Re: German car? no thanks (was Re: is250 vs. 325i)

In article <1155686820.558219.117970@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Brett <bretton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>There's no bias towards German cars at all in that post . . . from
>someone that sells Mercedes parts.  I am also biased, as I have an
>IS350.

I don't sell parts and don't make a cent off any parts sold. I've been
answering the question "where can I get parts" for so long I simply
include it ina sigfile so I don't have to answer it any more.

>When thinking of long term costs, it is possible that German cars are
>cheaper.  Remember how mechanics/dealers get cheaper parts, other cars
>that break.  With more German cars breaking in the long term, there
>will be more available parts, increasing the supply, and dropping the
>price :-)

Fantasy. 90% of the parts for a 50's 190SL are still available from the
factory. Try getting a door handle for a 240Z and lemme now how that works
out. 

German cars age well. They're meant to be repaired. There's lots of old
ones about. Japanese cars don't age they're recycled into cans.

In the short term, say after the warrenty expires to about 10 yrs perhaps
Japanese cars are cheaper to maintain (although this wasn't my experience
with
a half dozen of them) but longer term? Fuggetaboutit.

While the warrenty is in effect it's all the same.

Keep in mind my newset car is 23 years old. Maybe it's me but I don't
see a lot of 23 year old Japaense cars running around.

You no doubt like your car(s) and I like mine and I'm happy for that
but I spent a lifetime finding out my dad was wrong about the cost
of fun cars. And I'd hate to think anybody made a decision to buy a
Japanese
car over one that was more fun because of something stupid somebody said
on
usenet.


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