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<blockquote data-quote="Scuderia" data-source="post: 524628" data-attributes="member: 3991"><p>With so many Environmental Bills passed in recent years. i.e </p><p></p><p>1) car parts need to be eg 60%-70% recyclable </p><p></p><p>2) more fuel efficient ( lighter cars using lighter materials is the best way for fuel efficiency )</p><p></p><p>Materials chose will not feel as solid as before anymore .... the quality feel factor suffers as a result. Just like the days of our father's car... solid like a tank but oil guzzler. </p><p></p><p>People use to complain about Japanese cars then. Looking retrospective, Japanese were actually way ahead in making fuel efficient and light cars . esp Toyota. Took some time before they realise that fuel prices will keep going up. Germans are now using the same plasticky materials to make their cars lighter - but with not so good result, yet. </p><p></p><p>Thats why some says certain Toyota models are better than German cars now.</p><p></p><p>The E46 quality seems good after 5 years on the road. I have yet to see and feel the E90 - hopefully interior not like the new 5 series. Knock on the interior door panels and dashboard you hear ......hollowness...... and the Steering feels like holding on to hard plastic. You can't even change direction of the aircon blower without the I-Drive... tricky at high speed. Somehow I get a feeling owners of new 5 series are taken in by the car's exterior muscular look and not on its finishing quality.</p><p></p><p>Merc suffers worst ... the latest news that Daimler Chrysler shareholders meeting was questioning its management on their poor quality control and bad investment into SMART. </p><p></p><p>So Proton is not that bad after alll... OPPPS i said it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scuderia, post: 524628, member: 3991"] With so many Environmental Bills passed in recent years. i.e 1) car parts need to be eg 60%-70% recyclable 2) more fuel efficient ( lighter cars using lighter materials is the best way for fuel efficiency ) Materials chose will not feel as solid as before anymore .... the quality feel factor suffers as a result. Just like the days of our father's car... solid like a tank but oil guzzler. People use to complain about Japanese cars then. Looking retrospective, Japanese were actually way ahead in making fuel efficient and light cars . esp Toyota. Took some time before they realise that fuel prices will keep going up. Germans are now using the same plasticky materials to make their cars lighter - but with not so good result, yet. Thats why some says certain Toyota models are better than German cars now. The E46 quality seems good after 5 years on the road. I have yet to see and feel the E90 - hopefully interior not like the new 5 series. Knock on the interior door panels and dashboard you hear ......hollowness...... and the Steering feels like holding on to hard plastic. You can't even change direction of the aircon blower without the I-Drive... tricky at high speed. Somehow I get a feeling owners of new 5 series are taken in by the car's exterior muscular look and not on its finishing quality. Merc suffers worst ... the latest news that Daimler Chrysler shareholders meeting was questioning its management on their poor quality control and bad investment into SMART. So Proton is not that bad after alll... OPPPS i said it! [/QUOTE]
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