time to give up and dump the C320 ???!!!!
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From: FairFax, Virginia
Originally posted by Buellwinkle
Dan you are soooo right, a Licoln just like the jag make up 2 out of the top for most dependable brands making the Lincoln the #1 U.S. brand for dependability. I really wish our cars would hold up as well as Lincolns, Jags, Infinitis and Lexuses. Pretty bad when Cadillac is built better than an MB....
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Dan you are soooo right, a Licoln just like the jag make up 2 out of the top for most dependable brands making the Lincoln the #1 U.S. brand for dependability. I really wish our cars would hold up as well as Lincolns, Jags, Infinitis and Lexuses. Pretty bad when Cadillac is built better than an MB....
http://www.jdpa.com/studies_jdpower/...ID=585&CatID=1
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2001 C240 6spd
This is my first MB vehicle and so far I am pleased with my choice. As far as some of the other makers - Lexus is still a Toyota; Acura is still a Honda; and Infinti is still a Nissan. I think people here in the US would think twice about driving a $60,000 Toyota LS430 - but put Lexus in front of it and it may legitimize the purchase - more for status. My uncle and cousin in Japan both have a Toyota Crown - equivalent to the Lexus LS400 (prior to the 430). And they are great cars. In Japan, the 'Lexus' model is actually the ES model -since it is imported from the US. Sometimes I think buying a car is like finding a girlfriend/boyfriend/mate - you get awed by the outside; take it for a test drive; get wowed!; and then purchase the car - then find out the little quirks as you get more into the relationship. I dont want to over generalize dating and buying a car - but I think you have to put up with some of the problems/quirks that comes with your purchase. I have taken my C240 into the dealer more times in this first year of ownership than when I had my 4Runner or Tahoe. Each had their share of problems, but it seem that my Benz has a few more the first year so far. But, I knew that was a possibility going into the dealership before I purchased the car. Frustrated or not - be happy with your choice and if you are not - you are free to go out and purchase another - it gets expensive after awhile though - you know.
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Originally posted by shtatc
As far as some of the other makers - Lexus is still a Toyota; Acura is still a Honda; and Infinti is still a Nissan
As far as some of the other makers - Lexus is still a Toyota; Acura is still a Honda; and Infinti is still a Nissan
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From: Los Angeles area
2001 C240
I blame it on computers.....
I love my car, but occasionally things happen. Sometimes I just need to 'reboot' the car. I am sure this will happen to more brands as they become more computerized (can you say Microsoft?).
I had my share of problems at first, but the good outweighs the bad (replace radio antenna module because of crappy reception, glove box didn't work right, other stupid stuff). What has really helped is the dealer. Since this is the second car I bought from them and they service it, they bend over backwards to accomodate me - loan me E320, ML320, SLK230, for as long as they hold on to my car. If I can't get back to them during their service hours, no problem, go the following day or leave my car keys with a salesman. I always believe it is worth a few hundred dollars more in the purchase price to buy your car from the dealership where you plan to get it serviced, they will have a vested interest in you so that you will buy from them again.
Every manufacturer can make a lemon. My bother-in-law had a bad ES300. If you are who I think you are, you bought your car used and out of state. Maybe you didn't get the true reason the owner sold the car.....
I had my share of problems at first, but the good outweighs the bad (replace radio antenna module because of crappy reception, glove box didn't work right, other stupid stuff). What has really helped is the dealer. Since this is the second car I bought from them and they service it, they bend over backwards to accomodate me - loan me E320, ML320, SLK230, for as long as they hold on to my car. If I can't get back to them during their service hours, no problem, go the following day or leave my car keys with a salesman. I always believe it is worth a few hundred dollars more in the purchase price to buy your car from the dealership where you plan to get it serviced, they will have a vested interest in you so that you will buy from them again.
Every manufacturer can make a lemon. My bother-in-law had a bad ES300. If you are who I think you are, you bought your car used and out of state. Maybe you didn't get the true reason the owner sold the car.....
Last edited by Keista; Oct 13, 2002 at 11:08 AM.
