Ah about Sony television. One of my friends who specialised in electronics said that Sony is popular not only because of good quality but because of its circuit design it was easier to repair by any ordinary techy. Philps and Panasonic were equally good televisions but had shorter life span.
Just remember most of people here do not buy cars for fun but as a neccessity and as you said it is a big expenditure, so one has to be careful in chosing a product which would not eat money while being used and become liability when it comes to selling it.
Many people need money and they have to even sell their cars, so resale is a BIG issue here. So you can say people are wise and well informed before buying a product. They are prudent to put their money is a right product, not "Jaahils".