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Date:         Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:46:18 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: wbx reliabilty
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>John, > >After 1.5 years of working in an Acura/Infiniti dealership's service >department and my impression of Japanese reliability differs drastically >from yours. I no longer subscribe to the notion that any these cars are >somehow superior and infallible. > >Perhaps the toughest part was explaining to the custormers that ,contrary to >their expectations, their precious cars do break down after all.

Not all Japanese cars are equal. Nissans for instance certainly lack the relibility and toughness of Toyotas (almost all taxis hare are Toyota Coronas, many diesel). Other cars tried by taxi owners and discarded: Mitsubishi Galant Sigma; Nissan Bluebird; Ford Sierra (=Mercury Merkur) YUK! Mazdas etc. Infiniti is of course a Nissan and Acura is the US-market-only name for certain Hondas (Quint Integra range, NSX, Legend).

Most Japanese cars of the 70s were pretty bulletproof, but many of them have lost integrity over the following years.

Saw a Honda 4x4 diesel offroader the other day, first one I've seen. Honda? Yes. In Japan Honda rebadges an Isuzu Bighorn (=Trooper, Holden Jackaroo) and markets it as a Honda! -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut Friends don't let friends do Windows


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