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Originally Posted by loubapache
Wait till the newer cars are as old as the older ones. In another word, wait till your 2001 SLK230 is in year 2026 (if it is still on the road).
Just do not think you can compare the maint cost of a 6 years old car with a 25 year old car.
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Yeah, you're probably right loubapache. And, I'll bet my 1971 454 Corvette Roadster will still be on the road in 2026 and my 2001 SLK230 won't. Does that mean GM is better than Mercedes?
What year do you predict that MB will go out of business if they continue producing high maintenance, poor quality, expensive electronic/computerized parts?
We all need a crystal ball.
For those of you that remember shopping at a MB dealership in the '60's and '70's, I think you'd agree that the sales and service philosophy has changed. There wasn't the mass produced feeling that you get today when you go to the sales lot. The service department was small, with German mechanics that really knew their stuff, fewer models to choose from, and cars that were sold to last. Now, a 3 or 4 year lease along with a 4 year warranty sells the car.
Maybe I was just trying to be optimistic in my earlier post about MB quality....and hoping for some good karma.