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Old 08-31-2005, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Moneypit SEL
Digital fuel injection, On-board diagnostics you could access without a scan tool (including climate control paramaters) with freeze-frame data. Multiple computer modules with a data buss. Everything from the alternator to the 'Trunk Lid Ajar' message controlled by computer. Interior lights that only worked when it was dark enough to need 'em. Semi-active suspension. Etc.
That's exactly the stuff (actually the lack of reliability of that stuff) that earned Caddy their horrendous reputation for quality. A reputation they are still struggling to overcome.

What's a real tragedy, is that same "bells & whistles" approach is what's dragged MB down to the sorry state they're in today.

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