Not long after they made touchscreen phones with nearly unbreakable glass...

Look at where we know 15-20years later... F
Drop your phone once and they are broken immediately. Some brake even with a protective case on it ( Samsung ) 😂😂😂

We are getting screwed by the companies and their hunger for 🤑💰

[OfMiceandMen]

It is a proven fact that American made have higher tolerances with respect to installation of vehicle parts. Loose parts means crappy vehicles.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Because they use foreign parts to make the cars.

[slatyb]

LOL. And yet somehow the Japanese cars have been of much higher quality than American cars for about the past 50 years.

[exitseven]

I have owned only 3 American made vehicles in the last 30 years. I buy them brand new and keep then for 12-15 years and usually get 200-250K miles before I sell them and buy a new one. I buy full sized SUVs with V8 engines. Do regular maintenance and dont beat them up. outside of a few brake jobs and some minor things I have had good luck,

[fuddly]

What makes and models you have/had?

[fuddly]

I agree, cars are infinitely better today than they were 30 years ago

I have a 10 year old diesel SUV

No problems

As long as it's serviced

[Astarlessnightsky]

Capitalism, selling more cars. or at least spare parts.

[lightbulb27]

You mean American brand. Honda and others made in usa seem to have higher ratings.


Mentality… unions… work culture.

[msc545]

Yes good point American brand cars

[noohair]

It is better today than is was but I will only drive a Toyota.

[slatyb]

That's an old story. Modern cats are quite reliable and can run 200,000 miles or more.

[KC-Sunbeam]

That's very unfair to lump all American cars into one category. Makes & models differ wildly.

[Dargil]

Because they are mostly made in China.

[msc545]

They are designed in the US, and it is mostly bad engineering.

[Dargil]

Correct, but manufacturing precision, quality control and lowering material standards plays a part.

[msc545]

What US cars are made in China?

[slatyb]

American cars are not made in China.

[msc545]

@slatyb Dargil apparently. thinks they are.

[slatyb]

Almost all are assembled in the US. So are many many cars with foreign marques.

[BLP11520]

Some do Chevy and Chrysler

[Iron_Man]

Buy Dodge