Honda Chronicles

Who makes the best cars?

Overall, the best cars sold in the U.S. are made by Honda. That’s the conclusion of a recent analysis conducted by Consumer Reports that looks at the reliability, performance, fuel economy, comfort, interior fit and finish, and ergonomics of 262 vehicles we’ve recently tested.

I suggest everyone reads this

I’m sure many of you have seen those “Out of a Job Yet? Keep Buying Foreign” bumper stickers. They can mostly be seen on dirty Fords driven by some incompetent hick.

Why the attitude you ask? Because people sure are quick to slap one of those stickers on before finding out some facts.

Here’s what I would like to see (copywrite :P):

And here’s some Honda Canada Fun Facts for a good read (read the rest here).

• Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) produces 390,000 vehicles annually
• 82% of Honda and Acura vehicles sold in Canada in 2006 were produced in North America
• 75% of HCM produced vehicles in Canada are exported for the North American market
• Committed to our environment – Honda, our Associates and their families have helped plant over 71,000 trees in Canada over the last 5 years
• HCM recycles 100% of its production waste
• Honda investment exceeds $2.4 billion in Canadian operations
•HCM sources $2 billion in goods yearly from Canadian suppliers
• HCM purchases parts from 271 North American suppliers; 64 suppliers or 25% are from Ontario Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)

Huh, weird isn’t it? There’s more info in the PDF linked above for you to read.
I know it sucks to hear about these plants closing closing down and the thousands losing their jobs, but seriously, perhaps you should blame the people YOU are working for! Why? Because THEY are the ones that can’t compete and are unwilling to change their ways (in terms of vehicle reliability, safety, gas mileage, etc…) compared to the “import” market. Why? So they can keep a couple “real Americans” happy with their V8s, big tires, and gun racks?

Don’t blame those driving imports, they’re the smart ones, the only idiots are you tools with these bumper stickers slapped on the back of your cars and trucks without having any sort of clue about the world. I suggest this, either go back to school and get an education, or apply at one of the Mazda, Honda, Toyota, and anything other “foreign” car plant there is around, because I guarantee that your good ol’ buddy Ford and GM aint goin’ to be gettin’ any better soon.