Recent content by CosmoKramer

The US is not more urbanized than Sweden.

Lol, I always find it funny how Brits always think the British Isles are located somewhere very, very close to the equator. Chances are good you live in a place with colder summers than large parts of Sweden.

Almost certainly a (European) viper - they can be black as well as patterned.

There is only one type of viper in Sweden (and only three kinds of snake).

Looks like MDK2.

I have already provided a link. The only problem with it is that you actually have to click on it (and understand Scandinavian). Other than that, google for JD Powers.

I can agree with you that Porsche is a very very good car, in almost all respects. It stands out in the German car industry.

In the case of BMW, they have been having problems with the "spindle joints" for ages. Old and proven tech, yet still problems. In the case of Mercedes, there have been several articles in the press about bad rust protection on newer models (A-Klasse especially). Old and proven tech, yet still...

Clearly you don't. I (and anyone who has internet) has access to figures and statistics that repeatedly and very clearly show Japanese cars to be of top quality. German cars? Not so good.

It seems to me he is defending both BMW and Mercedes. Or even German cars in general.

Dude, I think that XXX actually is biased, given where and who he works for.

"Primitive"? I see your rationality has left the building. The simple fact is that Toyota/Lexus, Honda and others know how to build reliable cars - you do not. Having a gazillion half-tested gadgets in a car is not necessarily a good thing.

Lol! Have you heard of Lexus?

Sure I have - I just look at the used car statistics from the government authority in charge of checking all cars. http://begbilguiden.bilprovningen.se/ The truth is that German luxury cars in general are of mediocre quality at best, even though they are built to "feel" solid. If you want...

Fun to drive, yes. Good quality, no. Buy Japanese.