Which company or alliance makes the best cars?

Friday 18th April, 09:19 AM JST

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FromEurope at 02:00 AM JST - 19th April

"Europe, especially in Scandinavia, Germany or Switzerland, the Japanese cars dominate the market."

I meant "Austria"
aedfed at 04:45 AM JST - 19th April

I've got a 2004 Honda Civic and a 2007 Toyota Sienna, both of which are comfortable to drive and have been reliable so far.
SuperLib at 10:19 AM JST - 19th April

Family Passenger Car: Toyota/Honda

Truck/SUV: Ford

Sports Car: Chevy/Ford

Luxury: BMW/Mercedes

Economy: Honda
nandakandamanda at 04:46 PM JST - 19th April

The company that sells the most cars.
thepossum at 10:53 PM JST - 19th April

Try the Pontiac G8 for 2008 ! A near 400hp 6.0L V8 based on the bulletproof and world known Aussie Holden Commodore with a classy but stylish interior with price of around $32,000? Just what the J salaryman should be cruisin' the streets of Osaka in !
marilu at 12:26 AM JST - 20th April

Here in the US,everyone knows that Japanese cars are the most reliable. European brands are running off of the momentum of their prestige. Initially, the top European models deliver the best performance and handling, but the newest models have poor reliability records. I know this from personal experience, and it's backed up by sources such as Consumer Reports. My husband and I both drive German cars. I love the performance of mine, but both of our cars have undergone major repairs. My husband swears he will go back to Japanese next time.
thepossum at 01:56 AM JST - 20th April

"Here in the US,everyone knows that Japanese cars are the most reliable."

Really ? So why did Consumer Reports refuse to give Japan's largest automobile manufacturer an automatic seal of approval this last year ?

The fact is, Japanese manufacturers are no more reliable than any of the other industry leaders. The fact that they may hide their defects or manipulate their quality data is common knowledge. I'd suggest, being there in the US, that you stick to GM or Ford. "Real" research indicates they are just as, or more so, reliable than any foreign made automobile out there. And both have been industry leaders for years, why risk it with the foreign models !
marilu at 06:43 AM JST - 20th April

First of all, any "automatic" seal of approval is suspect. No one should get any "automatic" seal of approval. I have no idea what you are referring to. What I am referring to is the data provided by Consumer Reports based on years of consumer use and long-term repair records (reliability), as reported by consumers. Ford scored well in JD Power & Associates 2007 initial quality study, but this is based on new cars--consumers' INITIAL impressions of new cars. This speaks nothing to the long-term reliability. As far as long-term satisfaction, Japanese cars consistently score at the top. There is a reason why Toyota sales surpassed GM's last year. Plus, while Japanese manufacturers continue to open new manufacturing plants in the US, American car manufacturers close their American plants and move them to Mexico. If you're confident in Mexican-made so-called "American" cars (Ford & GM included), well...more power to ya!
greenteaonsens at 11:32 AM JST - 20th April

Please don't fall for the Toyota hype. They have plenty of faults and failures, and their working practices are horrible. Just go visit Toyota city and see how fun that place is...
notimpressed at 01:54 PM JST - 20th April

Datsun haha

Too bad they dont make em anymore, those things went pretty well for what they were, and kept going even when they were ancient and falling apart.

All japanese cars seem to have thier gremlins...nissan suspension...toyota cam pulleys...

Hondas always feel weak when I drive them, cant explain why. Toyotas feel mechanically sound untill about 80000 kms, then all sorts of things go wrong, and the body always feels too flimsy, and is prone to rust.

MAzdas...too easy to steal, or at least that was thier claim to fame for a long time back home.

European cars, over priced, all prestige and nothing much else to back it up. I liked how th ehonas200 outperformed equivalen prosche and bmw models when it came out. A little bit plain in design though.

Mitsubishi...run like a cut cat..just cant trust that company though.

I guess ford...although a bit boring in design these days and lagging behind in technology and performance to other less reliable makes. Still a solid bet, and thier classics stay classic, if that makes sense.
notimpressed at 01:55 PM JST - 20th April

oops should have read honda s2000, i need to start using the preview function
conqueror_of_Uranus at 11:13 AM JST - 21st April

There's a reason why the Toyota Land Cruiser is the vehicle of choice for Mujahadeens in the Middle East and drug cartel guerillas in South America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uc4Ksz3nHM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZDtC9kjVk&feature=related
Altria at 01:28 PM JST - 22nd April

Lada all the way.
OssanULTRA at 12:19 AM JST - 23rd April

Bring back the YUGO! As Dan Akroyd said "The CUTTING EDGE of Serbo-Croatian technology!"
frontandcentre at 03:29 PM JST - 7th May

Anything NOT designed and built in America - GM and Ford are both rubbish in my experience.

The best 4 x 4s are obviously Land Rovers

Superlib - "Chevy/Ford" make the best sports cars? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - nice sense of humour there