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by amyjess 2687 days ago
Also, Americans and Germans have different definitions of "reliable".

Americans define "reliable" as "runs forever on zero maintenance". Germans define "reliable" as "runs forever as long as you stick to strict maintenance schedules".

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I like the antifragile definition more. Go ahead and try to kill a 2008 Crown Vic. :)
Your car gets better the more you abuse it? Could be true if you replace broken parts with better ones.