Thx Ed - appreciate you keeping us aware of new MBs. My only problem, I
feel cars should be judged after they have 100K miles or so on them before
making any judgements about quality.
BTW - until I actually looked, I would have thought MB would have made much
in their brochures and advertisements about their quality. But they seldom
mention it - at least not in the brochures they publish. You'd think they
would shout it from the rooftops - instead, they talk *around* it without
ever saying anything substantive.
I did research for a guy with a S430 suing MB because the paint was falling
off his S430 which gave me the opportunity to learn about this twist.
LarryT
91 300D
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From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:12 PM
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] trip to the local dealer
I was in the area, so stopped off at one of my local dealers today, for a
peek around. I do these little dealer showroom updates for those who
don't
have a dealer nearby to see what's new on the floor.
Anyway, I know there's isn't a lot of interest on the list with newer
models, but looking at the build quality, and attention to fit and finish
on
the current C, E, and S Class models, it looks like Mercedes has turned
the
corner, and are now headed back in the right direction. The previous
model
S Class was a huge disappointment to me. My first experience with one,
was
running my hand along the inside of a door seal, only to have one of the
spot welds cut my finger, which was protruding through the paint!! Ok, I
thought a one off boo boo, but found the same things on another car! Hard
to believe that car was made by the same company as the W140 series. Yeah
yeah, I know the W140 was a fortune to run, and service properly, but it
was
never meant for the masses, or those on a budget.
The new S is amazing! Interior fit and finish, feel and look of materials
are all first class. Not a cheap car, but I'm sure regardless of how much
you spend, if you couldn't find better quality. The way things are put
together, looks every bit as good as on the Maybachs I've seen.
Caught a peek at the new E Class, in full pavement melting AMG kit. It
was
pulling away from teh dealer, and sounded every bit the business!! Yummy.
They also had a Hybrid S there, and other than exterior badges, I couldn't
tell it from a standard gasser car. Most Ss here seem to come with the
AMG
sport package, so regardless of the engine, they all looks a bit sportier
and more aggressive.
They also had a SLR 733 drop top on the floor. I'm wondering with how
much
they've depreciated (if you peek on eBay), and the new SLS arriving soon,
if
ppl are just waiting for the new car, which gives similar performance, but
at a lot less money.
They also had an original Gullwing on the floor which has been there
awhile,
so maybe it's a company car, or belongs to the guy who owns the
dealership.
Either way, great looking car, and must have looked like something from
outer space when it first arrived. Much like the Countach in the 70s.
Well there it is. Off to remove the snow from the old E, and give it a
quick vacuum.
Happy motoring everyone.
Ed
300E
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