Behind the Scenes @ Chrysler Dealers

[Mr. Bloom]

It will take me A LOT to go back to an American car.

Me too, with a couple exceptions:
- Ford's quality has been decent
- Buick may be boring (because of infrequent model changes), but as a result their quality has been outstanding (and I believe they're one of the biggest selling brands in China).

Here's a comparison, excluding tires, Last Year:
- I spent about $700 in maintenance on my '97 Lexus with 150,000 miles
- I spent a few hundred $ on Silver's '98 Toyota Siena with 140,000 miles
- I spent about $2,000 on SilverDaughter's '95 Jeep with 120,000 miles (that was previously owned and maintained by Silver's engineer uncle...)

I'm part of a generation that Detroit totally lost due to quality issues in the 70's and 80's.