to what extent do you think here is a difference in public perception of tranportation between europe and?

You know, the people in USA want a car which just "moves" them around. They don't want a reliable car, which will last for 2.000.000 years or so, they just see it as a "mean of transportation". In other words, they want a cheap car, which will last for about 4-5 years without breaking down and then they buy a new one. This doesn't happen in Europe. You see, europeans believe that the car is something beautiful and that it has a soul. They see the car as a living thing. The Italians and the English are the best at that. Italian and English cars have the best designs and the best engines and the best materials. Most American cars are just piles of plastic put together to form a car. European cars are made out of aluminium, steel, iron and so on. I believe that European cars are really the best in the whole world. BMW, Fiat, Aston Martin, Noble, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Mini are some of the most famous and most reliable of them.

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