Which automobile company do you prefer?

[denizzRU]

[capriVib]

If I had to pick one from the cars in the picture, I'd probably go with one of those rock-solid Mercedes models from around the 2000s. I feel like Mercedes has lowered the quality a bit with some of their newer cars.

And don't even get me started on BMW. A lot of BMW drivers give me the impression of being aggressive, arrogant people with money who think they're more important than they actually are.

Right now, the two cars I regularly use are a 2022 Toyota hybrid and a 2018 Mercedes 4MATIC. I've driven both for a long time. To me, the main differences are that the Mercedes costs more, handles a little better, and gets more attention from people. I'm still not sure it really justifies the price.

Japanese cars are different though, and I'd include Honda in that too. Everything feels like it was designed with common sense. They're basically engineering masterpieces and amazing value for money. Especially the hybrids. Sometimes the fuel cost is so low that getting somewhere by car feels cheaper than taking public transportation 😂 And they're incredibly reliable too.

That's why Toyota feels like the kind of car smart people buy when they care more about practicality than showing off. It keeps you away from repair shops, makes sense financially, and actually feels worth the money you paid for it. So I'd definitely choose Toyota.

I've never driven a Volvo, but it also seems like one of those quality cars that smart people choose. It's luxurious without screaming for attention like a BMW. If someone wants a luxury car, Volvo looks like a pretty sensible choice too.

[exitseven]

I worked with a guy that had 3 BMWs. One of them was always in the shop and it was amazing how much it cost to have it fixed.

[denizzRU]

I have used many cars belonging to these three companies. BMW is a good choice for those who want to attract attention. Mercedes interior design is a good choice as comfort. Audi, on the other hand, excels in terms of driving dynamics, but what I find negative is that its interior design has an outdated appearance😊

[midnightmoon05]

@exitseven
for years. I had a Honda CRV, I kept asking my mechanic if i should get rid of it (because I was bored with it) and get a BMW. He said no, just keep the CRV... again, I went back and asked which BMW year/model is better, he said they are all headaches to deal with. lol... I never got one.
Hubby's brother had one, he tried to work on it. He said its bad to much trouble to deal with.

[exitseven]

@midnightmoon05 I have always bought American cars. I always got 200 plus thousand miles out of them with not much trouble. The transmission on my 1998 Tahoe started to slip at 200k so I traded it in before it got bad. Whoever bought it was stood driving it ten years later because I used to see it sometimes. My wife had a 1991 Ford Country Squire. We had it for 15 years and I sold it myself in 2006. I saw it on the road two years ago.

[midnightmoon05]

@exitseven I had a Ford... the transimission went... it was not fun for a new driver... when it died on my in the middle of nowhere before cell phones... so i went on to foreign cars.
ex. hubby also had a chevy when i met him... that didn't go well... bad luck with US made cars...

[OneViewpoint]

How about none of the above?

German cars have a shit reputation in the US. As in they are lease cars. You don’t want to own them outside of warranty. They fall apart just after the warranty expires. Parts are expensive. And they are designed to make money for dealerships with needlessly complicated maintenance requiring specialty tools.

I’d buy Lexus, Toyota, Acura, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, or Genesis over any German car. Hell, I’d buy Cadillac or Chevy over a German brand.

[Just_Ken]

Audi, mercedes, bmw are not what they once were. Great cars if you are going to drive them new for a year. BMWs are notoriously bad in the snow. VW isn't too bad.
I had a Toyota Tacoma and before a Honda Ridgeline. Now got a Ford raptor. Should have kept my Toyota Tacoma, if its rugged enough for ISIS then it would be ok for my needs.

[DryGermanGuy]

BMWs are not bad in snow, they come from Bavaria, the state with the most snow in Germany! Get some proper winter tires, man.

[Just_Ken]

@DryGermanGuy BMW has that reputation for a reason all over Europe, just like they have a reputation as a driver's car.

