Here's what I meant . . .

In the OLD days, German engineers were of the generation 'under the hammer' to show the rest of the world that "The German Mind is Superior" and that "If it ain't GERMAN . . . it's CRAP ! ! !" and those who didn't go along with the plan, got 30 days in the kuhler to re-think his future . . .

UNFORTUNATELY, NOW the SUITS in the MARKETING dept. are running things and BELLS & WHISTLES are the MAIN order of business. NOW, their MAIN OBJECTIVE is, "How can we make it more like a Lexus"

But SERIOUSLY . . . look who their TARGET MARKET is . . . it's the kid puttin' the sprinkles on your cone, down at the Tasteefreez. For about the same money as a Honda, he can get into a C Coupe.

Being in the MB business for almost 30 years, I'm seeing MB transforming into Chrysler, a company who hasn't built a REAL car, other than the Viper since the early 70's. They built "One hell of a Drivetrain", with ho-hum body and interiors that fell apart with just a touch . . .

When MB started running those STUPID "Things aren't always as they seem" commercials with the dufuss running down a crash test course into a block wall with a helmet on; that was the BEGINNING of the END . . .

The WARTIME INCENTIVE PLAN of 'Succeed or be SHOT' motivated engineers and designers to prove their worth, by being the BEST or NOT BEING AT ALL ! ! !

The CAR business has CHANGED DRASTICALLY in the last 25 years. What I meant was that MB needs to take a look back on their days on top to motivate them back to the TOP . . .