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Originally posted by moorookamick ↑

The best indicator is to cmpare the price of say a 10 year old Toyota Corolla to that of an equivalent Euro car with similar Ks.

Many Motor Dealers will not risk selling a Euro vehicle with an Auto trans with more than 100K unless it sells the buyer "add on warranty"

Current European car design parameters have radically changed over 30 years.

Today the hierarchy of European design variables are:
-fuel economy
-clean exhaust emissions
-dynamic safety
-etc
-durability which is a reasonable quality determinant is away down the scale unlike what it was 20 years ago.

Fuel economy, apart from engine design , relies on mahing the car as light as possible . This is why durability has been inversely impacted

Japanese manufacturers who manufacture in Japan still prioritise durability . Just ask your local independant repairer and you'll get honest/current
opinion; not a sales spruik.

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True. Old German cars weren’t reliable. Now they are as good as Japs cars, service cost is going down a lot too. You can buy prepaid 3 yrs service plan for beemers for only $1700. Cheap.

New Toyota RAV4, Volvo & some Beemer models are using the same Japs made Aisin 8 speed transmission. It shifts as smooth as a silk.

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