Hi Larry, I still dream about an old 6.3. I know Jay Leno has one with over 300,000 on the clock, and says it still drives tighter than most cars with less than 50,000. I haven't driven my old E300 for awhile, but took it for a spin the other night, and forgot just how solid it is. It has over 350,000 km on the clock, and drives WAY tighter than a minivan I just bought which now has 40,000 km on the clock. Ok, I know an apple and orange comparison, but still, always amazes me how Mercedes managed to build them so solid!
To me, nothing spells confidence in a product, like a good warranty. I think Mercedes has the quality back, but as you say, it's the long term performance that really speaks to a products quality. I'd like to see Mercedes get behind their products a bit more, and show their faith in what they make, by offering longer warranties. After all, they are asking us to part with a good chunk of change for a new one! S430....I'm sure Mercedes would prefer to forget about that whole period in their history. hee hee. Take care Larry. Ed 2009/12/10 LarryT <l02tur...@comcast.net> > 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 > > OilAnalysis Time? > Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? > www.youroil.net > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > 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 >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
