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Originally Posted by atarivers
I think electronics are a factor. This might not be completely fair to say but I have to wonder about the USA assembly. My impression is the German built vehicles don't have as many of the issues.
I am looking hard at the Mercedes GLC as my next vehicle but we'll see. I mostly stayed away from BMW during the 80s and 90s because I did not accept the black plastic interiors that looked like mid range Nissans. I remember sales people telling me, "you don't understand, these cars are about the handling and suspension". Yeah, OK.
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I think your comment in relation to the US is a fair statement. I am aware of a specific manufacturer that builds the same vehicle in the US as other parts of the world, yet the fit and finish isn't quite up to scratch. Which doesn't make sense to some degree, as you would expect the parts etc to be identical.
Maybe the cost was driven down to enable them to build them in the US, who knows.