s the child of mercedes owners, I can attest that the maintenance is
EXTREMELY expensive compared to almost any other brand. Some things are
simply mind numbing. They had one in which the windshield washer pump was
EXACTLY the same as one made by the same OME manufacturer for VW. In the VW
box, it cost about $20. In the MB box, it cost well over $100.
I owned a Mazda Miata from 1992 until last December, and ran up over 150,000
trouble free miles. No real costs other than basic maintenance, brakes,
tires, timing belt, etc. In December, I replaced it with an Audi TT, we will
see...
Bill Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Purchase of new mobile camera case & New
photoopportunities this year
> Well that's painting with a mighty broad brush John, and on a less civil
> List would likely generate a flame war. And if this were 1980 I might even
> agree with you. Most of the problem with your statement is that you are
> comparing apples and oranges. If I may be more specific, it is meaningless
> to say that a 6 cylinder E-class MB is "better" than say a Chevy Malibu or
> a
> Ford Fusion. The former is pushing 40k in this country and the latter two
> can be purchased for less than 25k. The MB certainly has more bells &
> whistles and likely handles a bit better but I doubt it is more reliable.
> In
> fact Consumers Union statistics would say it is less reliable. Also brands
> have fluctuated a lot over the decades. I too have owned or driven VW's
> since the late 60's and most recently a '98 Passat. I loved the design and
> handling but it had reliability issues that would shame an 80's GM car. I
> understand your sentiments but I don't think it is supported by facts.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:23 AM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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.
>>
>> jh
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Purchase of new mobile camera case & New photo
>> opportunities this year
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Why in heaven's name would Mercedes Benz want to market one of their
>> > products under the Dodge brand name ?
>> >
>> > Never having seen one of these RVs I am bit surprised that a premier
>> brand
>> > would want to go down market to a less than a premier band for
>> > marketing
>> > purposes.
>> >
>> > Daimler-Benz once owned the Chrysler Corp, which includes Dodge. The MB
>> > image in the UWA is of a much more upmarket company then in Europe,
>> > which
>> > allows them to charge much higher prices here. For example, they have
>> > historically resisted selling cars to fleet operators as taxis, to
>> > maintain
>> > that image. The apparently are less concerned about that, as selected
>> > dealers are allowed to sell the former Sprinter, providing they buy all
>> > the
>> > hundreds of thousands of dollars of special tools and train mechanics.
>> > Likewise, certain Dodge dealers are allowed to continue to sell the van
>> > under the new name. Also, MB dealers now can set up smart car
>> > dealerships
>> > alongside ther other operations.
>> >
>> > It's all about the money.
>> >
>> > Bill Pearce
>> >
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