I bash contemporary German cars because they are overengineered and poorly built. Yet I own 2. A classic series 1 two door Jetta (not known for initial build quality), and a preban TDI series 6 Jetta. The TDI gets 50 mpg all day long, drives like a gas car, and goes 625 miles comfortably on a tank of fuel. I love them both and have been a “Dubber” since the early seventies. That said, new Germans cars suck.
I’m think in similar terms with classic jeep versus what’s built now.