Service and running costs Merc vs Jag.
My family are kind of nutty about cars. My parents and siblings all have or have had late model euro cars, mainly BMW and Audis, mainly v8's or turboed models, and every single one has had what I'd consider serious issues well before one would expect in a car this day and age. Old man had a V8 jag, it burnt out on him for no reason while cruising down the highway! Lol. What I can't understand is they keep buying the f'n things!
The old man has an HSV Grange with a Wilkinshaw spec's V8 in the shed that he bought as a 'collectable' a few years ago, it comes out every couple months and it's as nice to drive, has just as much grunt as any of their euro cars, but it is actually reliable. Roll it out of the shed for a service or WOF and it flies thru.
I've only ever had cars that were Subaru's, Toyotas or Fords and never ever had major issues with them. My wife's (actually mine) current car (Ford G6e turbo) is tuned to a comfortable/mild 420-430hp and is a daily driver, that's fuel efficient, reliable, super comfy and will challenge most high spec European and jap cars you see cruising the roads today at a fraction of the cost. It looks like a family car but smokes tyres if you're that way inclined.
I must say I love the look of some European cars but the cost of owning them scares the shit out of me!
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