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I’m cleaning the S560 up. I’ve talked about some detail quality differences between Mercedes and Lexus. This is an example. This is the side of the trunk lid where the lower trunk meets the upper trunk, the chrome strip that runs across the top of the trunk covers this joint. Look how sloppy this is on the side, you would never see anything like that on a Lexus, certainly not a $100k+ one.
to be fair, i'm sure there was a point where you wouldn't have seen that on a benz (and i mean a real benz) either, but current era mercedes is of course a different story
actually i just recently got a ride in an EQS AMG, with options this was something like a $175,000 msrp car and i'm thoroughly disappointed... the acceleration is impressive of course but it's also just dull feeling, and unlike a V8 or V12 AMG where the fun builds and builds as you speed up, this was already showing signs of letting up by 70 or so... also the air vent all the way to the right was one of THE cheapest feeling piece of plastic i've ever felt, for a control surface that gets used so often idk how mercedes deemed that acceptable
That looks like some type of repair maybe after assembly.
It’s not, I’ve seen this on the other S Classes I have looked at too.
Originally Posted by Stroock639
to be fair, i'm sure there was a point where you wouldn't have seen that on a benz (and i mean a real benz) either, but current era mercedes is of course a different story
actually i just recently got a ride in an EQS AMG, with options this was something like a $175,000 msrp car and i'm thoroughly disappointed... the acceleration is impressive of course but it's also just dull feeling, and unlike a V8 or V12 AMG where the fun builds and builds as you speed up, this was already showing signs of letting up by 70 or so... also the air vent all the way to the right was one of THE cheapest feeling piece of plastic i've ever felt, for a control surface that gets used so often idk how mercedes deemed that acceptable
The interior of the EQS is terrible, a big step down from the S Class.
The interior of the EQS with the hyperscreen looks ghastly.
On other car forums and blogs I’ve heard a phrases like “old Mercedes’ were over engineered. Modern Mercedes’ are over complicated and under engineered.” lol
it really is a great thread. It truly brings the community together on club Lexus
This is a good bunch of people IME. I have been here a while but not in a “community” sense. I got bored with that at a gun and a different Auto forum I used a lot, started looking for more commentary here recently. I’m also a mod at two other auto marque forums and get bored there with the convo outside of tech.
This place has some great people and convo. Swedespeed had/has the same kinda profile, but less “community” chat.
So I agree with @Toys4RJill - good community threads with smart people making it work.
