[ffgjgf1]

> buy Dacia because they can't afford anything else

In much of Eastern Europe most people would just rather buy a beat up BMW or even a relatively decent one for 10-15k.

To be fair I kind of feel the same. Getting a 2-3 old car seems like a better option than a brand new Dacia

[friendzis]

2-3 year old BMW for 10-15k? 116d with chains rattling.

Let's be real here, new Dacias are bought by people who care about not visiting service every other month and total cost of ownership.

[ffgjgf1]

No, not BMW. You’d have to go 5+ years at very least.

My point was that in a lot of places people who can’t afford a new car other than Dacia would still rather buy an older car from a more prestigious brand due to “reasons”.

[NikolaNovak]

Wouldn't old BMW kill you on maintenance and other costs of ownership compared to cheaper cars?

For about 15 years I kept having a hyundai of one sort of another while my friend has Audis. Our regular planned maintenance and our repairs were about 500% different. Anecdata n=1 of course.