German quality and comfort, or Japanese reliability?
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19 repliesI've driven exactly two different, accessible cars fitting this question. I drove a 2018 Civic HB for about 100,000 km. Before that I drove an F20 116i for about 90,000 km. Right now I'm driving a 2013 F20 118i, 4-cylinder, 170hp again. The Japanese car's reliability is of course very good, it doesn't give you much of a headache, but if you're doing a lot of long trips, sometimes you end up looking for comfort and insulation more than that reliability. I can say for sure that the 2013 F20 is more comfortable and has better insulation than the 2018 FK7. Also, the trim rattles in the Civic are way too much
Translated from TurkishIt's a tough question, you could talk about it for hours. In short: it's entirely a matter of need and budget.
Translated from TurkishIf you drive a Mercedes, you can enjoy both comfort and reliability.
Translated from TurkishI haven't driven a Japanese one, but it feels hard to give up a German one
Translated from TurkishI switched from Japanese to German. German is quality.
Translated from TurkishI also think it's partly a budget matter — at budgets where German and Japanese are equal, I'd prefer Japanese, but when it comes to German's upper classes, it pulls ahead in every respect.
Translated from TurkishIf you find the right Japanese car, you can get both quality and comfort too.
Translated from TurkishJapon emmi
Mate, up to 100-150k km I'd say German, but if I were going to keep it longer I'd say Japanese
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