I've always preferred cheap, practical cars. I switched over from VW to Toyota about 20 years ago, and I can't imagine buying another European car. At the moment I'm driving a Subaru, because of the Vermont winters, but if I were further south I think I'd stick with Toyota.
It's the same reason I use Dell computers. Excellent quality at a very good price. The only possible reason I can think of to buy a Mercedes is if you have money coming out of your ears and a deep need to impress your neighbors.
Trying to buy a new Dell now and please do not ask about my experience. It hasn't been good. I'd say "God awful". Hopefully the new tower will work.
our department went through a "DELL" phase and has a half dozen broken laptops just out of warranty for its effort -- cheap from keyboard feel to LCD screen to battery charger to ergonometrics. what junk!
we went to refurbished IBM laptops and not one has failed in three years...