Actually they had problems with those transmissions, it's talked about in the thread I just showed you. If I beat on my car and something breaks, it's because it's domestic. If someone buys a brand new cobra, beats on it and breaks something, it's because it's domestic, so why is that a fair thing to say about an Acura? You said the G35 will outlast the mustang period, you didn't say a thing about how they are driven. I wish you could see some of the older japanese cars I see at the auctions, then maybe you would understand why I get so bent out of shape with the domestic bashing. Cars break, that's what they do, cars get old and wear out, that's the other thing they do. Somewhere in between all the breaking and wearing out, we get to drive them and enjoy them.