Acura is a great alternative to German cars. They’re more fun to drive than a Toyota but similar reliability record. I’ve owned two BMW’s and two Honda’s. The BMW’s never lasted over 110,000 miles before I gave up on them. The cost exceeds the value. The Acura Integra I had went 300,000 miles (Not 1 problem outside routine maintenance!). BMW has critical engine parts that are plastic and not designed to go much past 80,000 miles. Planned obsolescence.
It is also about the cost of the reliability. Because German cars are over-engineered mess, they are very expensive to fix. Japanese cars are just simple to fix. Not to mention Japanese cars can handle a lot of abuse. For example in South Asia we routinely drive cars over massive potholes at high speeds - the Japanese cars never break (to some extend even Korean ones), but German cars get fucked up with the dust and all kind of damage (It is simple really. If you have so many components in the car the more the car is abused the more likely it is one of the components break and then the car stops). This is the prime reason why in South Asia Japanese made cars sell and not German made cars.
I used to think German stuff was the best, but through experience I switched My chainsaws are Japanese My hand saws are Japanese My truck is Japanese My Tv is Japanese My solar panels are Japanese My cooking cutlery is Japanese Please never change Japan!!
Same and I’ve had all types of new German marques over the last 5 years and my Civic is amazing to drive and has well over 170,000 miles of stress free miles 😅
Go for middle path. My wife bought a Polo 1.6 hatch that is NA and built in India. It uses a six speed Aisin Gearbox from Toyota and can withstand India’s W traffic which I believe should be worse than Malaysia due to higher population density. The car drives really well and sips fuel in town driving even less than our Perodua viva 1.0 manual. Hidden extras are auto wind down and up of all four windows. Solid body that and door that can be used to lift car back upright if overturned. Seamless welding that VW is famous for. No problems at all till today. Service is once a year only or depending on mileage. Regular service is RM600+ on average and about 1000+ for major. No regrets so far. So glad we made the decision for half Asian Half German car😄
Hello, I'm a car Mechanic from America for 27 years now. I want to tell the reason why people think German cars like BMW, Mercedes and Audi are not reliable anymore like it used to be in the past. During my years as a car Mechanic I have repaired countless German cars as well as Japanese and American cars. One remarkable case I saw during the years were, German car mileage were mostly manipulated compared to Japanese and American cars. You wouldn't believe how many cars mileage are manipulated if I would tell you. Its a big crime which is not loudly spoken. Lots of cars with over 250k to 300l mileage were sold as 100k mile. Why? Because German cars have the most profit margin. A used BMW with 100K gives you insane more cash than a BWM with 250K mileage. Beside of that I saw many people who actually can't afford a car buy a BMW or Mercedes 3rd, 4th hand etc. and skip maintaining it. If they maintain it, they do the minimal maintain.
Actually it's true. Japanese cars are not usually high revving or performance oriented however some engines are perfectly tuned to extract the most optimum power they can. As for the German cars, stop & go traffic will really test the engine to perform under challenging conditions where their reliability might not be as good as the Japanese engines. Any car can easily run without breaking down for years if it's run mostly on highways and in cooler regions as minimal effort is required by the engine to stay in motion with continuous air flow which also avoides over heating. One more thing I've noticed with German cars is that their engine bay is very tightly packed and there is very less space for heat dissipation which can result in certain parts heating beyond regular conditions and have premature wear & tear. Japanese cars have usually a lot of empty space and minimalistic designs keeping only what's necessary. I think Germans are designing their cars more to suit tougher conditions as car engines have come a long way from where they were.
Living in the Philippines, Japanese cars is a smart choice.. lets say you have a luxurious German car and you are out of town..unfortunately something went wrong..goodbye to your luxury..nobody can fix it..while the Japanese cars which most of you are laughing at, can be fixed by anyone outside the city..driver and passengers can go back home,,and that's for me is the real luxury..
