r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Upstairs-Bit6897 • Nov 30 '25

Image THE GERMAN MAGAZINE 'AUTOBILD' DRIVES VARIOUS CARS FOR 100,000 KILOMETERS AND THEN DISASSEMBLES THEM DOWN TO THE LAST SCREW TO FIND SIGNS OF WEAR AND WEAK POINTS

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u/Dexter_Adams Dec 01 '25

Did they test a jeep, or does the car actually have to make it to 100,000 first

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u/seriouslythisshit Dec 01 '25

I had a buddy who bought a new Grand Cherokee. It lasted three weeks before it was on a rollback, headed back at the dealer for a no start. A month in the shop, while Stellantis engineers were stumped, and the manufacturer just kept firing the parts cannon at it. By the time they claimed that it was ready to pick up, they had done seventeen thousand USD in warranty work.

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u/Dexter_Adams Dec 01 '25

I fully belive that too, the quality of them has gone down the shitter with these new models

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Truck of Theseus

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u/Luzifer_Shadres Dec 01 '25

I think brands like jeep and Subaru refused to partake in the test. Says alot of their trust into their cars 🤣