I think autos are weird. Everyone you talk to will have a different opinion on which make is quality and which is not.
I myself have had four Dodges and one Datsun (pre nissan). I will tell you that without a doubt Dodges are great and Datsun sucks. Why? Because the one Datsun I had was garbage and all the Dodges I've had were great.
Another person will say that Dodges are **** and Fords are great. Why? Because they had one Dodge that was garbage and multiple Fords that were great.
The truth is sometimes we get a bad egg. And when we do, we tend to blame the hen for producing only bad eggs.
My ex-boss has a Sprinter. It has never given him a day of trouble in over ten years. Does that make kenkorona's experience a lie? No. Does kenkorona's experience make my ex-boss' a lie? No. It just means kenkorona got a bad Mercedes egg and my ex-boss did not.
I say, buy what you trust.