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Originally Posted by pothole
You obviously haven't experienced some of the garbage MB started knocking out in the late 90s! MB as it once was is long, long gone.
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When I was growing up just even sitting in a Merc was a big deal.
That emblem meant you were doing something right financially.
38 models later, Mercs no longer stand apart from Audi, Lexus and BMW. Porsche are heading down that same route in a hurry. Once this budget SUV comes along the brand will be just another ubiquitous luxuryn name. I'm not sure I can think of another car company that transformed itself from iconic sports car status to bloated luxury brand.