In article <fvlogf01ocv@news2.newsguy.com>,
Nate Nagel <njnagel@roosters.net> wrote:

> > That's why I avoid the German marques like crazy, and stick with Honda
> > or Toyota.
> >
> > It's simple statistics.
> >
>
> I'm not aware of any readily available statistics on really, really long
> term use, but if you're talking about cars from the 80's the Krauts had
> it down back then.

Sure they did.

And then they realized that they'd rather sell highly expensive 3 year
wonders to rich idiots who are happy to lease and flip. THAT'S what
keeps the money pumping into the company.

EVERYONE knows the story of M-B in this country. From tanks to trash.
It was a business decision--to build junk.