Comments on: Mercedes called ‘most reliable’ German brand http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:05:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: RussianMB http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-251139 RussianMB Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:01:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-251139 mb foreva! i merin vnatyre samyie oxyennye ta4ki! bmv i audi sosut wlyapy! kto ne soglasen-tot lowara! mb foreva! i merin vnatyre samyie oxyennye ta4ki! bmv i audi sosut wlyapy! kto ne soglasen-tot lowara!

]]> By: Lex http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-49642 Lex Tue, 23 May 2006 20:31:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-49642 Well CG, that's because you've never owned a Lexus. I've owned both and the MB is by far, much worse in terms of reliability. The Lexus wasn't faultless, but it never broke down and never had to have a major component replaced. Mine (04 model): 1) fuel pump failure 2) charcoal catalyst failure 3) worn crankshaft 4) worn sway bar bushings 5) oil level indicator failure 6) paranoid moon roof more to list coming soon ... Well CG, that’s because you’ve never owned a Lexus. I’ve owned both and the MB is by far, much worse in terms of reliability. The Lexus wasn’t faultless, but it never broke down and never had to have a major component replaced.

Mine (04 model):
1) fuel pump failure
2) charcoal catalyst failure
3) worn crankshaft
4) worn sway bar bushings
5) oil level indicator failure
6) paranoid moon roof

more to list coming soon …

]]> By: Cat Graham http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-34781 Cat Graham Wed, 17 May 2006 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-34781 How many of the above commentors have actually ever OWNED a Benz? I am so happy with my E320 that you couldn't pry me out of it. It is a 1996, and I have yet to make a major repair. People keep buying them worldwide - there must be a reason. They last forever and they keep their excellent handling the whole time, I wouldn't take a Lexus if you gave me one for free. They just aren't in the same class. How many of the above commentors have actually ever OWNED a Benz? I am so happy with my E320 that you couldn’t pry me out of it. It is a 1996, and I have yet to make a major repair. People keep buying them worldwide – there must be a reason. They last forever and they keep their excellent handling the whole time, I wouldn’t take a Lexus if you gave me one for free. They just aren’t in the same class.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-30909 Patrick Mon, 15 May 2006 22:24:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-30909 well if MB is the most reliable, the others must be terrible. I'll cut to the chase and say that mercedes makes 0 reliable cars. that's a fact, check the problems per 100 vehicles stats. well if MB is the most reliable, the others must be terrible. I’ll cut to the chase and say that mercedes makes 0 reliable cars. that’s a fact, check the problems per 100 vehicles stats.

]]> By: Sandman http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-25224 Sandman Mon, 08 May 2006 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-25224 Depends on how old an M-B you make it. The 1980s models are really the best there has ever been. Group of guys here bought an 1982 M-B E-class for EUR 2'000.- with over 250'000 km on the meter and they took it on the route Paris (France) - Dakar (Senegal) through deserts and all that shit and made it. Without repairs. Even the truck that went with them got stuck so they pulled it out using the M-B... Depends on how old an M-B you make it. The 1980s models are really the best there has ever been. Group of guys here bought an 1982 M-B E-class for EUR 2′000.- with over 250′000 km on the meter and they took it on the route Paris (France) – Dakar (Senegal) through deserts and all that **** and made it. Without repairs. Even the truck that went with them got stuck so they pulled it out using the M-B…

]]> By: Merc1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-24738 Merc1 Mon, 08 May 2006 05:46:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-24738 I think you guys are missing the point of this story. They are only measuring "break downs" that resulted in a Mercedes owner calling for a tow truck. This is NOT the same as the Consumer Reports or JDP surveys that are much more detailed. In this ADAC report a flat tire is considered a "break down" if the owner calls for road side assistance. This data is pretty simple and straightfoward compared to CR and JDP which track a lot more things and are far more detailed. M I think you guys are missing the point of this story. They are only measuring “break downs” that resulted in a Mercedes owner calling for a tow truck. This is NOT the same as the Consumer Reports or JDP surveys that are much more detailed. In this ADAC report a flat tire is considered a “break down” if the owner calls for road side assistance. This data is pretty simple and straightfoward compared to CR and JDP which track a lot more things and are far more detailed.

