oh please. apples and oranges. their electrical systems are half as complicated.

let's see, an entry-level mercedes might have:
- power everything (auto-up/down power windows, auto-open sunroof, etc.)
- rain sensors, night sensors (which work to turn on your headlights if you want and auto-dim your mirrors), ABS, traction control, garage door opener, cruise control, dual-climate controls, etc.
- instrument cluster display where you can do things like: put the car into "dyno mode", which completely disables traction control and ABS; see your gas milage overall or since car was started; check battery voltage, check oil level, control your headunit, etc.
- fiber optic ring (headunit, amp, phone (if so equipped), cd changer (if so equipped), etc.)
- front/side airbags

an entry-level japanese car might have:
- maybe power windows (maybe auto-down)/maybe door locks/power steering (obviously, who doesn't)
- no ABS, no traction control (as if it needs it), no cruise
- run-of-the-mill cluster, probably not even a tach
- run-of-the-mill headunit
- fiber optics? ha!
- front airbags

and even if you compare ones in the same price range, you think the jap car is going to have even half the shit a mercedes does? yeah right. of course the japs "have their shit together". their shit is the same old shit.