People buy German's cars is because they like to spent the most expensives luxurious car so that make them special and make them think they are more value. But they forget the car eventually will be in dump after 10 - 20 yrs and every 5 years new generation improvement cars on market. People buy Japanese's cars is because they like the reliable and efficiency and longitive and economic which makes them smart buyers. a car in 5 years of car's maintenances services fees you looking at double of costs than the Japanese cars. If you rich and plenty money to throw is your choice. But which cars is reliable is not about how rich u can spent.
Reliable, but for how long is the question 🤔. Toyota has been the quality standard for the last 35 years. Don't believe me? Research it. They make cars different for every environment for all countries around the world for example. Check out the million mile Toyotas here on RUclips for starters. A million miles and only thing that needed replacement was head gasket at 600k miles.
luxury makers realise that their market are people with money and replace their cars every 4 years or when the lease ends..80% of purchases in europe are leases..hence the cars are design with planned obsolescence..plus all those plastic components are not designed to last..they are not made to last 9 year loans😂
I'd say a Toyota is far more reliable than a VW. German cars are awesome and I specifically like their designs. But in third world countries, what is the use of a car that gives you great pleasure in its initial years and then breaks down and costs a fortune to fix in its later years. It also undermines the purpose of a basic car then.
Arone: Acura TLK, RLX, Lexus ES, RX, GS over the luxury German cars. Nissan Maxima more powerful and with better ratings than any mid-priced German car. So the Japanese engineering has taken over. I started as a German loving Mercedes, owned two, but I am getting older and wiser. I am bored by Toyota and Honda I must admit. I am all for sportiness and luxury. So I kept the spirit, I still love driving. One Q for you: Have you driven a 300hp 3.5L Maxima? At what price does German engineering give me that luxury interior with a swollen hood and amazing power? (MSRP + maintenance, very important).
I have never like JAPANESE car for one time. I love to ride GERMAN cars for life. In Nigeria, JAPANESE cars get STOLEN easily. German cars are not EASY to steal,so if Japan cars can be stolen easily what is the point of buying them
Simple as this, if your a person that is trashy and lazy and doesn't take care of your own personal things and careless with your fat girl, then you should own a Japanese car doesn't matter what brand or model. But if you are a person that takes care of your things and wines and dine your beautiful slim bootaylicious Brazilian like girl, then a German car is for you! *** "You take care of you automobile and it will take care of you" - Nikolas Tesla
I think u guys should be proud of being japanese and stick with u cars it's a disgrace if u ashamed of u own pruduct (cars) if da honda and Acura were Mexican I'd be driving only Mexican proud of being Mexican proud of my cars proud of my culter
Acura is a great alternative to German cars. They’re more fun to drive than a Toyota but similar reliability record. I’ve owned two BMW’s and two Honda’s. The BMW’s never lasted over 110,000 miles before I gave up on them. The cost exceeds the value. The Acura Integra I had went 300,000 miles (Not 1 problem outside routine maintenance!). BMW has critical engine parts that are plastic and not designed to go much past 80,000 miles. Planned obsolescence.
It’s all about he business strategy. German want their to run for few years and then starting to collapse.
I have great respect for Japanese culture because they pay very good attention to detail, quality, and performance when making things not just cars
Nothing beat Toyota in reliability and refinement for the same price. 1980 Toyota still running around like cockroaches
@@Kwatshivo Lexus is the best of both worlds !
It is also about the cost of the reliability. Because German cars are over-engineered mess, they are very expensive to fix. Japanese cars are just simple to fix. Not to mention Japanese cars can handle a lot of abuse. For example in South Asia we routinely drive cars over massive potholes at high speeds - the Japanese cars never break (to some extend even Korean ones), but German cars get fucked up with the dust and all kind of damage (It is simple really. If you have so many components in the car the more the car is abused the more likely it is one of the components break and then the car stops). This is the prime reason why in South Asia Japanese made cars sell and not German made cars.
I must be insane to bought a French car.
There's Bugatti 😂
To bUy
I owned several French cars and many are nasty crap boxes. Electronics fail eventually.
You are sir
Their coming back to the U.S. market soon.
