He he, I agree.
One of my buddies recently traded in for a VW Jetta Turbo Diesel because it's cheaper. I told him what he saves on gas he'll spend on parts !! Especially as it's a 91, covered in rust. It may only be surface rust, but he won't know until he checks, and I doubt he will.
All cars suffer from similar problems. Clutchs and transmissions are always weak points no matter the make. Electronics have been proven a little problematical ever since they were introduced. Power windows, well they ALWAYS have problems of some kind in their life.
I think somehow that a lot of the newer generation of car owners expect them to be trouble free and never break. This leads to bitching and 'the grass is greener' view of imports.
Rabbit.