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What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago by kzhe@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

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[–] PlasterAnalyst@kbin.social -2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There's not going to be a huge difference between something like a Toyota and a Mercedes other than cost and reliability. You're paying for the brand.

[–] toybastard@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

I disagree as well. I think it'd be pretty obvious to anyone who's sat in each the difference in comfort, ride quality, material choice, technology, and drivetrain refinement between a Corolla and an AMG.

I would still buy the Corolla though for the reliability - or better yet, a Lexus which kind of has both.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This person has never driven a Merc.

There's a difference between Toyota and Lexus

[–] PlasterAnalyst@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago

You can buy a decent spec Highlander for $40k.

[–] Thevenin@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Mercedes is an outlier. Try comparing Toyota with Lexus, Nissan with Infiniti, Chevy with Cadillac, or Ford with Lincoln. In all of these instances, the luxury marques have equivalent or better reliability than their economy counterparts.

Of course, whether or not the reliability and features are worth the cost is a different question entirely. (I generally lean towards no.)

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lol I don't think the reliability difference between Lexus and Toyota is measurable. If anything I see way more old Toyotas on the road than I do old Lexuses. But that may be just because less were produced.

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Lexus is made by Toyota, just an fyi. To your point, a lot more vehicles are built with the Toyota badge than the Lexus badge. Options and creature comforts separate the two. Most (maybe all) of them share the same platform with each other.

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Lexus is made by Toyota

I'm well aware :) I don't think that really changes anything of what I said though. Them being owned by the same parent company doesn't really change anything other than the company culture of reliability, but even so Toyotas are more well known for their reliability. Luxury cars are also inherently less reliable just due to the fact they have more parts and also newer technologies for the luxury aspect that sometimes haven't had all the kinks engineered out yet.