M

]]> By: isaac http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-23390 isaac Sun, 07 May 2006 06:32:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-23390 ADAC must also think that the internet is all loaded onto a single microsoft windows 2.0's hard drive ADAC must also think that the internet is all loaded onto a single microsoft windows 2.0’s hard drive

]]> By: Peter http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-23292 Peter Sun, 07 May 2006 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-23292 All reviews like most reliable fastest car best car always goes to the company who pays the most money to the reviewers and if you think thats BS then look at all th emarkets such as computers and se ehow they get good reviews and hide all their mistakes (i.e. noone knowing Dell lost a 20 million dollar lawsuit for ba dmotherboards and getting reviewed as best computer) All reviews like most reliable fastest car best car always goes to the company who pays the most money to the reviewers and if you think thats BS then look at all th emarkets such as computers and se ehow they get good reviews and hide all their mistakes (i.e. noone knowing Dell lost a 20 million dollar lawsuit for ba dmotherboards and getting reviewed as best computer)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-23280 Anonymous Sun, 07 May 2006 02:55:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-23280 BMWs are more reliable i know from experience. but porsche, umm why isnt porsche the most reliable car in europe. they've been building the same exact car forever (911) thats why theres so many of those things in lemans, they dont break down! BMWs are more reliable i know from experience. but porsche, umm why isnt porsche the most reliable car in europe. they’ve been building the same exact car forever (911) thats why theres so many of those things in lemans, they dont break down!

]]> By: Saud http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-22721 Saud Sat, 06 May 2006 14:51:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-22721 I thought BMW was more reliable. I thought BMW was more reliable.

]]> By: jimbo http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-22460 jimbo Sat, 06 May 2006 10:50:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-22460 oh .... i forgot something .... @ all americans .... im sorry for your speed limit ... :) btw.scared of 260km/h its always funny to show an us guy the first time the german autobahn ... ;-) oh …. i forgot something …. @ all americans …. im sorry for your speed limit … :)
btw.scared of 260km/h its always funny to show an us guy the first time the german autobahn … ;-)

]]> By: jimbo http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-22459 jimbo Sat, 06 May 2006 10:48:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-22459 i am located at stuttgart where porsche and dc are. also i have worked for dc for some years. i would say the daimler cars have the best smooth driving experience when its gets faster. for me myself i prefer my z4 because there is no turbo hole and the grip on the street is better, but with that comes also a more sportive driving which is a louder sound and not that comfortable for longer journeys. if i had the money i would choose an AMG tuned CL 55 which has an ass-kicking acceleration and comfort which you have to search with that power. for sure there are SLR and other unreachable cars we cant discuss about .... i am located at stuttgart where porsche and dc are. also i have worked for dc for some years. i would say the daimler cars have the best smooth driving experience when its gets faster.

for me myself i prefer my z4 because there is no turbo hole and the grip on the street is better, but with that comes also a more sportive driving which is a louder sound and not that comfortable for longer journeys.

if i had the money i would choose an AMG tuned CL 55 which has an ass-kicking acceleration and comfort which you have to search with that power.

for sure there are SLR and other unreachable cars we cant discuss about ….

]]> By: Phil McCrackin http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21547 Phil McCrackin Fri, 05 May 2006 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21547 "About 20 years ago the MB board decided that their cars were ‘over-engineered’ and decided to scale back. " That's been called "The Lexus Effect" and for good reason... “About 20 years ago the MB board decided that their cars were ‘over-engineered’ and decided to scale back. ”

That’s been called “The Lexus Effect” and for good reason…

]]> By: gsh http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21494 gsh Fri, 05 May 2006 20:30:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21494 only brand from germany i would buy is porsche... only brand from germany i would buy is porsche…

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21454 Jon Fri, 05 May 2006 19:35:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21454 Jim, About 20 years ago the MB board decided that their cars were ‘over-engineered’ and decided to scale back. Ever since that day, MB quality has been on a steady decent. If MB went back to ‘over-engineering’ their products, I bet they could bounce back. However, since I don’t think they ever will decide to make their products as well as they used to…guess MB is screwed. The reason Porsche is better than MB is because they build their cars to a higher standard, and yes when you couple that with proper servicing, you get reliable cars. And that’s saying a lot since Porsche makes sports cars (um, ok and one SUV) which tend to be driven more aggressively than, oh say Honda sedans. Junkie, That’s pretty funny, especially since she drives a MB SLR (if she can get the door open; moron). Jon. Jim,

About 20 years ago the MB board decided that their cars were ‘over-engineered’ and decided to scale back. Ever since that day, MB quality has been on a steady decent. If MB went back to ‘over-engineering’ their products, I bet they could bounce back. However, since I don’t think they ever will decide to make their products as well as they used to…guess MB is screwed.

The reason Porsche is better than MB is because they build their cars to a higher standard, and yes when you couple that with proper servicing, you get reliable cars. And that’s saying a lot since Porsche makes sports cars (um, ok and one SUV) which tend to be driven more aggressively than, oh say Honda sedans.

