mike wrote:
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> > Know how come?
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> design issues, tolerances, or suppliers.
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> > Is it because they're made in the USA? (all Accords have been assembled
> > there for a while, no?)
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> yep, and this particular generation seems designed with cost-cutting in
> mind.
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Some newer Toyotas are also prone to interior rattles and squeaks. And of
course, some North American brands also have them (including my friend's '02
Ford Windstar, which has been a rattle trap since the day he bought it new).
From what I hear, all car manufacturers are under government pressure to cut
costs. So don't blame the manufacturers; blame the governments.

Personally, I'd take a rattly but mechanically sound Honda or Toyota over a
rattle-free but mechanically flawed Ford or Crapsler.