One may want to own a Mercedes for many reasons but reliability is not
one of them. Mercedes has done very poorly in Consumer Reports
reliability ratings over the last 10 years. Overall reliability across
the model line is very generally rated as average, worse than average or
even much worse than average. From a reliability standpoint they wallow
in the same mud as the worst parts of GM and Chrysler.
However, they probably actually only accelerate on command and probably
do stop when the brake pedal is depressed. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
>> It's not at all difficult to realize why MB has a much more upmarket image
>> in North America than in Europe. The spread in quality between MB and
>> anything out of Detroit is as wide as the Atlantic. The spread between
>> European auto quality is much less. Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer are just
>> three scrap heap brands. MB isn't anywhere near the scrap heap. Me, I've
>> been a VW man for 30+ years and that brand is way better than anything out
>> of Detroit.
>
>
> My Audi A4 was a fantastic vehicle too. Better than nearly anything I've
> ever had that was built in North America. Yet, it suffered more problems
> requiring EXPENSIVE repairs than I ever have had in all of my Jeeps
> combined.
>
> When we got married, my wife had a Toyota Corolla which was simply terrific.
> In those days, the Toyotas were essentially poor-man's Mercedes in build
> quality. But the exhaust systems rotted out on them, the timing belts needed
> replacing and even in 1993 they had random acceleration issues that scared
> the tar out of you.
>
> I see no reason to change from Jeeps anytime soon.
>
> AG
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