▲ 1099 ▼ You guys need to stop (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 394 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] frezik@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) If it weren't for America, BMW and Mercedes wouldn't be selling a single manual transmission vehicle anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bigschnitz@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago What manual Mercedes is for sale in the USA? I've never seen one, that could be a whole lot of fun! permalink fedilink source parent [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Instead of laughing, perhaps you'd like to see how many manual transmission models are sold under those two brands in Europe. Now do the same for the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) It's because only the rich in Europe buy new cars, buying a new car is a very rare thing. In addition to that BMW and Mercedes are known as luxury brands and by far not common in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Parellius@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're joking right? I'm in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] First@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bigschnitz@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago What manual Mercedes is for sale in the USA? I've never seen one, that could be a whole lot of fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Instead of laughing, perhaps you'd like to see how many manual transmission models are sold under those two brands in Europe. Now do the same for the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) It's because only the rich in Europe buy new cars, buying a new car is a very rare thing. In addition to that BMW and Mercedes are known as luxury brands and by far not common in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Parellius@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're joking right? I'm in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] First@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Instead of laughing, perhaps you'd like to see how many manual transmission models are sold under those two brands in Europe. Now do the same for the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) It's because only the rich in Europe buy new cars, buying a new car is a very rare thing. In addition to that BMW and Mercedes are known as luxury brands and by far not common in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Parellius@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're joking right? I'm in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] First@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) It's because only the rich in Europe buy new cars, buying a new car is a very rare thing. In addition to that BMW and Mercedes are known as luxury brands and by far not common in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Parellius@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're joking right? I'm in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] First@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Parellius@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're joking right? I'm in the UK and every bugger going has a Merc or a BMW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kattenluik@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago Other than the UK I guess, and the business vans are usually sold as manual too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] First@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Totally made up claim, the average passenger car age is 12.2 years in the US, and 12 years in Europe. BMW market share is 2.4% in the U.S., 6.7% in Europe. Similar figures for Mercedes are 2.5% U.S. vs. 5% Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