[denizzRU]

Ahahaha, Toyota wishes success to the countries in the Middle East😅😊

[Veronika_p]

Probably Volvo. 😅 I like cars that feel safe, comfortable, understated, and well-built without screaming for attention. I’ve always preferred that quiet, classy kind of design. 🚗❤️

[Iron_Man]

How about an AI driving you around a robot? Would you like that? I saw one the other day in South Beach.

[denizzRU]

I think the quality standards have deteriorated since the Chinese bought Volvo. I love China and the Chinese people very much, but my opinion about Volvo is negative😊

[tiredpanda]

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[NathanDavis]

[tiredpanda]

@NathanDavis Golf does it better 🤣

[denizzRU]

I think the "Passat CC - Schirocco" models were amazing😅😊

[NathanDavis]

[goaded]

"If you really want to make sure it's the other people who die when you run a red light... Jeep!"

[exitseven]

I was a GM guy for a long time but my wife had a couple of Fords and we had good luck withe them so I bought a F-150 and I am really pleased with it. It is almost 7 years old and I had a problem with a leaking rear tail light when it was new that was replaced under warrenty. It had run good ever since. No wonder it is the best selling pickup for over 40 years.

[denizzRU]

I've experienced many problems with the cooling system in Ford vehicles, but the engines are powerful🥹😊

[exitseven]

I had an 86 Chevy Blazer that would go through a water pump every two years if it was an even numbered year I knew the water pump would die. I had it for 13 years and drove it over 209jk miles Only the water pump was a problem

[denizzRU]

I've always had a thermostat problem too😅

[midnightmoon05]

Hubby likes Audi and wanted me to get it (his brother's side of the family owns a few audis)... He def. said no to BMW lol

We checked out the Mercedes... its good. We ended up with the Cayenne. I love it.

Hubby likes the Lexus 450h the most.

He prefers working on Honda/toyota cars... he is good at it. So I told him he can still has his fun working on these since he already has the tools. And just bring the Cayenne in if anything needs fixing... instead of buying more tools.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I’m rolling with NISSAN right now & my current vehicle (2011 Xterra) knock on wood has been reliable for the past 15 years & hopefully it keeps me on the road for years to come. I’m really hopefully they bring back Xterra’s in the near future & hopefully the same reliable engines get put in them as well & none of this hybrid or turbo shit.

I prefer NISSAN as of the moment but I don’t prefer their mechanics & don’t like their work at least the ones where I live.

In the past I preferred Pontiac.

[midnightmoon05]

the 90s made and into roughly 2010-2015... are still decent... I owned one and it was really good.
models after 2015ish... went downhill... from what I read/heard.
toyota/honda still very good

[Static_In_The_Attic]

@midnightmoon05 the talk of the town is that nissan is bringing them back & hopefully the design is right & the engine as well. It’s amazing how many offers I have got for my xterra over the years & keep it in really good condition & garaged as well.

[midnightmoon05]

I hope...
the merging deal with Honda did not go through last yr. but they are going to work together... so... yeah... Honda is solid on their part. :)

[Static_In_The_Attic]

@midnightmoon05 Like Pontiac if sales keep declining Nissan could go under as well. I like the new Toyota 4Runner & inside & out they did good on the design. I don’t like the underpowered engine they put in it & after I opened the hood I started laughing.

[midnightmoon05]

Hubby had the early 2000 4 runner and used for over 16 years till I said to get rid of it lol then he got another newer version… then sold it for a profit during Covid.
He saw the newest one… I think he said he likes it don’t remember lol…

I used to like the 2000 pathfinders… the recent ones I don’t like. Hard to compete with Toyota and Honda.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

@midnightmoon05 back in the day when I got my learners permit to drive I learned driving my mom’s Pathfinder & got my drivers license driving it as well. That was a wonderful vehicle.

