Comment 10 for bug 341192

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From: Bug 341192 [mailto:<email address hidden>]
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 1:57 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Baton Rouge?

was on mobile... meant total cost per month of the total purchase and operating expense. A brand new Hyundai does not cost 'zero' dollars to operate. The warranty usually only covers things that break, not consumables that every vehicle requires like oil changes, gas, tires, batteries, insurance, etc.. Like /u/to3m above pointed out, if you do the math, a brand new economical vehicle like a Hyundai will cost more per month to purchase and operate than 10 year old german luxury vehicle that has been well maintained.

here is why: Germans build well engineered machines that do require relatively high-maintenance, but they use very high quality materials and superior standards than Japanese and Korean vehicles. These vehicles, when well maintained, last a very long time and deliver a good ride quality. Because of the high-maintenance factor, they tend to get overlooked, or even looked down upon by Americans who have been conditioned to think cars should be very low maintenance. Therefore, used German luxury cars typically sell for a much lower price.
Germans take pride and value in higher maintenance vehicles and drive single models much longer periods. Where as americans value convenience and low maintenance vehicles produced by American, Japanese and Korean manufacturers.

So not all bmw, merc, or audi drivers are in it for the badge or the vanity. Some in the US, like myself, do value the nicer ride, quality materials and don't mind doing the higher maintenance required to keep an older vehicle running in great shape. I see a lot more 15+ good condition german cars on road than 10+ year old Hyundais. Toyotas typically rust out in that period of time, acuras and hondas have great engines, but the interiors disintegrate after a period of time. Look at the sheet metal and plastic on 8 year old hyundai, its looks like garbage, wavy, easily dented, trim falls off, road noise up the wazzoo. Many GM cars are just fleet vehicles with 5-6 year lifespans built into them. Its not that they are bad vehicles, they are just built with different standards. And that standard, over the course of time, means you will be buying more of them, and costing more than investing in higher quality luxury brand.

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