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Originally Posted by JB3
younger generations haven't "arrived". They are still en-route. Secondly as a member of the mid to younger generations, I could care less about "class and prominence" or "prestige and pride of ownership". I doubt im alone.
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Do I count as a member of a mid to younger generation? I'm 36. I've had the same Benz since I was 27.
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I drive my old car because its indestructible, easy to repair, cheap, and I like it. Not because it being a mercedes automatically places me on a higher plateau of ownership than other car makers or owners.
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Same here. I also like the diesel clatter, which is hard to get for cheap with anything other than a Mercedes in the U.S.
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If mercedes really wants to appeal to the younger generations, bring over the A-class for as cheap as a civic, the work vehicles, the trucks, and everything else that gives mercedes a broad market in Europe without as much pomp and circumstance over the brand alone as we get in the USA. The engineering alone will sell vehicles, it doesn't need to come with a mink and a golf club membership.
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I agree. Mercedes in Europe isn't strictly a luxury brand. It's a very broad brand that happens to include luxury vehicles. I think it was a mistake for MBUSA to take the brand in a strictly luxury direction if they want to sell large volume.
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.
83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.
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