May 10, 2012 Some of the reasons why German cars struggle in J.D. Power’s rankings in the past are entirely trivial and are not related to actual vehicle quality at all says Karl Brauer from Total Car Score.
MoreAug 16, 2016 But are German cars really reliable, or is it the greatest myth ever sold to car buyers? All stereotypes have a basis in truth, so they say, and it’s true that part of the reason for the misconception about German reliability is that there was a time when German cars were significantly more reliable than others on the market.
MoreApr 19, 2013 My last Passat is pretty reliable, and it drives so much nicer than Japanese cars, feels solid etc. Plus it's German. If you are from Asia, you will know that German cars generally carry a stigma that they are somewhat better than a car of Japanese brand, even if the Japanese cars have value on their side.
MoreThe Myth of “German Engineering” Looking at the scores of domestic vehicles on Total Car Score, there doesn’t seem to be any hint that domestic vehicles are
MoreApr 19, 2013 I agree with AudiDude. I too, have owned many brands of cars, several European brands as well as cars from the big 3 and Asian imports too. I cannot
MoreJun 23, 2013 Please watch: "NEW BMW M2 Coupe REVVING at 2016 Detroit Auto Show" ➨ https://youtube/watch?v=JyT0HYtDfu4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- People think German cars...
MoreThe failure frequency of German parts, especially electronics is much higher than that of Japanese cars. So there are more repairs as well. As a result of all this, a Japanese car can be made to run economically for a very long time, whereas a BMW may face such high repair and overhaul costs later in life that the owner just throws in the towel ...
MorePrepare for long-winded response... No, certainly not a myth, but as many have stated here, there should be a distinction between excellence and reliability. Excellence could be measured by, in the very least, some of the following: 1. Build q...
MoreMar 26, 2015 10. Chevrolet. Making it in the top 10 is Chevrolet. The bow-tie brand ended up with a score of 123 problems per 100 vehicles (tying with GMC), quite a bit better than the industry average of 147 ...
MoreGerman Engineering Car Sales team have been specialising in German-engineered, low mileage, used cars for over 80 years. With years of experience, we can handpick the finest cars on the market and prepare them for sale in our workshop. Starting from the technicians that carry out full routine checks, service and adding a new year's MOT before ...
MoreThis is AutoGuide‘s compilation of the top 10 most ... reliability lurking beneath the surface in most older German cars. Despite that, the E30 was still a relatively simple car and some of the ...
MoreLet’s look at depreciation. German cars typically depreciate much faster because professionals know that a German car out of warranty coming up on 7 years old and nearing 100k miles is about to become a money pit. When under warranty, people don’t...
MoreAug 01, 2013 The Volkswagen Golf is one of the bestselling cars of all time. It made its debut in 1974, the year West Germany won the World Cup at home in Munich and the German band Kraftwerk released their ...
MoreAug 14, 2020 Batteries Win The German Company Car Segment And You Win Germany. On average, more than 60% of all new passenger cars sold in Germany are company cars.
MoreOct 09, 2019 They do, but these cars aren’t sold in the USA. Mercedes A Class BMW 1 Series Audi A3 Audi A1 Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen Golf (you know this) Volkswagen UP! Opel (Buick) Adam Opel (Buick) Corsa Opel (Buick) Astra With the exception of the Opels, w...
MoreOct 21, 2019 Here are the 10 best cars for snow. ... the German automaker’s engineering prowess and fanatical obsession with weight balance results in some very nicely behaved vehicles. ... Get AutoGuide ...
MoreNov 01, 2018 In relation to the German car brands, Mercedes-Benz comes in first place, with Volkswagen in second and BMW in a close third. Audi, on the other hand, ranks much further down the list of best-selling brands. With that said, it’s clear that the German car brands aren’t going anywhere, in Germany or the United States.
MoreMay 26, 2017 On Cars Trump does not know how a car works or where it is produced so calling German cars bad by Trump is really an indication of little that he knows of anything. Germans makes the most prestigious and gorgeous looking cars and Engineering
MoreThe average new car costs $1,186 a year to maintain and repair, but several cars have much lower maintenance costs. We listed eight cars with
MoreApr 15, 2015 German brands have ranked among the worst reliable cars on market with the most problems per cars sold (Consumer reports, JD Power, etc.). There is simply no excuse for these types of failures and repairs on such expensive cars.
