Actually,as the current owner of a Mercedes C230K and the previous owner of a 300, a 325 BMW as well as a couple modern VW's I will say that German automobiles in no way equal the quality of German firearms.I would not recommend that any of my friends purchase a used German car or indeed a new one unless they understand that there will be more issues than a Japanese or domestic option.Then again,I love my Land Rover too and it's downright horrible