I love blind spots in newer vehicles & sometimes I think they have a deal with insurance companies. It’s crazy instead of fixing them they add cameras & as for me I don’t like relying that shit. Another thing that grinds my gears in newer vehicles are lights & light bulbs. In my vehicle a break light goes out I simply go to any auto parts store & go get a new bulb. Nowadays it’s not that easy & you have to change out the whole light module. My neighbor had to take his to the dealership $200.00 later.

[Just_Ken]

Mercedes, audi and BMW are the best designs but the quality is not what it once was.

In Europe you'd buy a Seat or a Skoda. They are basically the same cars as VW or Audi but less reliant on the established legacy/brand and cut less corners with parts they use so more reliable.

If I was going to drive a car for a year and trade it in id go mercedes, then BMW, then Audi.

[denizzRU]

To avoid the problem, it is necessary to opt for Japanese mechanics😊

[Just_Ken]

there's a reason ISIS had Toyota trucks.
In Australia they opt for Japanese trucks for thr outback

[BonzoInBitburg]

BMW M2 is probably the most fun car to drive but you'll go through a set of tires every 10-15k miles and the tires are very expensive. Just tires and regular maintenance would set you back around $3k a year and it gets much worse once the warranty is up.

[denizzRU]

After 100,000 km, the end is near..😊

[BonzoInBitburg]

They are fun to drive, not fun to own

[denizzRU]

You can use it as your friend's car; at least it won't break down during that time😅

[FunkyMonkee]

A car is a car, to me. As long as it lasts a very long time and I can fit into it, I'm fine.

[exitseven]

I aways buy America made cars.

[FunkyMonkee]

@exitseven The only one I've ever had used to belong to my aunt and I didn't exactly buy it, I sort of rescued it from a finance company for when I eventually get the money to get a license and insurance to drive it myself. So far, it's only gone from the driveway into the garage since she died and I had to get a neighbor to drive it that far.

[FunkyMonkee]

@exitseven It's a Dodge.

[denizzRU]

Thank you for sharing your opinion

[FunkyMonkee]

No problem. (That'll be $10.00.)

[denizzRU]

Ahaha, so funny😅

[FunkyMonkee]

Thank you!

[Snakeyes7]

I don't know enough about Audi to say for sure.

I have been hearing horror stories of BMW locking basic features behind paywalls and I will never support that.

So far I have heard nothing but positive things about Mercedes. I know several people who drive them and according to them, the dealerships have far better customer service than the typical brands. I think I'll go with that out of the 3.

[FreyaRed]

Bayrische Mistwagen Werke but my heart belongs to Japanese cars with few ponies under the hood.

[denizzRU]

Honda Civic with a turbocharged gasoline engine😍😊

[AviatorTom]

None of those German companies, too expensive.

I've owned a Chevy, VW, Honda and Toyota.

My favorite is Toyota.

[denizzRU]

toyota SUV cars😍😍

[NoDecision]

I'd try this one as Jeep has been around for 70 years and has been very versitile.

[ElenaLena]

Mercedes… but hopefully nothing goes wrong with the car because they’re definitely not cheap or easy to fix 😄

[Abbycado]

I like my little BMW suv. It isn't new, but it was an upgrade from my last car.

[denizzRU]

I hope you don't experience any chronic problems🥺😊

[Abbycado]

Never had a single problem.

[Ariesman81Nshiiit]

The GM 6.0L is tough to beat for reliability. Too bad it's stuffed into a turd.

Overall... Toyota. But they're having issues recently too.

Running the Coyote F150. Ease/cost of maintenance and dependability have been solid.

[Zack-Bann]

My old BMW remains the best car I’ve ever had.
I know it has a bad rep for some reason.
But I think it’s an incredible machine.

[jennifer_bloom]

My first choice is always a Toyota. I do not trust other brands.

[denizzRU]

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, the immortal Japanese trio😊

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Among the 3 choices above, Mercedes-Benz would be my preference.

