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Originally Posted by khickey
I rebuilt my first car engine at 13 years old. I am 44 now. With 31 years of gasoline vehicle experience I have seen where people have brand loyalty for strange reasons like, "I buy Fords because my dad always drove them". I can point out to the Ford people examples of how Ford has been producing junk for 30 years, yet you cannot change their minds, even as they return to the repair shop again and again.
I wonder how much of that goes on with the Mercedes people: My guess is it would be the same. How many people promote them because they are good and how many promote them for other reasons?
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I have been thinking about this a bit too. I read lots of praise for the W124. Mine is a 1995 E320. I do love the car, even though it has plenty of expensive problems, but I think the reality is that newer cars are probably faster, quieter, handle better, and are more reliable. That may even be true for Fords, although I would be more tempted to get 3-series BMW, or maybe a Lexus, or an Acura.
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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.
I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.
Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/