I still maintain that this forum is labelled "Technical information and support" not "Tell us how much you hate your car". Every marque has had problems, with the Japanese getting their share of the recalls. Remember the infamous GM diesel, or how about the Jaguar V12 that had more carburators than a fleet of Volkswagens, or the 350SDL Turbodiesel that Mercedes-Benz had problems with in the early 1990's. I will admit that my experience with new Mercedes has been limited to what my friends have said. There have been some problems, but overall they are satisfied with their purchases.....and by the way, if more people are dissatisfied than satisfied why does Mercedes-Benz continue to set sales records? The fact that the US government has kept the MB diesels from us is the only reason that I haven't bought a new one. When (if) the new CDI's hit our shores watch out......I'll be at the dealers showroom the next morning waiting for him to open up the doors!
By the way, I'm a DaimlerChrysler shareholder and I wouldn't hold on to the stock if I didn't have faith in the product!