Are American cars really that bad?

Sadly, many people agree on the same thing: American cars are not good cars at all. As a matter of fact, this isn't just a stereotype or some sort of rumor, it's true. American cars are of low-quality, which is why Ford wants to cut about 30,000 jobs in North American rather than making better cars.

J.D. Power and Associates provided us with a list of cars and their ratings. Keep in mind that the average is 237. Anything below that number is good, and anything above that number is bad. These numbers represent the problems per 100 vehicles.

Here is a list of the cars listed from best to worst:

• Lexus - 139

• Lincoln - 151

• Buick - 163

• Cadillac - 175

• Infiniti - 178

• Toyota - 194

• Mercury - 195

• Honda - 201

• Acura - 203

• Ford - 231

• Chevrolet - 232

• Saturn - 240

• Oldsmobile - 242

• GMC - 245

• Pontiac - 245

• Mazda - 252

• Subaru - 260

• Nissan - 275

• Mitsubishi - 278

• Suzuki - 292

• Isuzu - 331