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Originally Posted by ksing44
All that nonsense about superior engineering was really a lie. A truly well engineered car would last longer than other vehicles, without needing so many repairs.
It is an elegant vehicle, but many new cars are very fast, handle great, and have airbags and crumple zones all over the place.
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A friend of mine, when watching me go through some of these same machinations a few years ago, said something I'll always remember: There is a difference between durability and reliability. MBs are not necessarily the most reliable vehicles on the planet, but they have proven to be among the most durable. Why do you think most taxis in Europe are MBs?
It helps to look at the big picture. You are going through what I call a car's rocky adolescence. Lots of stuff seems to go wrong when you hit 100 k miles. If you keep the car, and you're lucky, you may well have several years of smooth sailing after you get past this point.
By the way, who do you think came up with the concept of crumple zones? Hint: it's the same manufacturer who first put ABS in a passenger car. Another hint: Also the same manufacturer who first put an airbag in a passenger car. One last hint: Also the same manufacturer who did the first crash testing of a passenger car, back in the 1950s.