US vs Japanese cars

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From: Curt Finch 903 2F021 curt 512-83...
Date: Thu, 28 May 1992 03:45

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jfh@greenber.austin.ibm.com (John F Haugh II) writes:
>For example, if I really like my car, I am likely to forget that minor
>electrical problem I had 3 years ago when I bought it.  

So your real point is that Consumer Report's studies are all wrong
because people who own US cars remember all the bad times, while
Japanese, (and German,) car owners are selectively forgetful?

What part of your anatomy did you pull this one out of?

Maybe the Japanese are spraying their cars with some new hallucinagen?

alt.conspiracy anybody?
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