Like Saabs and Volvos, they aren't supposed to feel German inside, as some Japanese carmakers will try to do with their clearly non-Mercedes-made machines.
Identity To avoid the endogeneity of identity (if respondents are unhappy in Germany, they may be less likely to feel German), we use lagged identity measures as a proxy.
"I feel German, but also European," she said.
"On the other hand, to really feel German is difficult, especially as a person of color.
Schmid's family spoke German at home, making him feel German despite spending so much of his life in America.
That's because the Mercedes feels German, and no matter how good Lexus and Infiniti get, they aren't the same kind of animal.
Back in Redchurch Street, Rachel and Simon have just taken delivery of their first order of grey felt German slippers.
Asked if he felt German now, Mr. Asamoah, who enjoys playing the German brand of aggressive soccer, said yes and no.
For obvious reasons, this is an acutely felt German sentiment, but it is also one that much of the continent has now embraced.
Asked if he feels German or Spanish, the child of the first migration says: "I feel European.
