Are Imports better then Domestics?...
I figgured this is a great debate...
Let the duke out begin... ^-^
My 69 Charger has twice the miles and and almost the same with age then my Honda and its in better shape!
Todd
Depends on what you want the car for.
Is there truly a difference between an "American" car and an "Imported" car anymore?
Since this is in off topic, i was hoping it was about beer :cheers: :cheers:
Anyway, "imports" is too broad of a term. You just cant lump all foriegn cars in one group and make an overall comparison.
Quote from: kab69440 on April 17, 2006, 01:52:06 AM
Is there truly a difference between an "American" car and an "Imported" car anymore?
Great point
One of my favourite beers is Molson Canadian. A domestic beer I grew up with. When in America, I prefer a local brew and if that is not available, Miller High Life or Budweiser Select will suffice.
As far as Imports go, I do like Paulaner a white German beer but not found everywhere. I also like Stella Artois, very hearty beer with minimal after-taste.
Since I am Mopar Brand loyal ( one of the few left) I'll stay out of this. :yesnod:
Your a funny guy Dave. Pull the pin, toss the grenade and walk away.
I did have an import almost kill me once. Think is was a Heffenreffer.
I like Newcastle Brown Ale, Bass Ale, Dinkelacker Dark & Guinness much better than most of the swill that's claimed to be beer in the USA. I guess that means imports are better.
Quote from: Old Moparz on April 17, 2006, 12:07:48 PM
I like Newcastle Brown Ale, Bass Ale, Dinkelacker Dark & Guinness much better than most of the swill that's claimed to be beer in the USA. I guess that means imports are better.
:iagree:
Throw in Murphy's Irish Stout, some Boddington's Pub Ale, plus some Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout and I'm all set.
MMMMM, Samual Smith's is a good one too. :2thumbs:
There are two types of cars being built today: Foreign cars, and foreign clones. If you must have domestic, buy a pickup truck before they become outlawed.
Quote from: kab69440 on April 17, 2006, 01:52:06 AM
Is there truly a difference between an "American" car and an "Imported" car anymore?
IMHO; nope
as far as my beer prefrence goes;
"red white and the pabst blue ribbon, damn right thats how Im livin' " kid rock.
Its all about canadian beer.... Mmmmm Moosehead......
I wonder how many of the "i hate imports" crowd have enough real life experience on which to base their views. I'm sitting in a repair shop right now. 5 cars here. 1 import with a contaminated brake system, (dont put p/s fliuid in the m/c reservoir) other 5 are broken domestics. Go figure. typical day in the real world.
Quote from: twilt on April 17, 2006, 04:57:27 PM
1 import with a contaminated brake system, (dont put p/s fliuid in the m/c reservoir)
LOL
wont do that more than 4 times!!
LOL
I had a friend that was driving when his 'brake' light went one.
He pulled over and noticed that the resavwar was low.
Only thing he had in his car that was liquid was a 20oz of pop.
Lets just say, it brought a whole new meaning to the phrase 'stickey brakes'!
I still to this day dont know what posesed him to not just check for a leak some where and drive it to the next gass station.
Quote from: Shakey on April 17, 2006, 05:59:06 AM
As far as Imports go, I do like Paulaner a white German beer but not found everywhere. I also like Stella Artois, very hearty beer with minimal after-taste.
You can find it in Maine of all places, believe it or not. The Beer Garden (but spelled in german)
Topsham Maine. Hans( not from HLPAG) is the owner and straight from Germany and everything is authentic. Pressure is correct and beer is piss warm like in germany. I'll stick to the good ole king of all. :patriot: That's right you guessed it "Milwaukees Best Light" Classic taste at it's best!!! :patriot:
:stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: mikepmcs on April 17, 2006, 07:09:01 PM
Quote from: Shakey on April 17, 2006, 05:59:06 AM
As far as Imports go, I do like Paulaner a white German beer but not found everywhere. I also like Stella Artois, very hearty beer with minimal after-taste.
You can find it in Maine of all places, believe it or not. The Beer Garden (but spelled in german)
Topsham Maine. Hans( not from HLPAG) is the owner and straight from Germany and everything is authentic. Pressure is correct and beer is piss warm like in germany. I'll stick to the good ole king of all. :patriot: That's right you guessed it "Milwaukees Best Light" Classic taste at it's best!!! :patriot:
:stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
on the radio there was a news report about the american's taking top honnors at a big beer festavil, beating out ze germans.
Damn, wish I was better with details.
I agree canadian beer rules. One night last summer I worked a 12 hour shift and then got up to Montreal and went over to the pub next to the hotel at 830 in the morning and had steak and eggs and drank labatt blue dry till 1pm. Great beer but talk about a hangover that could kill a mule. They dont have this high octane stuff here in the states.
i think this is totally subjective...
for instance, if you have a toyota and it provides you with 200K miles of fault free service and you have a dodge that gives you only 80K miles of troublesome service, then the toyota would be considered better than the dodge correct and vice versa.
I do not think in most cases it is the car persay, rather it is the owner of the car that determines the years and mileage of service that a car may perform. some cases, i will grant you that, the car is a lemon, but in most cases it is dependent upon the owner of the vehicle that determines the life and service of the vehicle.
after all, we determine if a vehicle is good based upon its lifetime of service and its maintenance history in most cases (whereas in other cases performance, handling, and blah blah blah is included), but in most cases its just lifetime of service and maintenance history. these two variables can mainly be place under the CONTROL of the owner. The car really does not control its maintenance history and/or its lifetime of service, because one directly affects the other.
so, in summation, this question is bogus and only placed to inflame our forum members and MAINLY..
TO GET US TO TALK ABOUT BEER. :D
edit: forgot to put smiley behind beer, my bad ;)
So, what's wrong with beer?
(Note to self, must pick some up on the way home.)
Quote from: Old Moparz on April 18, 2006, 12:32:20 PM
So, what's wrong with beer?
(Note to self, must pick some up on the way home.)
when you have too much of it you have a killer hang over.
it makes ugly girls do-able.
and cops get pissed when you ask them to hold yours while your looking for your registration.
other than that.
its the greatest stuff on earth!
Quote from: The Ghoul on April 18, 2006, 12:36:20 PM
Quote from: Old Moparz on April 18, 2006, 12:32:20 PM
So, what's wrong with beer?
(Note to self, must pick some up on the way home.)
it makes ugly girls do-able.
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All new cars suck...doesn't matter where they were built :rotz:
I have to agree with the ownership comment. The owner makes a huge difference. My Dad and brother are both mechanics, and they have had to work on far more imports than domestics (GM being the most frequently repaired domestic). Most new cars are a combination of foreign and domestic, anyway, so the lines are definitely blurred.
Speaking of blurred, does Corona count in the import wars :errr:
Corona should not be counted among beer, period.
Quote from: TheGhost on April 18, 2006, 05:33:02 PM
Corona should not be counted among beer, period.
:haha: :haha: :haha:
My friend had a Toyota Corona. We managed to get it airborne once by about 6 inches. ;D
Quote from: volk68 on April 18, 2006, 02:38:47 PM
All new cars suck...doesn't matter where they were built :rotz:
I used to think that way too. Untill I realized that I like air conditioning, cd player, power windows, locks, mirrors, a car that handels well and sips gass the entire way.
For a daily driver that is.