[denizzRU]

the star is in the sky😊

[douride2]

I owned GM trucks for years. Just recently I went to a Toyota mainly for the service I can get. Also it was built here in Ontario.

[denizzRU]

I admire Japanese mechanics. Even if we added water instead of fuel, there would still be cars that could get us from point A to point B

[jamesgoldman]

Of the 3 shown Mercedes do everything from hatchbacks to lorrys


Overall new would be Bentley but old would be Royce

[denizzRU]

I also think the current RR tools are great. masculine cars with angular lines😊

[loveslongnails]

BYD... fabulous Chinese electric vehicle !!

[denizzRU]

I can claim that they have better vehicles than Tesla😊

[loveslongnails]

Tesla's are garbage. The Chinese cars blow them away.

[midnightmoon05]

That's why the US won't allow Chinese cars to come in. It will crash the US market.

[loveslongnails]

@midnightmoon05 It would also allow private companies to open charging stations in an attempt to rip off the public, but the BYD cars can charge in 9 minutes.

[Alex-Snow]

I do not have a preference. I drive an old beat up Subaru and it gets me around.

[browsingthroughthe]

@Alex-Snow how old and what other specs? We don't need your plate lol 😔😆 and who is we, but I'm just being curious. Just why is all. I for one do think Japanese or Thai made Japanese badged cars last the best but then once dealers realise they'll jack up the prices LoL

[Sal_Monella]

Lincoln, when they built the Gen 2 and 3 Town car

[denizzRU]

visionary preferences😍😊

[Sal_Monella]

My visionary is it lasts 300k miles with only new tires and an oil change.
My visual is this one.
tse4.mm.bing.net/.../OIP.z1XDbdCNDmLye-DoKf9NFQHaEK

[denizzRU]

a magnificent car😍😍

[Sal_Monella]

To me it's the perfect old man car. Plenty of headroom.

[Staximus]

Classic GM cars and trucks (Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick)

[denizzRU]

pick up is a great choice😊

[Jersey2]

I have had BMW and many Mercedes. I prefer Tesla.

[strateguy632]

i like dodge!

[denizzRU]

Thank u sir 😊

[katiesmuff]

Been driving Ford all my driving life!

[denizzRU]

Cooling systems have always given me headaches🥺

[katiesmuff]

We've never had many issues outside of some minor recalled for little things.

[denizzRU]

I hope you never experience any problems😊

[lilBigPotato]

Don't have a favourite one.

[denizzRU]

Thank u 😊

[Chayce]

Out of these three, Mercedes-Benz.

[denizzRU]

Thank u sir 😊

[Kelly6]

@denizzru Audi

[denizzRU]

visionary prefer😊

[Pterodon]

Toyota for sheer reliability and BMW for fun

[denizzRU]

Thank u sir 😊

[DryGermanGuy]

Of these three, BMW.

[denizzRU]

Thank you for sharing your idea😊

[Siajanua2027]

Mercedes, hands down

[denizzRU]

star🥹😊

[NathanDavis]

Mitsubishi

[denizzRU]

Thank u sir 😊

[NathanDavis]

most welcome

[MrChinaski]

Honda.

[denizzRU]

Accord, Crv 🥹😊

[MrChinaski]

CRV. We had a civic previously.

[denizzRU]

I currently own a Honda Civic; it overtakes a BMW on a winding highway at 170 km/h. The Japanese have done some crazy things😅😅

[rgb008]

FIAT!!!

[denizzRU]

Alfa romeo🥹

[Anonymous]

Nissan.

[denizzRU]

Japanese mechanics, I agree😊

[Darkest-Knight]

Mazda

[denizzRU]

A company I hope will exist in the old days🥺😊

[browsingthroughthe]

Yes Mazda2 (Thai built, right hand drive) any day of the week (but not the model before 2015, ha, deathtrap on wheels) ☠️💀

[thund3rlight]

AUDIIIIIII