• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    As I said elsewhere, 🖕 BMW

    Not like I’d ever own their overpriced garbage in the first place. I’ve worked on them (since the 70’s), they’re over-hyped trash from a durability standpoint. And how they put things together makes maintenance a nightmare.

    They could learn a lot from Japan, who’s worst brands are far better

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        2 months ago

        Allegorical, but I have 2008 Mercedes C300 (W204). I purchased it in 2017 with 90k miles and I’m currently at 190k. It’s still my daily driver and overall I remain pretty happy with it.

        The tl;dr of this car has been toyota-like reliability with maintenance/repairs being uncommon but more costly when they need to be done. I wouldn’t assume my experience is indicative of Mercedes overall.

        I’m not a mechanic but I am an engineering technician and test driver in automotive T&V

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        2 months ago

        The Germans can build motors that will go for a million miles, but they can’t connect 2 wires together without causing the entire vehicle to become a rolling dumpster fire. The more tech and the more options on your German vehicle, the more you are asking for pain.

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        2 months ago

        All the luxury German brands are great cars until the warranty runs out.

        After that, the car will last as long as your bank account can hold a comma.