[precommunicator]

> Second: when you buy a car, do you ask yourself, how will I fix it in case anything goes wrong? Buying a car in a country where there's no service is a huge no-no.

From middle of Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary is as far as Houston to Austin drive. No border or customs controls. Vehicle insurance issued in one, is valid in both. You only have to spend few euros to buy a vignette (road toll). I don't see your point.

[darkerside]

So the nearest repair center takes a full day instead of a quick drop off on the way to work?

[precommunicator]

Well, that's a valid point, but if you look at e.g. Poland, even that there are three repair centers there, there are places in there that are much (2x) further away from a service center than the drive from Slovakia to Budapest.

One thing I don't understand is why the author doesn't just use the legal provisions of statutory warranty. Any cost of delivering the faulty items to the seller are on the seller, not the buyer, in Europe in general.

[vel0city]

> From middle of Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary is as far as Houston to Austin drive

I still wouldn't want to own a car where the nearest service center is a Houston-Austin distance.