The plants are held to the same standard, and the Puebla plant has been around since 1965. Some of us have even toured it. We deal with the armchair experts all the time though, and most of the finger pointing over electrical issues date back two entire generations. Every car will have issues though, regardless of manufacturer. Personally, I enjoy driving, so I buy German cars. I've owned VW's and BMW's (no Audi or Mercedes yet). I had to replace the climate control unit ($200) in the BMW, but nothing in that price range on my VW's.
I buy my cars based on fun-factor/how it relates to my life, and how much money I'm going to be spending on it. Right now I'm in a 2007 VW Rabbit 2.5L with 48,000km. I bought it simply because I love the bullet-proof 2.5L. VW calls for an oil change every 15,000km (so once a year for me), and it has a single-row timing chain, not a belt. I get to completely bypass that $1,200 bill at 120,000km.
Again, the enthusiast in me can find something good in all vehicles on the road-- but the construction fanatic in me can only appreciate certain cars.
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