Peter Frederick via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
January 7, 2017 at 9:30 AM
Sadly, we have returned to the age of disposable cars, made of junky
parts intended to be discarded at the end of the car loan.
I've been advised to avoid any Benz after 2006, they suffer from
mysterious computer ailments that can only be fixed by replacement at
$2500 each. Always see a couple at the u-pull without body damage,
meaning too expensive to repair electronics failures.
Lots of cost cutting, too, to keep the price down to where people can
afford them -- to my mind, the old analog and non-electronic systems
are both cheaper to make and much more reliable in the long run. The
current infatuation with computer operated everything is not only very
expensive with minimal or no improvement in operation, or downright
dangerous (cars that don't have a mechanical park on automatics, for
one). Drive by wire, brake by wire, etc. is VERY expensive vs a solid
steering column and a hydraulic pump or master cylinder and calipers....
Been a problem all my life, people drool all over themselves with
greed when you say "computer", and while they are great for some
things, current automotive systems are way over the top.
Peter
+1 Amen, Can I get a Hallelujah?
As I call em, throwaway electronic toys.
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