Mercedes Super Car a Piece of Crap!

SilverLexus · 06-15-06, 11:37

http://www.casanovacars.com/mercedes..._10_blocks.php

Another story in a long list of reliability issues at Benz. What do folks buy this garbage brand?

Danase · 06-15-06, 11:45

I like German cars but in my opinion they get too complicated and always have a ton of goofy features which is just more to break and go wrong. My cousin just bought a new Passat and there are tons of little extras on the car that I just think will be problems in the long run. But I dig them.

Tasty · 06-15-06, 12:00

Ha! Oh the irony mister rich man.

Grouse · 06-15-06, 12:15

Another way chrystler has fubar'd the germans.

Chryster's new slogan.

"Been &$^*&(&^ over the germans since 1942."

SilverLexus · 06-15-06, 01:18

Some german cars are awesome though. Porsche led the reliability ratings in the IQS from JD Power.

Benz has been at or below the industry average for years now. You need to get better quality for the prices Mercedes is charging.

hadboosttroy · 06-15-06, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverLexus

Some german cars are awesome though. Porsche led the reliability ratings in the IQS from JD Power.

i read that too. it blew my mind. i seem to recall this just a while ago: http://www.pistonheads.com/Porsche/d...?storyId=12912

pretty sad......

truzoom · 06-15-06, 02:16

Isn't this sort of an isolated case since there was a very small production run of the car? I'm not defending MB or anything, but it seems unfair to speak of them as a whole because of this.

And wasn't this the car that did horribly in Le Mans because the bottomside was flat, so the car would flip head over heels when taking hills at high speeds?

Picus · 06-15-06, 02:22

I think the OP is kind of referring to MB as a brand, since their reliability has been on a steady decline. That said, reliabilty in the entire industry is getting better year by year, and while the Germans (aside from Porsche) have had a hard time keeping up with brands like Hyundai, Kia, etc... in reliabilty reports, they're still far from "crap brands".

Why do people by Mercedes? Well, a lot of them like the badge, but other folks like the styling, luxury, and power... Heck, I wouldn't turn down a CLS55 AMG.

Accumulator · 06-15-06, 02:26

I'm sorry, but not all that surprised, to read this. MB used to be a paragon of engineering and their older cars are incredibly durable and reliable, even their limited production cars were truly usable.

I feel bad for Mr. Johnston. Here's a guy who worked his way up from being a mechanic to owning a high-profile dealership in an area where people spend that kind of money, and he gets a clunker

Scottwax · 06-15-06, 02:36

Unreal. Even Yugos could go more than 10 blocks.

SpoiledMan · 06-15-06, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverLexus

What do folks buy this garbage brand?

Cause nobody else makes a 604HP/7XX lb./ft. car.

Seriously, you don't judge a make for one car such as this. There isn't another manufacturer that takes the chances and covers the niches that MBZ covers. Think of it like this:

(last generation S-Class)
S430
S500
S600
S55AMG
S65AMG

Anybody else offer a range like that?

Grouse · 06-15-06, 03:41

audi
a4,
s4
rs4
s6
rs6
a8
s8
r8
a5
a7
tt
not quite the same but close.

not to mention the r-8 racing, and the current king r-10 TDI