• Son_of_Macha@lemmy.cafe
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    3 days ago

    Are Americans aware that in the rest of the world American cars are well known to be of very questionable quality and safety.

    • Glytch@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      They’re known for that in America as well, it’s just that they’re also usually cheaper to buy and to fix when bought domestically. You need to plan for repairs because American roads are poorly maintained.

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        2 days ago

        Well, they used to be. Digital locks and built-to-fail (instead of just cheap) components plus decreased component manufacturing is making that less of a thing.

    • slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org
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      3 days ago

      And yet some people go out of their way to spend a lot of money to import and maintain that crap. Also not just cars. I don’t think they realise that “american made” just means shit and weird measurements in the most cases.