Oh wait, it’s another Motor Trend article where they quietly insult the German competitors by noting how some manufacturer is sucking out all the German talent.
Yeah right.
If you pick a Merc over a Lexus, you have more money than sense (or you are attempting to make a statement of some sort). All there is to it...
Granted, there are exceptions that prove the rule. The AMG editions of just about anything with 8 or more cylinders.
But a non-AMG Merc has no more passion, and probably quite a bit less passion, than a equivalent Lexus. The Lexus engineers are passionate about building a precision vehicle.
At least you can drive the Lexus till the wheels fall off relatively cheaply after the upfront purchase cost.
Yes, but Lexus is boring as hell...even more boring than M-B...
The quality of Lexus, Infinity and Acura are absolute garbage compared to any German brand, including VW, and they are not cheaper to buy either, but yes, you can drive them till the wheels fall off, which will be another 300K miles before the wheels fall off a Mercedes