build quality

[Lee M. Levitt]

Larry wrote:

> Not saying that Japanese cars are bad cars, nor am I saying that they
> won't run reliably for as long, but the quality of the finish and
> materials just don't seem to hold up as well as the German cars, though
> I'd say they hold up as well as the 'Merican ones.

There's a reason for this. Friend of mine was in the metals trading
business, and he saw what kind of sheet stock the major manufacturers were
buying. Europeans were buying the highest quality, followed by the
Americans, and then the Japanese. Better materials make better cars. Doh. :)

Lee