Cars

The Cars That Drove Detroit's Customers Away

This sentiment is such a common refrain. Even though some cars coming out now are pretty good, the state the US auto industry is in now seems to me to be a result of karma for years of crap cars. They took their customers for granted.

We had a 1984 Jeep Wagoneer. After about 2 to 3 years, the AC didn't work, you had to force the windows to roll up and down, and the mounts that held the engine in its place rusted...we were this close to basically having the engine fall out of the car. What a disaster.

I will temper that with a 2003 GMC Yukon XL my parents now have. Sure, it may be plasticky inside, but we've never had a problem with it, and it's the most comfortable car on long trips (minus the atrocious gas mileage).