I'm 18 and am in college, well.. Ive been working at a garage for extra credit. And it seems to me as theres WAY more chevys in the shop then ford. Of course im a Ford Fan, But every chevy we see has a engine knock problem. So pretty much my question is why do people hate on fords, more then people that hate on chevy.Why do people like chevy?
Chevy's are designed better and GM also doesn't worry about it's cars looks they just worry about the quality which is the best any car maker would want to have. And they tend to make it way past 200,000 miles with out blowing up,but some ford can make it that far. But what it really is about is what you like, like you like good looking cars with a powerful engine but it's really a death trap. Dodge fans have really no interest in nice cars the only nice truck Chrysler has made in dodge's range was the cummins series trucks. Chevy fans are looking for quality not looks and the most powerful engines on the market and the longest lasting.
If you want to know more or yell at me for saying something that you didn't like because you think your car is better, send me a message telling what you think is wright and y you think what i said wasn'tWhy do people like chevy?
Heres the answer........Every engine is a great engine if it is treated properly and well maintained. That is, don't be lazy and get the oil AND filter changed EVERY 3000-4000 miles no matter what the manual tells you.
Another reason why you see so many chevys in the garage is because there are more chevys on the road than fords, so that means more of them are going to need maintained and maintenanced
Chevy's are designed better not just appearance wise but in everything. plus if your gonna hot rod something chevy parts are way more readily available and cheaper. I've had both chevy's and fords and If I have a choice I'm never buying another ford again...... unfortunately sometimes it's more about what you can afford and what's available than what you want.Why do people like chevy?
Because chevrolet made the best small block ever produced the 350.
Most of the parts are interchangeable between any small block chevy.
A 350 is the easiest and the cheapest engine to build up with a very large selection of aftermarket parts. And they are almost indestructible with minimal maintenance
Chevys are built with great quality and looks and runs great. Chevy has proven time and time again that they are the best vehicles on the road and on the drag strip. The Hemi use to be the fastest drag race car until the 428 camaro came out and once again chevy took over as the king of racing.Why do people like chevy?
Everybody has their preference..... some like Chevy, some Ford, some Dodge..... where I live now I see more Chrysler/Dodge on the road..... it's all just a matter of preference, they are all about the same in quality, with the exception of a model or 2 that tends to be a lemon.....
Chevy is smoother ride i have 99 s10 blazer and it smoother than a explore and get better mpg then ford. also fords all drive like trucks. Chevy is easier to fix Chevy is much easier to drive
Some people like Chevy and other people like Ford and still others prefer Dodge. YIPPEE KAYEAHHH!!!!!!!!!
It's like arguing over Pepsi and Coke or Red%26amp;Black licorice.
It's called giving people choice, free enterprise and opinion.
Welcome aboard.
interchangeable parts, better design, better look. by the way have you been to a dirt track in a while? everyone there runs monte carlos and camaros.
Parts interchangeability, parts price, easy to work on, style.
It is because of its appearance and status
fist off it depends on the model I stand by V8 chevy trucks as No.1, because in the late 80's early 90's Fords were so bad I could get them past 80K without dumping tons of money into them and the Chevy trucks didn't do that to me.Also every time you went to repair them you needed special freakin tools. If you are a mechanic than one day you too will say TOYOTA! Ford may have changed since the new line-up came out but I have been burned way too bad by them to go back.
Even though I had 70's model Ford trucks that were fantastic.
On the other hand any 6 cylinder car Chevy has is a pile of you Know what. not worth anyting.I would sell it Japan for scrap right off the assembly line.
I recently test drove a Cadillac and was completely amazed of how low level quality garbage that thing was. I would take a smooth riding towncar over that any day.
In my opinion from owning a construction company with over 40 vehicles.
Chevy trucks are better than Ford and Dodge
Only buy Japanese cars
As for luxury car I would take a BMW or Audi because of the performance and craftmanship. Even though i would be under the hood more.
You know how it is. If you hate the car your wrenching on the job pisses you off. But if you like the car than it just routine service :)
And as messed up as it is "the people" who have the money you are tring to earn (steal) will look at you different. Just don't drive it to your friend's kegger - take the pick-up.
Tommy..
You can't base chevy's rep on the new FWD crap you are seeing come into the shop
And you can't really base chevy's reliability on what your seeing in the shop. Remember it's in the shop cause the person cant work on it thereself
I mean no disrespect to anyone but really it seems like in the past 20 years most people has got even more so dumb about car care.
I see it alot myself in my auto repair, performance shop.. 20,000 miles between oil changes just don't cut it. Be it chevy, ford, mopar, toyota, etc
10 year old air filters, spark plugs thats been in so long the wrench hex has solid rusted
Now the main reason chevy has the big following is from their V8's of the 50's, 60's, and 70's
285 HP 283,s 350 HP 327's, 375 HP 350's. Mech fuel injection in the late 50's, dual quad and 3 deuce setups
Not to mention parts interchange. No other bar make can interchange parts like a small block chevy can.
I can put on 2000 350 vortec heads onto a 1962 327 with out modding anything (just use a vortec style intake)
Water pumps, fuel pumps, intakes, oil pans, timing covers, rods, cams, lifters, pushrods, heads, transmissions will all interchange between all 40+ years of the genI small block regradless of engine size, 262, 265, 267, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350, 400
And heck same goes for all the chevy big blocks other than the W engines like the 348 and 409 big block
Fords and mopars you just cant do that with
Then you look into parts.. Being all years are interchangle used parts are everywhere and a dime a dozen..
Look at new parts and ford parts are 1.5 to 2.25 times higher than same chevy part
Mopar parts are 3 times and more higher
