tenneco shocks
aka "monroe" shocks, aka "rancho" shocks
actually, i'm not sure if they ever were good, but it seems like we get a ton of them back defective lately. it's extra impressive when you consider that shocks are not like a light bulb. everybody knows to complain when a light bulb burns out. shocks usually fail gradually, and a lot of dumb people can't even really tell when they're blown so they just keep driving.
Nokia.
Used to be the largest seller. It is highly likely you owned one. Now it is highly unlikely you even know someone who uses one.
Blackberry following suit.
Your Mom. Oh wait, that was back when she was good.
Fox body Mustangs
G-body Malibus
Everything, according to the GRM forum.
mndsm
PowerDork
12/14/12 6:24 p.m.
Videogames, customer service, pinball machines, build quality in nearly everything.
Soooo, no one is saying "my marriage"?
common courtesy
in stores, on the road... you name it
logdog
HalfDork
12/14/12 6:45 p.m.
Coca Cola <sent from 1985
belteshazzar wrote:
tenneco shocks
aka "monroe" shocks, aka "rancho" shocks
actually, i'm not sure if they ever were good, but it seems like we get a ton of them back defective lately. it's extra impressive when you consider that shocks are not like a light bulb. everybody knows to complain when a light bulb burns out. shocks usually fail gradually, and a lot of dumb people can't even really tell when they're blown so they just keep driving.
After years of being built in the US and Canada, they moved to Mexico not too long ago.... just saying. The plant startup was reportedly a real challenge, and many of the brains of the NA operations didn't move down there.