Japanese vs European Car Reliability

[pixelparadigm]

In terms of reliability and cost of ownership, alin sa dalawa ang mas lamang?

[paulopel]

European, German are ok.

[OTO]

European, German are ok.

Time was Mercedes-Benz (and other german cars) were a by-word for absolute quality and customer care but it isnt anymore. Japanese cars like the Honda are off better quality than more expensive Euro cars.

[squala]

Siyempre Japanese. Much less expensive parts and maintenance. They're also among the top in quality surveys (JDPower, Consumer Report, etc.).

[mazdamazda]

Toyota quality my ass...

[empy]

japanese by a mile

[BlueBimmer]

jap of cors

[MAXBUWAYA]

japan pa din.

Ang Opel nga bumaba na sa price level ng japanese pero hindi na match ang jap reliability

[badkuk]

reliability lamang siguro ung euro, pero cost of ownership/maintenance, japanese

[spidey1211]

yeah..kung reliability ang pag uusapan euro, pero pag concern ka sa cost of ownership, japanese na ksi madami replacement parts for japanese cars. unlike germans, wala ka iba choice but to use the orig. pero how long a replacement parts will last?

depende lang naman sa lifestyle yan.

[n2knee]

yeah..kung reliability ang pag uusapan euro,

that used to be true two decades ago.

[mbeige]

A different perspective on this: the European cars two decades ago are still running, up and about. How about the Japanese cars?

[n2knee]

A different perspective on this: the European cars two decades ago are still running, up and about. How about the Japanese cars?

it's not fair to ask that question since two (or even three) decades ago there were hardly any japanese premium cars in the market. they were mostly selling economy cars and people tend to junk these cars when yearly maintenance and repair costs are more than the value of the cars. the cars they produced had no heritage. they were still trying to find their niche. think of them as the kia/hyundai of today. twenty years from now, would you want to spend repair bills on a kia/hyundai that you acquired so cheaply?

euro cars particularly bmw, porsche, ferrari and mercedes-benz on the other hand have been established as premium/luxury brands during that period. they produced cars that are now considered vintage. they had halo cars and these cars are more collectible than the japanese economy cars built in the same era, hence you still them today.

for comparison's sake european cars (mainly mercedes-benz and bmw) built in the 80's were more reliable than japanese cars built in the same era, but throughout the years japanese cars (particularly toyota and honda) have managed to surpass their european counterparts. i guess a better question should be, "how many miles or kilometers did your car log before you rebuilt the engine/tranny or before it crap out on you and you decided to junk it?"

[n2knee]

actually the powertrain on these euro cars are reliable. they just have a bad reputation for having these electrical gremlins.

[mbt]

i'd bet on japanese. of late (actually, since the mid-90's), mercedes-benz cars have been reported to be unreliable, and BMWs, volkswagens, opels, land rovers, jaguars, etc. are reportedly fussier than the japanese marques.

[BoEinG_747]

i prefer ......YEN compare to EURO

[squala]

By the way, I don't exactly know why this is a poll. Reliability issues are objective and not a matter of opinion.

[kotiko]

Para sakin it depends on the country where you stay in.

Of course, if you're somewhere in Europe, the best thing to buy is a European car, because kahit ano talaga gawin mo, talagang lamang ang percentage na based para sa lugar nila ang cars na ginagawa nila, at syempre, dun mura ang parts para sa models nila, at kung ano ano pang related sa car na un. We could say that there are a lot of differences sa conditions sa Europe compared sa Asia, such as climate, roads, and other things.

On the other hand, kung nasa Asia ka, mas practical bumili ng Japanese car. Lalo na dito, mas sanay tayo sa Jap cars. Nagkataon lang talaga siguro na talagang mas tama sa pamumuhay ng Pinoy ang mga Jap cars. :D

[mazdamazda]

sana wala akong nakikitang mga Jap cars na pinapagawa... sira ang aircon, oil seal, water pump, radiator, power lock, shock absorber, tie-rod, ECU, etc. mukhang overhyped lang naman yang Toyota / Honda reliability na yan.

punta lang kayo sa Workshop, eh puro jap cars ang may concern jan.

mas mura lang pero halos parehas lang rin.

[ultimate]

european is reliable kung di mo titipirin sa maintenance. Magastos lang talaga. Jap cars are easy to maintain. I got both. hehehe.