Originally Posted by
alvrb211
It's funny how you never see the same consumer ethnocentrism when it comes to Automobiles.
I think it's cos most Americans know we can't teach the Europeans anything about building cars!
American cars are considered a joke in Europe. I'm sorry to say I doubt we'll ever produce anything close to the performance or build quality of European cars.
Shame I have to keep buying German cars cos the crap that comes out of Detroit is for old ladies.
As for the Airbus A380, it's been in service for over a year. I'm still waiting to see the much delayed first flight test of the B787.
The B787 will be a great aircraft. It hasn't been free of problems and more will follow. That's the nature of the beast. No point in taking pot shots at the competition.
One of the first rules of competition is; don't underestimate the competition. Unfortunately, Boeing did just that with Airbus.
AL
I agree that the Big 3 haven't excactly made a great car in a very long time. But you should know that BMW's quality has slipped. VW, which used to be near or the industry's worst in reliability, has come up a good deal. Still, both are below industy standards.
http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/new...df/2008063.pdf
-Fatty