Comments by "Rimrock300" (@Rimrock300) on "DW REV - Cars & Mobility" channel.

  1. Naturally, a quit big part of the cars have been stolen in Germany and other places through the years
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  2.  @dohmies77  'Horsepower to weight ratio' is often what matters;)
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  3. Not so much with engine size. Fist of all to show off in premium cars, and then older ones as they are cheaper
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  4. He is obviously talking about 'special cars', collectors cars
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  5. Toyota has also started cutting back, from 2021-2022 not as it used to be, some say. There are other brands also to check out, if going for brand new, like Mazda, Honda, Lexus (toyota, yeah I know)
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  6. Lexus, no 1. Honda. Toyota until 2020. 80s/90s, Mercedes
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  7. Unfortunate for customers, fortunate for the company. It was bad for business to manufacture cars that lasted 20+ years, so the economists sad 'stop it'. I got a 1995 model E class diesel, and have no plans to sell it for many years yet. The newer models are not so interesting, I do not like all the electronics
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  8. Foregin workers in charge of the design, economical and marketing departments of the German manufacturers, who decides everything? The workers on the floor is not a major problem. The problem is in the leadership
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  9. There where issues with some of the first models, 86-87. It is well know among many enthusiast that those model years one better stay away from. It's the 88-95 models that are the ones to look for.
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  10.  @CanyonsCarver  What do you concider new? Newer ones are highly loaded with electronics. Everything well as long as all works, but the day things start to disfunction, the money will start to roll. Big time. Some have luck. Many not.
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  11. The habits of consumers in the West have changed in general, from more focus at longivity 20-30 years ago and more, towards 'use it and throw it away, buy new'. Most manufacturers have just adapted to meet the wishes of the new generaton. Toyota/Lexus seems to be an exception, with more focus at longivity, making things that last, and less at fancy pricey funtions. and the brand typically got some more grown up customers. I stick to my '95 124 300 diesel, as I love the design and like to maintain everything myself. Got no interest in all the electronics of newer models
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  12. That does not help, as the japanese cars as Toyota and Lexus are far in front of Mercedes in reliability. Our family has had Mercedesmodels since the 1980's. After 2005-2010 no more Mercedes, just Toyota. Sadly. Not interested in paying the extra cost to keep the German cars on the road.
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  13. Most of those buying new Mercedes, BMW, have no plans to keep the cars for long as they like to have newest technology, and like the status of driving new cars. Seeing someone actually drive these cars after 15 years +, will to many new customers indicate that the cars last a long time. Nobody cares who the second hand owners are.
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  14. thanks for the info. Yes, that sounds reasonable
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  15. As customers, some of us should wish the cars would last 1 million km. The then is that big parts of the car industry would gone bankerupt if they made products that would last 'forever'. And problem to the customer would be driving in old cars with outdated safty.
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  16. Also Albanian: my family got 6-7 of them. They are alright.
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  17. For the chinese market, yes many of them. For the north american market much is produced in mexico, usa, whih is part of the bad reputaion, in addition to expencive parts and service. In europe not that big issues. But issues, yes. The chinese market, I do not know
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  18. Ok
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  19. Link?
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  20. Until about year 1995-2000. After that nothing special, except some most expencive models
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  21. Ok
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  22. Sad to the generation, or type, of customer that want a car for decades (me included) Not that sad for newer generation, other types, of customers, that put design and technology as number one, and want to replace their cars within 5-10 years for something modern, no matter what. ' Why should we continue engage in building a transmission that last for 25 years, when our main clinets, the new-car buyers, mainly get rid of their car in 5-10 years? Why should we continue to please 7'th hand owners in 3'rd world countries with over engineered parts, what's in it for us?' That's maybe some of the questions the economists started asking the engineers. That said, I stick to my 1995 124 300 diesel
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  23. They can, but the management and stock owners won't allow it.
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  24.  @CanyonsCarver  Okay. First 5-6 years from new is no problem, usually like a walk in the park. Same with BMW.
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  25. After my 1995 124 300 diesel will be taken out of service around year 2045-2050, it's the end for German car on my part too, it looks. Sadly. I didn't see it ending like that. Don't know what will be next. Maybe a KIA.
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  26. The models after 190 and 124 have some notable higher comfort and power. But it comes with a high price regarding maintenence in general, and longivity. Not worth it for my part. I own a 124 diesel estate for 12 year, and will continue to stick with it for many years to come) My parents have had a C class diesel 2004 model for 10 years pluss, and have had good luck with it, very little problems with rust and mainentence costs. So there are some 'bright examples' of the newer ones now and then, but not that easy to come over. How they have been taken care of does matter a lot, and makes a big difference
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  27. Yep) Together with a couple neighbourhood countries in the south east there
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  28. The German brands are known to have outsourced a lot, for the last 50 years, parts production to a lot of specialized German brands like Bosch, Sachs, ZF, and so on. These are specialist in their fields. The issue is these suppliers have been instructed to lower the price, use cheaper materials. 'why install a windshield whiper motor that last for 15 years, when our customers are to replace the car within 5-6 years?' People who put longivity as number 1, have to option of Toyota, Lexus and such. Other wants cool design, power, many buttons, and care less about longivity.
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  29. You are welcome. Tanks for watching.
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  30. The Germans can make more reliable cars if they want. They more or less have adapted to customers that first of all want fancy looking cars with a lot of functions, rather than longivity. 'why should we put the extra effort and cost into make a part to last 15 years, when our new-car customer will pass on the car after 5 years for a newer model anyway? Okay, we could make that plastic cover last 15 years, but would our customer wish to pay the extra cost? No.' People who want longivity and lower cost of operation before fancyness go for a simpler Japanese car.
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  31. Mazda have their problems too, as all manufactures. Many models around 2007-2008 with a diesel engine have had internal components wearing out only after 100.000 km, with some very expencive repairs. But in general, Mazda as a japanese brand, much better reliability than Audis
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  32. Not there yet
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  33. Like jugding a whole nations cousine based on 1 dish. That's not how reality works. Whatever brand of car, one have to pick the right models and years, and shy away from others. No manufacturer are perfect. Why sit with a car for 13 years that one are not happy with. I picked a 1995 E class diesel, that had low milage and have very little issues. As I see it now, I will keep it for the rest of my life, or my active driving career. I am 50 now.
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