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There was a recent thread that pointed out that the engineering in German cars is precise, but not very robust; BMWs are always in the shop. Presumably they cou
by mbg721 3y ago
There was a recent thread that pointed out that the engineering in German cars is precise, but not very robust; BMWs are always in the shop. Presumably they could still be precise, only more slowly.
- c4mpute 3y agoThey are precise in a different way: Parts are no longer engineered to last forever, or at least a long time, as they used to be (you can still see 90s era mercedes taxis driving around, some even after their second 6-digit-odometer wraparound). Now they are made in such a way to precisely last as long as required for the manufacturer to make the maximum amount of money. Meaning that parts will fail after the warranty period, but then quickly, often and with the maximum amount of damage.
- reducesuffering 3y agoTell that to all the 21st century Toyota Prius hitting 500k miles
- c4mpute 3y agoThose are not German cars.
- TylerE 3y agoThey're actual quite robust... what they don't do well with is typical American ignore-the-maintaince-schedule "care". Ounce of prevention is easier and cheaper than a pound of cure.