MoreIt has been proven time and time again that EVs are cleaner than gas-powered cars. However, this German study frames it in a way that will mislead people.
MoreIs ‘German Engineering’ just a myth? Or what about British made Vauxhall? Well, it seems that German cars aren’t quite as reliable as people would like to think, with Volkswagen coming ninth from the bottom in WarrantyWise’s reliability survey. 1 in 52 engines had problems compared to
MoreJul 14, 2020 10 Cars That Are More Reliable Than People Believe. ... The unreliability of the Porsche 911 is, perhaps, one of the biggest myths and legends of the automotive world - no matter what generation 911 we're talking about. It's German, it's overengineered, it has its engine in the back and its roots in an old Volkswagen - so it has to be a ...
MoreAdvances in technology combined with quality manufacturing ensure that German cars, machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment remain in big demand. There is an insatiable appetite for engineers within their industries and thousands of students around the globe have made Germany their premier destination to earn an engineering degree.
MoreIs ‘German Engineering’ just a myth? Or what about British made Vauxhall? Well, it seems that German cars aren’t quite as reliable as people would like to think, with Volkswagen coming ninth from the bottom in WarrantyWise’s reliability survey. 1 in 52 engines had problems compared to
MoreJun 19, 2019 The Model 3 feels like a sports car, like an extremely fast sports car.” (Translated from German Original) [Editor’s note: It’s not only EV
MoreAug 14, 2020 Batteries Win The German Company Car Segment And You Win Germany. On average, more than 60% of all new passenger cars sold in Germany are company cars.
MoreWhile everyone is going on about the overly complex nature of every car’s complex parts (engines, wiring, number of micromotors, etc), for me the biggest problems with German cars in terms of being overly engineered are how they seem to come up wi...
MoreSep 15, 2015 Certainly Germany, long known for its engineering prowess, could make a case for that. But a funny thing happened on the way to Das Repair shop. As a for-instance, let’s take a look at two often ...
MoreMay 26, 2017 “The Germans are bad, very bad. Look at the millions of cars that they sell in the U.S. Terrible. We’re going to stop that.” – President Donald Trump Through the first four months of 2017, Germany-based automakers and their respective subsidiary brands have sold 413,000 new vehicles in the United States.
MoreSep 18, 2020 Not only does Germany drive Austria’s tourism industry (Germans accounted for more than 35 percent of all overnight stays in the country last year), but many of Austria’s biggest companies and employers, from supermarket giant Rewe to engineering group Siemens, are German-owned. Germany also accounts for nearly one-third of Austrian exports.
MoreOct 11, 2014 The Supreme Court overturned those anti-German laws in 1923, but for years they were the law of the land. What that effectively did, according to Gordin, was decimate foreign language learning in ...
MoreI still think one could make a fortune by selling German-style bread next to every international student dorm at engineering colleges outside of Germany. 9. Germans Love Sausage. Unless you like living off potatoes and staple foods, traditional German food is an insult to vegetarians. Meat in general is a mainstay of German cuisine.
MoreGermany, with over 81 million residents, is the second most populated country in Europe just behind Rusia. 91% of the population is German, while Turkish are the biggest minority group with 2.4%. 70% identify themselves as Christians, 3.7% are declared as Muslims, while the rest are don’t belong to a religion or have a religion other than ...
MoreAs a consequence, knowing German has the potential to greatly enhance your career opportunities. 7. German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe. English, French and German are the three official working languages of the European Union. In absolute numbers, German is the second most-spoken language on the continent of Europe.
MoreSuzuki was named the second most reliable car brand, and Kia third. German manufacturers fared the worst in the survey, with Mercedes-Benz achieving 14th place in the table. BMW ranked worst, below Fiat, and Audi was also in the bottom three.
MoreApr 03, 2017 Several reasons, Europe parts come from overseas. The engineering of these parts are high quality and belong to expensive cars. By design these parts are high stressed, higher performance than many other car manufactures. If you want quality, you ...
MoreSep 12, 2018 Germany is one of the world’s largest car producers. Selling 5.9 million cars in 2011. VW’s Golf is one of the best selling cars of all time: in 2012 it year it sold more than 430,000 Golfs around Europe (125,000 ahead of its nearest rival). In 2013, the top-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Mercedes. Audi and BMW.
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