True but they have great customer service. My Acura TL had a problem although I never experienced one. Honda automatically extended the warranties to 75K miles and then a couple of years later they extended the warranties to 100K miles. Well, I never took mine in as I was waiting to get to the 100K mark. At approximately 99,970 miles, I took my car in. Honda put a brand spankin' new tranny in it, no questions asked. I wish MB would learn something from Acura and Lexus regarding excellent customer service and standing behind their products. Mercedes has a long ways to go to match Acura and Lexus in customer support and service.