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CrazyRussian540's post about Ford's cost cutting and the 1983 Chevy truck that my friend finally got to work last night got me thinking about American car companies. What I want to know is this: which of the big three do you like/dislike and why? Consider only American-market models since Ford, for example, is quite different in Europe and Australia, and not smaller companies, such as Saab, which is owned by GM - simply Chevrolet vs Chrysler vs Ford. Mercury, for example, is included in this, though.
I, personally, cant stand Ford. I hate every single SUV they make; I dont really like their trucks much; I think the GT500 is stupid (500hp is great but not when it has to move such a pig... it is outaccelerated by a base Corvette with 100hp less); Taurus and the like are garbage, imo. GT is, of course, impossible to hate, and I do quite like the 03-04 Cobras.
I like the direction in which Chrysler is headed - I like how many of their models look and the fact that their SRT division is sticking monster engines into pretty much everything. Also, they are back to RWD! What I don't like is the cheap-looking interiors and that most of the fast models are auto only. Also, I cant believe how big and heavy the new Challenger is. The old Challenger and Charger were sweet and the Roadrunner/SuperBee is my all-time favorite muscle car, hands down.
Chevy... I like Camaros/TransAms and I am really impressed with the C5 and C6 Corvettes. If I was ever getting an American pickup it would be a Chevy (probably the turbodiesel duramax). Their SUVs are my favorite of the Big Three (not saying I like SUVs, but if I had to pick...) - Escalade and Tahoe are sofas on wheels and great for road trips. Hooray to the CTS-V, btw.
Basically, if I was getting an American sports car, sports sedan, pickup truck, or SUV, I would go with GM. Therefore it wins for me.
I, personally, cant stand Ford. I hate every single SUV they make; I dont really like their trucks much; I think the GT500 is stupid (500hp is great but not when it has to move such a pig... it is outaccelerated by a base Corvette with 100hp less); Taurus and the like are garbage, imo. GT is, of course, impossible to hate, and I do quite like the 03-04 Cobras.
I like the direction in which Chrysler is headed - I like how many of their models look and the fact that their SRT division is sticking monster engines into pretty much everything. Also, they are back to RWD! What I don't like is the cheap-looking interiors and that most of the fast models are auto only. Also, I cant believe how big and heavy the new Challenger is. The old Challenger and Charger were sweet and the Roadrunner/SuperBee is my all-time favorite muscle car, hands down.
Chevy... I like Camaros/TransAms and I am really impressed with the C5 and C6 Corvettes. If I was ever getting an American pickup it would be a Chevy (probably the turbodiesel duramax). Their SUVs are my favorite of the Big Three (not saying I like SUVs, but if I had to pick...) - Escalade and Tahoe are sofas on wheels and great for road trips. Hooray to the CTS-V, btw.
Basically, if I was getting an American sports car, sports sedan, pickup truck, or SUV, I would go with GM. Therefore it wins for me.