Mercedes Super Car a Piece of Crap!

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. :)
 
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.
 
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?
 
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. :)
 
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 :(
 
SilverLexus said:
What do folks buy this garbage brand?
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Cause nobody else makes a 604HP/7XX lb./ft. car.:D 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?
 
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 :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:
 
First of all, I think regardless of how much money you have buying a vehicle for 1.7 million is just stupid. Probably serves him right, lol
 
John Styrnol said:
First of all, I think regardless of how much money you have buying a vehicle for 1.7 million is just stupid. Probably serves him right, lol
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basically my thoughts as well. i don't feel bad for him one bit. in fact, i think it is kind of funny.
 
Mercedes, trailing behind Kia in quality:



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Note that he's a car dealer who planned to resell it.



I for one think it's great that companies make (or *try* to make, in this pathetic case :rolleyes: ) extreme cars. The old classic exotics from back in the day are works of art, and I bet somebody got bent over people spending big bucks on those too- just imagine how it must've been when people commissioned exotics during the depression.
 
Hmmm, MB has certainly stumbled as of late but in this particular instance there may be more going on.



Mr. Johnston's Grand Prix Motors is not a Benz dealership. The cars were never meant for sale in the US. MBUSA had no involvement with the car or the transaction. He apparently bought it personally in Germany with the intent of bringing it back here to sell.



Who prepared the car before it came over here? How was it imported? How was the car handled once it got here? Was it even legal to drive those "10 blocks"? Was it purchased as a racing car? Racing cars don't have warranties.



We'll see. This might get as convoluted as the guy in the half-an-Enzo.





PC.
 
the other pc said:
Hmmm, MB has certainly stumbled as of late but in this particular instance there may be more going on.



Mr. Johnston's Grand Prix Motors is not a Benz dealership. The cars were never meant for sale in the US. MBUSA had no involvement with the car or the transaction. He apparently bought it personally in Germany with the intent of bringing it back here to sell.



Who prepared the car before it came over here? How was it imported? How was the car handled once it got here? Was it even legal to drive those "10 blocks"? Was it purchased as a racing car? Racing cars don't have warranties.



We'll see. This might get as convoluted as the guy in the half-an-Enzo.





PC.
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What does any of that have to do with warning lights coming on? No matter what the car was made for it should be able to move under its own power for more than 10 blocks in brand new condition without seizing up. As for prep and all of that, when's the last time you saw a million dollar plus car ragged out before being delivered to its owner?
 
I for one think it's great that companies make (or *try* to make, in this pathetic case ) extreme cars.
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I agree as well but shouldn't Mercedes stand by such an exotic car and fix it?



I saw a TV show on the Enzo delivery process. Ferrari will send you a mechanic if need be and they provide driving lessons at the factory when you purchase one.



Maybe we need to hear more from Mercedes and their story but it looks bad so far...
 
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