Re. 53 – the Ford family no longer have any influence on the Ford Foundation, that’s another of those inside coups the left is so good at. Full and generous employment without ever having to wonder what work looks like.
Re. quality, I have owned a fair number of cars over my 66 years, but I have never had any of better quality than my present (2003) Lincoln LS V8 – (no not the landyacht) – it was build in Wixom and although it has almost every feature you can think of, everything works without any failures noted over 6 years. I am quite certain that a Lexus would do the same. On the other hand BMW & Mercedes will not unless you spend generously on preventive maintenance. This is called choice.
I have absolutely no problem buying Ford again knowing that they have their act together with regards to the electrical and digital gremlins. Most major manufacturers are close, otherwise they would not stay in business.
The Toyota hearings are pure political theater… and food for the vultures in the trial bar. That is our real problem.. and it has to be solved if this country is to persevere. Ask yourself- how much of what I pay for a product is for hidden liabilities? It is not the upfront verdicts in civil cases – egregious as they are – that is the major cost, no it is the “cushion” everybody has to build in to hedge for the ambulance chaser known to be around.
We need a return to “prudent citizen” standard, compensation and punishment for real harm and acceptance that sometimes *hit happens.
..just an old cynical doc
