> it takes a long time to recover that reputation. Detroit brands are still recovering from the clunkers they made in the 70's and 80's.
I would say that they are still recovering from the clunkers they made in the 2000s.
Detroit never really got into the quality mindset that the Japanese car makers became famous for. And they didn't get into the driving dynamics mindset of their European counterparts, except maybe a couple of Cadillac models starting with the CTS-V.
Never really recovered, did you see the recent article on the coverup over fiesta and focus transmissions at ford. Shit like this is why I don’t buy “American” (Mexican) cars
I would say that they are still recovering from the clunkers they made in the 2000s.
Detroit never really got into the quality mindset that the Japanese car makers became famous for. And they didn't get into the driving dynamics mindset of their European counterparts, except maybe a couple of Cadillac models starting with the CTS-V.