German vs. Japanese?
Discussion
From experience as I currently have a german car and a japanese 4x4, I would say
German car makes you feel better as they tend to have better interior to look and and to touch and that perceived image
Japanese, more rugged, lower end plastics inside, not as nice interiors to look at, but slightly better reliability
German car makes you feel better as they tend to have better interior to look and and to touch and that perceived image
Japanese, more rugged, lower end plastics inside, not as nice interiors to look at, but slightly better reliability
For me it's German. Purely down to their engines are designed and made for European driving. In recent years, the Japanese were first to start doing Hybrids, and downsizing engines which doesn't sell a car to me. A CR-V was on our radar, but they just offer rubbish engines in them compared to what you can get in a rival BMW/Merc
I would have said reliability hands down is for the Japanese. I believe Volkswagen especially are nutritious a reliable car but in truth, 1 in 8 new cars has a problem, compared to Honda which was something like 1 in 300.
I would have said reliability hands down is for the Japanese. I believe Volkswagen especially are nutritious a reliable car but in truth, 1 in 8 new cars has a problem, compared to Honda which was something like 1 in 300.
Japanese would be my choice. Currently debating whether to get rid of my 14a and the only thing in a similar price range that appeals is a leggy E36 M3. With that comes things like vanish issues etc and I'm not keen on the way BMWs drive. If I spent the same money getting vanos sorted on an m3, I could upgrade my silvia to around 380bhp...
By practically every single metric in every test or survey I have seen the big Japanese brands seem to come out top for mechanical reliability and satisfaction, but the European manufacturers do still seem to have a real lead in "perceived" quality and interior styling. That said surely Toyota, Honda and the others should be compared to the other mainstream manufacturers, in which case the European advantages in those areas vanish.
Maybe jap-cars are more reliable.
I doubt it when I check the faults on our company cars and the costs
of spare parts.
Sometimes there is also a long wait for the parts to arrive by ship.
Had two of them catching fire as well.
Most Jap cars have no soul and are just ugly.
If I would have to choose a Jap car I would happily prefer to walk.
I have to admit some German cars are rather rubbish also.
But the Korean cars are worst.
All imho.
I doubt it when I check the faults on our company cars and the costs
of spare parts.
Sometimes there is also a long wait for the parts to arrive by ship.
Had two of them catching fire as well.
Most Jap cars have no soul and are just ugly.
If I would have to choose a Jap car I would happily prefer to walk.
I have to admit some German cars are rather rubbish also.
But the Korean cars are worst.
All imho.
Jap for me 90s stuff newer stuff is boring apart from the mx5/gt86/brz. Cheaper better to drive, more fun, easier to work on and way more reliable.
Where I work outside of servicing/mot work etc the most problematic cars are German along with French the car we don't see outside mots and servicing are Japanese and Korean and to work on them are a lot easier to.
Having seen so many expensive bills for customers im sticking with 90s jap.
Where I work outside of servicing/mot work etc the most problematic cars are German along with French the car we don't see outside mots and servicing are Japanese and Korean and to work on them are a lot easier to.
Having seen so many expensive bills for customers im sticking with 90s jap.
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