I used to think German stuff was the best, but through experience I switched
My chainsaws are Japanese
My hand saws are Japanese
My truck is Japanese
My Tv is Japanese
My solar panels are Japanese
My cooking cutlery is Japanese
Please never change Japan!!
I’m a Honda user, and won’t switch over to others even if I’m given free.
Same and I’ve had all types of new German marques over the last 5 years and my Civic is amazing to drive and has well over 170,000 miles of stress free miles 😅
Any Honda lovers here like it!
Go for middle path. My wife bought a Polo 1.6 hatch that is NA and built in India. It uses a six speed Aisin Gearbox from Toyota and can withstand India’s W traffic which I believe should be worse than Malaysia due to higher population density. The car drives really well and sips fuel in town driving even less than our Perodua viva 1.0 manual. Hidden extras are auto wind down and up of all four windows. Solid body that and door that can be used to lift car back upright if overturned. Seamless welding that VW is famous for. No problems at all till today. Service is once a year only or depending on mileage. Regular service is RM600+ on average and about 1000+ for major. No regrets so far. So glad we made the decision for half Asian Half German car😄
Hello, I'm a car Mechanic from America for 27 years now. I want to tell the reason why people think German cars like BMW, Mercedes and Audi are not reliable anymore like it used to be in the past. During my years as a car Mechanic I have repaired countless German cars as well as Japanese and American cars. One remarkable case I saw during the years were, German car mileage were mostly manipulated compared to Japanese and American cars. You wouldn't believe how many cars mileage are manipulated if I would tell you. Its a big crime which is not loudly spoken. Lots of cars with over 250k to 300l mileage were sold as 100k mile. Why? Because German cars have the most profit margin. A used BMW with 100K gives you insane more cash than a BWM with 250K mileage. Beside of that I saw many people who actually can't afford a car buy a BMW or Mercedes 3rd, 4th hand etc. and skip maintaining it. If they maintain it, they do the minimal maintain.
Few people know this, in Europe this happens a lot everywhere...
@@cristianojoana1898 how can you lie about the mileage
I like this kind of chat! Even better if we do straight comparison outside on the road. So people can see
Hi! Mind you share us a video Turbo vs NA vs Hybrid engines in terms of efficient, reliability etc etc? Would love to learn from sifuuus, thanks!
It depends what your use the car for? & How you drive the car..
High margin of error. Value for money . I like it
Actually it's true. Japanese cars are not usually high revving or performance oriented however some engines are perfectly tuned to extract the most optimum power they can. As for the German cars, stop & go traffic will really test the engine to perform under challenging conditions where their reliability might not be as good as the Japanese engines. Any car can easily run without breaking down for years if it's run mostly on highways and in cooler regions as minimal effort is required by the engine to stay in motion with continuous air flow which also avoides over heating.
One more thing I've noticed with German cars is that their engine bay is very tightly packed and there is very less space for heat dissipation which can result in certain parts heating beyond regular conditions and have premature wear & tear. Japanese cars have usually a lot of empty space and minimalistic designs keeping only what's necessary.
I think Germans are designing their cars more to suit tougher conditions as car engines have come a long way from where they were.
You guys must go to Africa. Most travel agent and guide use Toyota land cruiser, even Europe people in the last 40 years.
Living in the Philippines, Japanese cars is a smart choice.. lets say you have a luxurious German car and you are out of town..unfortunately something went wrong..goodbye to your luxury..nobody can fix it..while the Japanese cars which most of you are laughing at, can be fixed by anyone outside the city..driver and passengers can go back home,,and that's for me is the real luxury..
With luxury of people who know how to fix it
People buy German's cars is because they like to spent the most expensives luxurious car so that make them special and make them think they are more value. But they forget the car eventually will be in dump after 10 - 20 yrs and every 5 years new generation improvement cars on market. People buy Japanese's cars is because they like the reliable and efficiency and longitive and economic which makes them smart buyers. a car in 5 years of car's maintenances services fees you looking at double of costs than the Japanese cars. If you rich and plenty money to throw is your choice. But which cars is reliable is not about how rich u can spent.
Hi 👋, which are the most reliable pre own euro brand car?
