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Ever wonder why Mercedes with that superb German engineering has only a 4 year Warranty on drivetrain and Kia or Hyundai have 10 years?
Yah, it's called Marketing.As in trying Real hard to get traction for a Market Share with any gimmick which will fly..They are going after the Japanese market posture; and the japanesehave a pretty good hold on that, although American cars have come on strong. It's a crowded zone, for sure. Some of the Japanese Auto makers were trying to take a slice from the German Market share, r at least from that part of the share where Yuppies, Label chasers and non-enthusists were stationed. Those were the target, because no German carophobe would switch from a MBZ or BMW to an Acura, Leexus or Infinity.. but just when the Japanese were starting to make small inroads on low end BMWs with the Infinity, out of nowhere comes AUDI and knocks the Japanese contingent out on their keester...AUDI makes some BadAss cars... They do well in the 24hrs at Le Mans. Mercedes and BMW are racing, too. Lexus and Infinity, Kia and Hyundai..? Not so much.. And there's some more bad news for Japan and Korea....Jaguar has some very nice cars for the first time in decades and Maserati and Alfas are looking to get their Market share with some nice cars of their own..Kia and Hyundai..? Yeah, good luck with that notion.. They can't compete in the High End of the spectrum, populated as it is by long established European brands. They'd better stick to the Medium-low end of the market with Price Leaders, and they had better do it fast and look out for the Indian assault on that end of the spectrum - soon to be followed by China and their version of the HoondayNext thing you know, KIA and Hyundai will offer a 15 year warranty ---
Yah, it's called Marketing.As in trying Real hard to get traction for a Market Share with any gimmick which will fly. ---
. . . because no German carophobe would switch from a MBZ or BMW to an Acura, Leexus or Infinity..
Minivans are a lot safer, better gas mileage, plenty of room for families.
The last great Mercedes the 240 D.Dean
You may want to consider safety: SUV's have a much higher rollover rates than any other vehicles, especially the Chevy Tahoe and Suburbans. Loss of control due to hydroplaning seems to be a big issue with these.
I would include the W123 300D/CD/TD in there as well.
Rocker , I hate to tell you this , but trucks aren't all that safe compared to minivans and passenger cars that have become one large crumple zone . In a crash , vehicles built on truck chassis tend to just stop suddenly , where passenger cars absorb the energy before coming to a complete stop . New SUVs are probably safer than the older ones , but I will bet that minivans are still the safest vehicle built . Dusty
Safety is well down my list, but a modern Suburban is VERY safe. Capability is tops for me, and no minivan can cut it for the tasks I need a vehicle to perform.I'm not going to compromise capability for a few mpg and a few points on some Consumer Reports test.Give me a V8 4WD minivan with ground clearance and some towing capacity, then maybe I'll take another look.But probably not...
Compromise?
I had a Volvo once. Loved to drive it. Kept it about 8 years. HOWEVER, every year something weird would go wrong and cost me about $1,500. So, I'm hesitant to buy another one.
...status-whoring parvenus...