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Originally Posted by Franck
There are a whole lot more things that could go wrong in a top-of-the-line BMW or Mercedes than in your no-frills Kia or Honda.
Their customers demand that their cars offer levels of performance, luxury and technology that push the technological boundaries of its day, it is quite natural that they will be less reliable and cost more to maintain than cheaper cars that stick to cheap and proven technology.
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I don't know about that. Maybe the 100,000$ Bimmer or Benz but not those 3s and Cs, which are the great majority of Bimmer and Bens on the roads. I don't think there's that much leading edge tech in those cars compared to the respective Lexus and Acura. Also, *most* people drive their Bimmer and Benz like "Corollas", i.e. not hard. I think it's just a misconception that Bimmer drivers, in general, push their cars more than anyone else. What's funny is that it is this very misconception that sells Bimmers.
Edit: I believe the NSX and S2000 were leading edge in their times and were driven "hard", in general. Still, they were very reliable cars.