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European engineers delight in finding a new, expensive, exotic ways to do something that has worked well for decades. And they have a long tradition of customer service. Look up Ettore Bugatti or Enzo Ferrari for examples.

Japanese engineers copy and refine, then they hide any problems. (There are numerous stories of secret recalls where they simply fix a problem or replace a part when a car is in for other work without ever notifying the customer. The will also go out of their way if you do have a problem to keep you happy.)