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Originally Posted by DocWeatherington
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Originally Posted by jstein55
True, I do wonder how many people really cross shop German vs Japanese. It always seemed like one of those situations where if you were looking at Japanese you stuck with Japanese for quality and reliability and because of that German wasn't an option. If only Honda would invest in a RWD platform...
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I think with the current crop of cars the idea of reliability is moot. When Toyota is using BMW powertrains it probably has high reliability.
Most cars now the reliability isn't in powertrain its in the new tech/features- software.
I agree Honda needs an RWD platform. But, I think they will follow the Audi path and FWD with AWD as an option.
The elephant in the Japanese room is Madza and the rumored Inline 6 RWD Mazda 6. |
Agree, Japanese reliability isn't what it use to be, although the general public probably just associates Japanese cars more with reliability and quality still even if they no longer are (especially Nissan and Honda).
Mazda is the biggest underdog in the market who I truly root for. Luckily they have Toyota backing them (and they have stake in Mazda) so they'll stick around for a while, but they make some great cars. My son loves them, he has a 6 Signature, and NB Miata, and he bought the wife a CX-9, all excellent cars. A RWD+I6 Mazda6 will be a game changer for sure, I will put my money where my mouth is if everything works out well.