hunkman7@excite.com wrote:
> The many changes made by GM appear to be paying off. While Buick and
> Cadillac models are now tops in relibility over all other makes, the
> recent incentives have pushed sales up 41 %. GM has increased its
> market share from 23% last year to 31% this year. This is expected to
> increase, as GM drops the incentive programs in favor of lower prices
> on most models. GM sales in Europe have risen 28% over 2004, while it
> is closing in on Volkswagen, which is the number one seller in China.
>
> Among the losers is Toyota, which is taken the brunt of the General
> Motors offensive. It is hard to beat great prices, great reliability
> and great product!
>


Interesting. We own a 2003 Honda Accord and a 2002 Olds Silhoette.
Both have spent more time in the shop than I would expect to see. The
Honda just got a new transmission under warranty while the Olds is
presently having the A/C condensor replaced at a cost of $900.

The Honda has gone through brake pads much faster than one would expect
and needed new rotors sooner than any other car I have ever owned.

My personal experience is that GM has been improving quality in recent
years while Honda has been cutting corners. The gap is not what it used
to be.

Johnj