Why are German cars so trouble prone? Because they aren't Japanese.
Even my lowly GMC Sierra is less trouble prone than a Mercedes. But then the Duramax diesel engine is assembled in Moraine, Ohio with domestic and Japanese parts, with every engine hot run on a test stand for 8 minutes before being installed in a truck. That's something no one else does, not even for the costly diesel option, not Ford or Ram. The Duramax engine is an Isuzu/GM design with both GM and Isuzu being co-owners. Why my old Honda CIVIC is still running after 31 years, rather well I might add, with no breakdowns.
