2003 LA Times article on quality (Benz and Lex mainly)
#16
Ehhh... Growing up we had them and I wouldn't say that 80s MBs were at Lexus levels of reliability but what they would do, with proper care, was run forever and hide their mileage. I can remember that after 2 or 3 years back then Cadillacs and Lincolns would start to age. A Mercedes? Nope, not even close.
#17
Ehhh... Growing up we had them and I wouldn't say that 80s MBs were at Lexus levels of reliability but what they would do, with proper care, was run forever and hide their mileage. I can remember that after 2 or 3 years back then Cadillacs and Lincolns would start to age. A Mercedes? Nope, not even close.
Also the Benzes back then were simpler and had less stuff to break. The extreme example is an old 240D, no electronics in the engine bay, mechanical fuel pump, didn't make enough horsepower to stress the transmission, rods, bearings, etc There just wasn't anything on that car to break.
#18
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German engineering is a total myth.
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
#19
Lexus Champion
German engineering is a total myth.
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
#20
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German engineering is a total myth.
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
" Mercedes Benz . The best or nothing ". LMMFAO they clearly are not the best and the owners are paying a lot more than nothing . What a joke . Even leasing them will not get you out of those repeated dealer visits. My brother has a gorgeous E550 and it's ALWAYS in the shop and he works from home and only drives 4-6l a year. Mercedes are pieces of **** . The ones who will speak up and deny this are the lucky ones who haven't been burned yet . And BMW can't be the ultimate anything if its ALWAYS in the damn shop .
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The 2005 period was a very good one at Lexus.
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As this thread is 13 years old and the information is no longer relevant, im closing it.
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