I think he is. That's why I scanned down into the comments to see if anyone else noticed. I was quite enjoying the article right up until this point. The author has made two important decisions here: 1) Choosing Japanese automakers for the "cheap" version of the metaphor. 2) Not choosing the base models from either line (Corolla or Civic or Echo or Fit?).
He's either displaying a complete ignorance of cars or is trying to imply that domestic cars are so good that the mid-to-low range foreign cars are more cheaply made, and Wal-Mart-esque than, say, a Cavalier. He does somewhat redeem himself in the Snapper version of the auto world, but why stop there? Why not Bentley or Rolls-Royce? If you're looking for build quality, why not one of the many hand-made Italian sports cars (which are now mostly U.S.-owned)? Perhaps a weak metaphor did not warrant this big of a post, but it's my first time, go easy.
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I think he is. That's why I scanned down into the comments to see if anyone else noticed. I was quite enjoying the article right up until this point. The author has made two important decisions here:
1) Choosing Japanese automakers for the "cheap" version of the metaphor.
2) Not choosing the base models from either line (Corolla or Civic or Echo or Fit?).
He's either displaying a complete ignorance of cars or is trying to imply that domestic cars are so good that the mid-to-low range foreign cars are more cheaply made, and Wal-Mart-esque than, say, a Cavalier. He does somewhat redeem himself in the Snapper version of the auto world, but why stop there? Why not Bentley or Rolls-Royce? If you're looking for build quality, why not one of the many hand-made Italian sports cars (which are now mostly U.S.-owned)? Perhaps a weak metaphor did not warrant this big of a post, but it's my first time, go easy.