watch out for those honduh civics

[jims69camaro]

another recall: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recal...da_civic2.html

[Mike]

dont be biased, post ones for american cars too.

[ryanfx]

^ can't remember one where the wheels fall off

[Mike]

my trailblazer had one because they forgot to put all the brackets in the front bumper.

[deadtrend1]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

dont be biased, post ones for american cars too.

such as exploding firestone tires, or the one on my dad's 99 f150 that could catch fire just sitting in the driveway????

[jims69camaro]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

dont be biased, post ones for american cars too.

i get a weekly summary from consumer reports. if they'd report it, i'd throw it up here. unfortunately, it seems that the asians are taking quite a beating in the news lately. which suits me fine, since america needs a wakeup call about supporting our economy.

[NJSPEEDER]

can we please not get into the whole economy thing again. the only thing that has become clear is that no one has a single definition of what "supporting the american economy" actually means.
besides, that "asian" car you are ripping on is built in England.

[jims69camaro]

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

can we please not get into the whole economy thing again. the only thing that has become clear is that no one has a single definition of what "supporting the american economy" actually means.
besides, that "asian" car you are ripping on is built in England.

actually, i think we were quite clear on what supporting our economy means. it's what makes up an american car these days that is the gray area. one thing that has remained clear, however, is that honduh is owned by the japanese. at the end of the day, the money goes back there. it doesn't matter where the car is built.

[GP99GT]

Originally Posted by ryanfx

^ can't remember one where the wheels fall off

where does it say the wheels fall off? it doesnt.



ls1 piston slap

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by GP99GT

where does it say the wheels fall off? it doesnt.

Wheels came off of two Civics sold to Canadian consumers, according to documents filed with NHTSA.

- Justin

[camaro2you]

Originally Posted by GP99GT

where does it say the wheels fall off? it doesnt.



ls1 piston slap

They still run dont they? They still last up into the high miles dont they?

[GP99GT]

reading > me

and...sure they run like that, lots of cars can and will....that doesnt make it normal

edit: their wheels came off cause theyre canadians, nobody likes them

[Mike]

Originally Posted by jims69camaro

, however, is that honduh is owned by the japanese. at the end of the day, the money goes back there. it doesn't matter where the car is built.

once again....honda money goes to the men and women that OWN or own stock in honda, not to the country of japan

domestic car money goes to the men and women and the shareholders of the companys, NOT TO AMERICA

so how does padding rich peoples pockets support our economy?

buying a car with an import nameplate that was built here has the company paying AMERICAN workers, AMERICAN taxes and pays americans when a machine breaks down.....then these american workers leave work, and shop in american stores and pay more taxes, and go back to their american homes and pay those taxes...........

that supports the economy more than all these domestic nameplates that sit in a board room in america but oversee all their OUTSOURCED operations that pay foreign workers, foreign taxes and other fees, and than collect the money that they save by not paying americans and line their pockets and buy all their imported suits, fashions, and other things rich people like

but im young, ignorant, and uninformed....so correct me

[Tsar]

Originally Posted by ryanfx

^ can't remember one where the wheels fall off

My friend was driving his cougar, at the time, and his wheel came off at 70mph.

next

[12secondv6]

Originally Posted by GP99GT

edit: their wheels came off cause theyre canadians, nobody likes them

Maybe the asians wanted to take out the canadians????

[Firebird67dude]

Weren't the front end on the Ford GTs falling right out? MY boss was talkign about it and to actually get the recall work done they had to come with flat beds and pick the car up, they wouldn't let you drive the car to the dealer.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Nice haha. On a related note I saw a newer Xterra lose its driver side rear tire on RT 46 the other day. He was heading E, I was heading W, all of a sudden i see his car lean over, and slow down real quick, and a tire rolling across the road and went down in a biiiig ditch. It was kinda funny to watch, not gonna lie.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by jims69camaro

it doesn't matter where the car is built.

O RLY?

[qwikz28]

how do recalls work? do manufacturers do it willingly or does the highway association crap make them recall a car they find to be defective? it doesn't make sense that a car company would willingly drop that much money to lose money in repairs. but then again i'm an idiot.

[Mike]

it depends on the percentage of vehicles that have the same problem, a certain percent gets a tsb, a higher percent or a safety issue, and it gets a recall

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

how do recalls work? do manufacturers do it willingly or does the highway association crap make them recall a car they find to be defective? it doesn't make sense that a car company would willingly drop that much money to lose money in repairs. but then again i'm an idiot.

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

it depends on the percentage of vehicles that have the same problem, a certain percent gets a tsb, a higher percent or a safety issue, and it gets a recall

come on jake, you can't tell us you've never seen fight club

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

Wow....drop the word "Honda" in this place and.....

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Firebird67dude

Weren't the front end on the Ford GTs falling right out? MY boss was talkign about it and to actually get the recall work done they had to come with flat beds and pick the car up, they wouldn't let you drive the car to the dealer.

They made a manufacturing error in the upper and lower front control arms that led to some of them fracturing. Ford also knew that the owners of these cars drive them hard, hence the flatbed deal.

[jims69camaro]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

so correct me

i can't. you're pretty much all over it. if the men and women who own stock in the japanese-marqueed car live in japan, then the money goes back to japan, where the japanese will buy their own products and services, which helps out their economy, not ours. the trade equilibrium is in chaos, i agree.

what sticklers for details you guys are.

my point is, and always has been, that we should be bolstering our own economy by "buying american". it's not so easy these days to find the "made in USA" label, i concede that, but if you do search it out then you are paying american workers, american fabrication shops and factories, and helping the worker pay his taxes - which is a whole 'nother can of worms. i feel better when i can put my money down on an american product. it doesn't matter what it is.



Frosty Quote:
Originally Posted by jims69camaro
it doesn't matter where the car is built.

O RLY?

perfect example of taking me out of context. knock it off, mr. hi-liter.

1_Hot_SOM_WS6 Quote:
Wow....drop the word "Honda" in this place

it's a touchy subject, as well it should be. i feel so much better that this topic has come under the light, so everyone can take a good look at it. doesn't matter where you stand on the issue - we are talking about it, and that's a good thing.

[Untamed]

My 88 TA was one of the model years named in the infmous 3rd gen seatbelt recall. After almost 20 years, GM of course is not making anymore swaps.

Solution = go to the junkyard and pull the black seatbelt replacements that were handed out all those years ago and enjoy. Don't need no stinkin' recall!