James C. Reeves said:| Hi, I am looking to buy a new mid-size domestic car
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You can knock Chrysler off your list...Daimler owns them now (German), so it is no longer considered "domestic" by most. That should narrow it down a bit. If you're into gadgets and gimmicky features (that are overly complicated)...look at the GM offerings. If you prefer basic/simple, look at Ford. Since you're driving an old Dynasty, you're probably used to simple. The problem with Ford is that you're probably looking at the Taurus/Sable, based on your description...not sure I'd buy one of those. GM has better offerings in the mid-size car lines (in my opinion)...but a word of warning...you will need to spend a few days reading the manual to understand how to program everything...they have LOTS of "automatic" features that you will need to _thoroughly_ understand.
steve said:Hi, I am looking to buy a new mid-size domestic car
(Ford/GM/Chrysler). Any recommendations. I have an old Dynasty and really like it. Am looking for something about the same size.
http://www.AutoForumz.com/eform.php?p=279937steve said:Hi, I am looking to buy a new mid-size domestic car
(Ford/GM/Chrysler). Any recommendations. I have an old Dynasty and really like it. Am looking for something about the same size.
Jeff said:http://www.AutoForumz.com/GM-mid-size-domestic-car-recommendation-ftopict63668.html so it is with need
If you are looking for domestic, don't forget Honda, Toyota, Mercedes and other people who make cars in the US.
The car companies are not really US companies any more; they are world companies.
After all, Ford has plants in Germany, England, owns Vovlo, Jaguar and other companies; GM has plants in Germany, England and other countries; it owns Saab and other companies.
Jeff
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You can knock Chrysler off your list...Daimler owns them now (German), so it is no longer considered "domestic" by most.
That should narrow it down a bit. If
you're into gadgets and gimmicky features (that are overly complicated)...look at the GM offerings. If you prefer basic/simple, look at Ford. Since you're driving an old Dynasty, you're probably used to simple. The problem with Ford is that you're probably looking at the Taurus/Sable, based on your description...not sure I'd buy one of those. GM has better offerings in the mid-size car lines (in my opinion)...but a word of warning...you will need to spend a few days reading the manual to understand how to program everything...they have LOTS of "automatic" features that you will need to _thoroughly_ understand.
My 1968 Pontiac GTO was made (assembled) in Canada. That's right a good old American muscle car made in Canada. But hey that's OK. Everyone has to work and eat.
Brian
You can knock Chrysler off your list...Daimler owns them now (German), so it is no longer considered "domestic" by most.
Daimler Chrysler products are still considered DOMESTIC, whether built in the USA, Mexico, or Canada. The ownership, whether German or not, is shared worldwide by the stockholders of the company - and there are more american stockholders than German, I'd venture to bet.
Nissan, Honda, and Toyota are still considered a Japaneses car even if they do assemble some of them here. The final assembly of a car is a very small part of the whole product when you add in all the parts such as design, testing, project management, etc. Companies like then are still majority owned by Japanese banks with the majority of profit and jobs going back into the Japanese economy. They ship most of the parts here and do the final assembly so they can market them as American to fool consumers.Daniel said:Perhaps not by you, but you are not "most".
Cars built in North America of primarily North American parts are considered "domestic" for legal purposes, regardless of whether the nameplate says "Dodge" or "Nissan" or whatever.
Minnie Bannister said:My late father-in-law vowed he would never buy a foreign car, but when we took over his '81 Dodge Mirada we found that it had been made in Canada -- as was our '02 300M.
http://www.AutoForumz.com/eform.php?p=279937steve said:Hi, I am looking to buy a new mid-size domestic car
(Ford/GM/Chrysler). Any recommendations. I have an old Dynasty and really like it. Am looking for something about the same size.
If you are looking for domestic, don't forget Honda, Toyota, Mercedes and other people who make cars in the US.
The car companies are not really US companies any more; they are world companies.
After all, Ford has plants in Germany, England, owns Vovlo, Jaguar and other companies; GM has plants in Germany, England and other countries; it owns Saab and other companies.
Jeff
..............Thats why they are German owned now. After the merger the high up major stock holders in America sold all their stock and retired. The majority of stock is now owned by high up executives in Germany so that is why they are no longer considered an American company.
steve said:Hi, I am looking to buy a new mid-size domestic car
(Ford/GM/Chrysler). Any recommendations. I have an old Dynasty and really like it. Am looking for something about the same size.
