If you want info re the
If you want info re the reliability of the different makes of vehicles I suggest the J.D. Powell site. Over many years this site has consistently reported the superior reliability of Honda, Toyota/Lexus, Kia, Mazda etc. JDP sample 1000's of owners and report results generally known to mechanics who have exposure to a wide range of cars.
I used to be a motor mechanic and in the Mercedes Benz service workshop in Sydney, Australia. I have noticed that the expensive European cars have turned service into an art form, designed to relieve you of as much cash as reasonably possible. Generally they are way more expensive that the Asian designed cars to purchase and maintain and just do not compare where reliability is concerned. Of course some owners have experience at odds to this however one cannot argue with the overall statistics.
For shear driving pleasure however some cars such as BMW and Benz do have the edge and the image and will therefore continue to be attractive to a segment of the market.
In the 50's we refer referred to the first Asian cars as 'Jap crap' however over the years they have improved at an amazing rate; that is part of the Asian philosophy and I'm sure it will continue and will bring us even better vehicles on the med time frame.