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Husky, the "major consumer magazine" is likely Consumer Reports, whose readers have never been a fan of Mercedes. It's more a reflection of their demographics than the actual cars.
Maybe so, but I have two close friends who had long relationships with other German manufacturers (not the car biz). Both said that German products are the very best, engineering wise. HOWEVER, they both told me that when it comes to marketing, dealer and customer support they kinda suck.

In my own life, I don't speak with many local benz owners, but when I do, they tend to have complaints about local dealer support. And, they aren't general complaints, they share specific issues which should have been addressed but weren't.

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Oh please . . . MBUSA ruled to roost in the US and Canada. If there was travel, it was the "atta boy" and sales and marketing junkets. If there's anything to be learned from car sales guys . . . they sure know how to tell a story and the story gets better every time they tell it. But of course, if you want to believe the tales of a car sales guy . . . and we sort of know where they rank with consumers, be my guest.
No, my friend was the head mechanic at the dealership and knew the owner well. The dealership owner was a German which was one reason MB tended to seek out his opinions.
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Yeah, those dealership guys are "in the know" about the goings on in Stuttgart.

Shedding "Old Man Image"

“Mercedes used to have an old man’s image because only old men could afford the cars,” said Philipp Wenz, a 19-year-old from a Frankfurt suburb who wants to be a pilot. “The new models are miles away from the vehicles Mercedes offered 10 years ago.”

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No, my friend was the head mechanic at the dealership and knew the owner well. The dealership owner was a German which was one reason MB tended to seek out his opinions.
Yeah, auto mechanics . . . fonts of truth and honesty . . .
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Mark Twain man, eh?
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Mostly Will, but Samuel is not too shabby.
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I'd take the AMG version any day. Very cool car. W126 days are long gone, time to move on...
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AMG version is modified AWD. Interesting comparison of the hatch vs the BMW 1 Series on the Chris Harris iDrive series on YouTube
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Yep, saw it - great video.
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My first try at this. Enjoy:

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Excellent job. I don't think there is a point I don't agree with!
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I wonder how long before MBUSA comes after Tyler.

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Yeah, auto mechanics . . . fonts of truth and honesty . . .
And just what do you do for a day job?

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