Taking a German car is like dating a hot gal. She rocks your world every night but it does not come cheap.
And not reliable.
Very true. Good point about Japanese cars being developed for city driving.
Wapcar = Malaysian Scooty Kilmer
Wow, thanks for the compliment!
Actually everycar is reliable, is depends on the way you drive it and how you maintain it.
no, just not true. While maintenance is a huge factor, it is not the sole determinant in reliability
U dont want to even change the oil for a looooonger miles if u are in a japanese one
Disagree.
False. Different manufacturers build their cars differently. It is only natural that some do it better than others in terms of reliability
Reliable, but for how long is the question 🤔. Toyota has been the quality standard for the last 35 years. Don't believe me? Research it. They make cars different for every environment for all countries around the world for example. Check out the million mile Toyotas here on RUclips for starters. A million miles and only thing that needed replacement was head gasket at 600k miles.
I prefer German cars more than Japanese cars
Love you
In my opinion , new japanese cars had lost their flare , don't like them . Unlike old japanese sports car can be fun and reliable to be daily driven .
Are you guys KR or JP? Hello from JP!
Deutsch Motor gang here 🇩🇪
luxury makers realise that their market are people with money and replace their cars every 4 years or when the lease ends..80% of purchases in europe are leases..hence the cars are design with planned obsolescence..plus all
those plastic components are not designed to last..they are not made to last 9 year loans😂
I'd say a Toyota is far more reliable than a VW. German cars are awesome and I specifically like their designs. But in third world countries, what is the use of a car that gives you great pleasure in its initial years and then breaks down and costs a fortune to fix in its later years. It also undermines the purpose of a basic car then.
I own a German car b4, really makes me die.. Then change to altis.. Never fix b4
Nice lie
Once German, no turning back if driving is your concern
Agreed
That's what I said... Real talk
@@kohsiengchuah4809 I totally disagree, honda, mazda both makes great driving cars
Arone: Acura TLK, RLX, Lexus ES, RX, GS over the luxury German cars. Nissan Maxima more powerful and with better ratings than any mid-priced German car.
So the Japanese engineering has taken over. I started as a German loving Mercedes, owned two, but I am getting older and wiser.
I am bored by Toyota and Honda I must admit. I am all for sportiness and luxury.
So I kept the spirit, I still love driving.
One Q for you: Have you driven a 300hp 3.5L Maxima? At what price does German engineering give me that luxury interior with a swollen hood and amazing power? (MSRP + maintenance, very important).
1:29 Japanese Car's Wook's Peeeeerrfectly in the city as to German Cars LMFAO ! So True About City driving appose to Autobahn
Korean and Japanese cars are the best.
What about italian alfa
Most Romantic Car Company in World.
But not reliable.
Lol here go again comparing a vw golf to
Sports nice so fair get the audi r8 in
I have never like JAPANESE car for one time. I love to ride GERMAN cars for life. In Nigeria, JAPANESE cars get STOLEN easily. German cars are not EASY to steal,so if Japan cars can be stolen easily what is the point of buying them
Because Japanese cars are valuable than German cars. Everyone wants to get better quality ones
@@shotasaito4500 It's not value,it's brand loyalty. Some are just addicted to Japanese cars
Japanese
Japanese yes
Simple as this, if your a person that is trashy and lazy and doesn't take care of your own personal things and careless with your fat girl, then you should own a Japanese car doesn't matter what brand or model.
But if you are a person that takes care of your things and wines and dine your beautiful slim bootaylicious Brazilian like girl, then a German car is for you!
*** "You take care of you automobile and it will take care of you" - Nikolas Tesla
I think u guys should be proud of being japanese and stick with u cars it's a disgrace if u ashamed of u own pruduct (cars) if da honda and Acura were Mexican I'd be driving only Mexican proud of being Mexican proud of my cars proud of my culter
It's ok ugly uncle should just drive Japanese car
japanese car is garbage
I prefer German cars more than Japanese cars
Yaa brooooooo
You ever heard of an NSX?
@@jacobklug7816 you ever heard of Porsche turbo GT