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04-27-2017, 03:14 PM | #57 |
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Oh god why didn't I think of saying this!?
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Might I point out Nissan isn't really all that Japanese nowadays, if you want to get technical about it? Also the Ford Focus ST I was looking at yesterday had 40% parts content from the USA. |
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But it's the mass market cars that earned the Japanese their fantastic reputations, Civics, Corollas, Imprezas, Camrys, Accords, etc...
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Edit: also tariffs.
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When i was in Japan a wise man told me,
"The product is cheap and nasty because the customer is cheap and nasty". |
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Everybody knows it's because they have smaller hands.
more precise
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I dunno. Maybe he meant it. I could see his point.
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My experience working in the industry has lead me to believe that it is an attention to detail that the Japanese have that have lead them to such success in automobiles. Fit and finish, noises, and general "feel" of operating the vehicle are obsessed over to a near unhealthy level. Americans have the attitude of not really caring about the little things. They focus instead on big numbers and features. What is missed is that little things amass into very big things eventually. Any little noise or gap or jarring function subconscious make you dislike the car.
That being said, the last 20 years has changed the industry drastically. There is very little difference in the overall product from all the OEMs. Everyone knows what everyone else is doing, and everyone is more or less doing the exact same things. It is now more about reading the market and pushing the limits of "lean". There is very little passion left in the industry. |
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No , the Japanese people have a hard time translating into english.
I am not being disrespectful because i have a much harder time translating into Japanese. These are examples of signs around the factory. Do not catch for bringing from this part (don't lift this). Door open may people damage (be careful when opening door). Anyway precision is a very precious skill to achieve. |
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Back when I started in the parts industry (1991) I worked for a major tier one facility that made HVAC motors for several car manufactures. We used to check the adhesion of the magnets by hitting the case with a hammer. If the magnets stayed in they were good and if they fell out they were not. It was anything but measurable or quantifiable. There is not a hope in hell that would fly now and the various companies we make parts for could show up at any point and ask to see the checks for every part we made (and they do show up on a regular basis).
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Thats such a great QA test hit it with a hammer.
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