Junkie,

That’s pretty funny, especially since she drives a MB SLR (if she can get the door open; moron).

Jon.

]]> By: junkie http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21443 junkie Fri, 05 May 2006 19:13:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21443 "Mercedes called ‘most reliable’ German brand" That's damning with faint praise... In other news, Paris Hilton makes the 'best' bad-porn videos. “Mercedes called ‘most reliable’ German brand”

That’s damning with faint praise…

In other news, Paris Hilton makes the ‘best’ bad-porn videos.

]]> By: gggggggg http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21440 gggggggg Fri, 05 May 2006 19:00:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21440 mb is always a lot more reliable than bmw. reliability doesnt have to be quality. mb is always a lot more reliable than bmw. reliability doesnt have to be quality.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21437 Anonymous Fri, 05 May 2006 18:57:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21437 I have one of the US made MLs and can can tell you this truck shook the foundations of M-B. The US may be one of their larger markets and virtually EVERYBODY I know with an M-B has looked/will look to Lexus, etc. for their next purchase. M-B has become akin to Landrover in many minds. ...there's not another M-B in my plans ... maybe ever. This is my third. My wife has a Boxster; a year ago Porsche was the best brand to have in Germany if your car was 5+years old in terms of reliablilty. I also suspect P-car owners tend to get proper maint. done..skewing the results. Once the your star gets tarnished; it takes years to get the shine back. ...anything - anyone. j i m I have one of the US made MLs and can can tell you this truck shook the foundations of M-B. The US may be one of their larger markets and virtually EVERYBODY I know with an M-B has looked/will look to Lexus, etc. for their next purchase. M-B has become akin to Landrover in many minds. …there’s not another M-B in my plans … maybe ever. This is my third.

My wife has a Boxster; a year ago Porsche was the best brand to have in Germany if your car was 5+years old in terms of reliablilty. I also suspect P-car owners tend to get proper maint. done..skewing the results.

Once the your star gets tarnished; it takes years to get the shine back. …anything – anyone.

j i m

]]> By: TW http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21412 TW Fri, 05 May 2006 18:02:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21412 I believe that "low end" MB's are available in Germany, ie, basically the same cars sold here without all the electronic nonsence (electrical glitches per Northeasterner), etc., though this does NOT apply to all the MB models. Sort of like the difference between an Accord DX and an Accord EX with ALL the extras. We never see those models sold here at the dealer. I believe that “low end” MB’s are available in Germany, ie, basically the same cars sold here without all the electronic nonsence (electrical glitches per Northeasterner), etc., though this does NOT apply to all the MB models. Sort of like the difference between an Accord DX and an Accord EX with ALL the extras.
We never see those models sold here at the dealer.

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21411 Jon Fri, 05 May 2006 18:01:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21411 Mechanically MB is excellent, but their electronic systems are crappy. BMW is no better…check engine lights on BMW pop up for no reason whatsoever all the time. Audi is just a bit better because the basic electrical components go into almost every Audi, VW Bentley, and Lamborghini, thus with so many cars depending on the same type of electronics, they ensure that they are fairly reliable. Jon. Mechanically MB is excellent, but their electronic systems are crappy. BMW is no better…check engine lights on BMW pop up for no reason whatsoever all the time. Audi is just a bit better because the basic electrical components go into almost every Audi, VW Bentley, and Lamborghini, thus with so many cars depending on the same type of electronics, they ensure that they are fairly reliable.

Jon.

]]> By: c-note http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21409 c-note Fri, 05 May 2006 17:56:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21409 mercedes does not make one reliable vehicle. both audi and bmw are moer relable . mercedes does not make one reliable vehicle. both audi and bmw are moer relable .

]]> By: Vincent http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21408 Vincent Fri, 05 May 2006 17:50:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21408 I'd hate to see who's below them... I’d hate to see who’s below them…

]]> By: Northeasterner http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21405 Northeasterner Fri, 05 May 2006 17:44:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21405 Mercedes was deemed unreliable in US surveys due to its electrical glitches. But IMHO when it comes to breaking down, MBs are just as reliable as Toyota and Honda. Mercedes was deemed unreliable in US surveys due to its electrical glitches. But IMHO when it comes to breaking down, MBs are just as reliable as Toyota and Honda.

]]> By: Andre Neves http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-21375 Andre Neves Fri, 05 May 2006 17:30:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/05/mercedes-called-most-reliable-german-brand/#comment-21375 yeah right. Weren't they the most UNreliable?! What about BMW? Isn't BMW more reliable? yeah right. Weren’t they the most UNreliable?!
What about BMW? Isn’t BMW more reliable?

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