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Mercedes and BMW were never known for reliability. They were known for combining luxury and a great driving experience, which couldn't be had from any other car company, even Porsche (which was only about driving not luxury until recently) or Cadillac (only luxury and not driving until recently). German engineering has been famous for poor reliability since at least the early 80s.
That sounds about right. I’m 30+ and I’ve only ever known BMW and Mercedes as unreliable rich people cars. I’m from a lower income town where most people drive more sensible compact Japanese cars. Also American models, but those were always considered less desirable long term. These days you do see a lot of shitty large pick up trucks from the more “affluent families” sadly.
You have no understanding of any market outside your own little bubble, and looking at your past comments really enjoy speaking from that vast void of Dunning-Kruger. It’s really pathetic.
What are you going on about? What specifically about my post makes you think I have no understanding of the German car market? I mean, I've only owned multiple BMWs, a Mercedes, and an Audi. I've driven Porsches on the racetrack and VWs on the autobahn. My parents and friends' parents had BMWs and Mercedes when I was a kid. I'm definitely no expert on the overall car market or even the German car market, but I've been a car enthusiast since I was a kid in the early 80s and have a decent understanding of the basics.