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Old 08-31-2005, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tvpierce
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.
Not quite. The killers were things like the Cimmaron and the HT4100 engine. The electronics weren't nearly the issue that re-badged chevys and tin-can engines were. And the Allante. I try to forget those.

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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.

Jeff Pierce
I've no experience with late-model benzs, other than what I read here. But the needless complexity of the climate control in my '89 leads me to believe there's plenty room for improvement.
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