u expect expensive cars to not have problems? in fact i think a lot of expensive cars have more problems than cheap cars

Not true at all. Even T&H cars full of electronics nowadays....especially Hybrids...got a computer under the car boot or something (which explains most hybrid car boot damn small)...But small gadgets problem...can live without...if things like auto wiper, auto aircond spoil...no problem. Just use your hand to set lah. But gearbox problem...nothing can do.