wow...it seems tht most of u went from domestic to imports huh?? and particular reason?? i drove a 5- spd toyota corolla in high school.... was my grandma's, but i drove it most of the time... also had a Mitsubishi Pajero (or Montero in the US).... turbo-charged diesel engine... loved tht car!!!!
better reliability, plain and simple, haha. especially when abused as much as my accord takes it these days, haha, my lincoln wouldnt have sufficed, haha.
i was tellin my wife that one reason imports have caught on is simple RELIABILITY ! After all is said and done people want a car that is going to take them from point a-------------b. As you all know a Honda/Acura with 100k miles has just been broken in. I know ppl who have gotten 300k plus on imports. At 250k miles my legend was still on the road with it needed only minor repairs that come with time. ie- timing belt, water pump, fuel pump etc. On my chevy i needed this stuff almost as i drove it off the lot!