Comments on: Daily Podcast: The Weakest Link http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:28:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bunter1 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-193272 Bunter1 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:10:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/podcasts/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/#comment-193272 This mess just demonstrates that a good product is only one component of running a successful, competitive and profitible company. The GM and the rest of the Debt3 have many other issues beyond product and reliability that can sink them. This mess just demonstrates that a good product is only one component of running a successful, competitive and profitible company.

The GM and the rest of the Debt3 have many other issues beyond product and reliability that can sink them.

]]> By: Jeff in Canada http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-193142 Jeff in Canada Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:47:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/podcasts/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/#comment-193142 An interesting debate about the Focus/3 comparison. Believe it or not, the previous generation Ford Focus ZX3 (3 door hatch) was quoted to me higher than a Mazda 3 GS (mid-level sedan). I really liked the Focus, it was a small, resonably sporty 3 door hatch, but I wasn't even going to consider it for more $ than a 3. Granted, as a repeat customer at Mazda, I was getting a good deal, and when I stated the price I was quoted at Mazda to the Ford dealer he even agreed, and said I should just get the Mazda! I was dumb-founded! He probably thought I was just low-balling to get him to come down. I politely said thanks and walked out. An interesting debate about the Focus/3 comparison. Believe it or not, the previous generation Ford Focus ZX3 (3 door hatch) was quoted to me higher than a Mazda 3 GS (mid-level sedan).
I really liked the Focus, it was a small, resonably sporty 3 door hatch, but I wasn’t even going to consider it for more $ than a 3.
Granted, as a repeat customer at Mazda, I was getting a good deal, and when I stated the price I was quoted at Mazda to the Ford dealer he even agreed, and said I should just get the Mazda! I was dumb-founded! He probably thought I was just low-balling to get him to come down. I politely said thanks and walked out.

]]> By: GS650G http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-192692 GS650G Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:36:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/podcasts/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/#comment-192692 memories of transmission failures, head gaskets, engine failures, recalls, safety related issues, these all die hard. Some of these problems can be blamed on faulty engineering, others on assembly, but a good number could be traced back to parts. Look at common failure items like crank position sensors on DCX cars, belt tensioner on fords, Brake problems on GM , the list goes on and on. The aftermarket has stepped in with replacement parts because after building cars with questionable parts, the dealers have the balls to charge a fortune for replacements. It would not seem out of place if not for quality cars built by other makers shaming them with better reliability. memories of transmission failures, head gaskets, engine failures, recalls, safety related issues, these all die hard.

Some of these problems can be blamed on faulty engineering, others on assembly, but a good number could be traced back to parts. Look at common failure items like crank position sensors on DCX cars, belt tensioner on fords, Brake problems on GM , the list goes on and on. The aftermarket has stepped in with replacement parts because after building cars with questionable parts, the dealers have the balls to charge a fortune for replacements. It would not seem out of place if not for quality cars built by other makers shaming them with better reliability.

]]> By: Sherman Lin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-192622 Sherman Lin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/podcasts/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/#comment-192622 Long term relstionships matter, whether its with suppliers or with customers. I had hoped the fiasco with former customers would have driven that point home. Toyota gets it and ironically for many decades GM did too in an earlier era. Long term relstionships matter, whether its with suppliers or with customers. I had hoped the fiasco with former customers would have driven that point home. Toyota gets it and ironically for many decades GM did too in an earlier era.

]]> By: GS650G http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-192122 GS650G Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:12:01 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/podcasts/daily-podcast-the-weakest-link/#comment-192122 "What me worry?" -Alfred E Neuman “What me worry?”

-Alfred E Neuman

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