Mercedes Benz gets Nailed, OUCH! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Perfectlap · 11-20-2006, 02:05 PM

Looks like my service waiting room observations at my Porsche/Merc/Jag/Maserati/Lexus/Aaston dealer were not an aberration.
I was taken aback by the number of "well Mrs./Mr. Smith we found the problem with your Merc" conversations I heard going on.
Looks like some of the Chrysler is rubbing off on Daimler Chrysler.

and you thought Porsche was bad!!

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/17/autos/pluggedin_Taylor_Mercedes.fortune/index.htm?cnn=yes

most reliable sports cars: S2000
http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/autos/reliable/5.html

Absolutely pitiful results by Merc.
least reliable Large luxury: 7 series,
all of their convertibles SL, SLK and CLK,
their E class sedans and hot new lemon CLS
and their beleagured SUV yet again gets slammed.

djomlas · 11-20-2006, 02:17 PM

eee, my GF and me go to the same dealer, porsche and MB dealer, and its always full of benzes in service line, never porsches it seems, well thats my observation for a few times i was there.

but wow those are some bad numbers, there was a review in recent businessweek that i was trying to read to my GF and she wouldnt listen hehehe

not looking good MB, not good

Perfectlap · 11-20-2006, 02:28 PM

well cheer her up, BMW still ranked lower overall! LOL

I'll be having thanksgiving dinner at a home where EVERYONE owns a Merc and have been doing so for more than 25 years. One family member had a bad experience with MB once and made a bold statement by purchasing a 7 series.
TAKE THAT!!
too bad it went back to BMW after less than a year with a threat of legal action! Looks like it wasn't just new model woes. That 7's still on the least reliable list.
Maybe its a German thing, those guys really hate being reminded of screw ups.
Because if Germans can't get engineering right, what else will they be known for?
Food? Fashion? Music? LOL

p.s.

Should I bring this Consumer Reports ranking up at dinner?

djomlas · 11-20-2006, 02:36 PM

that would be evillll now

but worth a good laugh, and please do share what came up in that convo heheh

blinkwatt · 11-20-2006, 02:38 PM

I always here of how unreliable Mercedes are but I don't know anyone who has had issues with them personally. My neighbor has had the same MB for 15+ years,no problems. Neighbors across the street have their small SUV,have had it for 5+ years,no problem.

unklekraker · 11-20-2006, 02:55 PM

oh my gosh..what a shame! i think i will remove it out of my sig...hehehehehe! i kinda know about it when i bought my Benz' but gotta take a risk, right perfectlap

remember when CR did a report on Yugo...the report was so bad, they pull their business out of USA and when Hyundai first came out, CR did the same thing but Hyundai company use it to improve and know they are slowly getting recognize out there..hopefully MB do something about it...I could see the Pre-Thanksgiving dinner with friends will be like this: See, i told you..you should have bought Acura or kept your Matrix..hehehehehe!