Oh good, nobody took my comments the wrong way.. hopefully no one willl. I adore these cars... when I asked my mechanic that wasn't the answer I was "looking for", lol. I was hoping he was going to give me the "secret' info, lol, "buy xx model, xx year...no problems
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I just don't see myself buying a lexus (prior to VW and MB, i always bought jap for reliability and "finish"... I had american b4)..... I always brag about the solid feel of the metal on MB/BMW, how the doors close like vaults, no noise on the hwy, the solid looking piece of metal on the body where the door closes and "latches".....
Hell, I even took an assignemnt for the local MB dealer
in my line of work.. just to be in the enviroment.... now with all the little "issues" i see
.... I know they are not as bad as the Lucas? electical from...hmm who was it Audi? but still... Even when I drove VW, it was f'n issues
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Even if you can afford to buy/lease new you'll be at the dlr.. its the inconvinience that bothers me more than the $.... if I could pay the electical repairs as a one time "annual" fixed charge and not break down, etc... I would do it!
Someone mentioned the CLK having a component from the C... That's interesting I've wondered if they are a C class under the skin, other than powertrain, since they look similar? Can anyone confirm or not? Hell , they CLK are a $50K+ car..
Hope to read more later....