Mercedes takes hit in quality surveys
02-04-2002 | 06:58 AM
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Mercedes takes hit in quality surveys
Too true, although I do not understand why?
---> Via MSNBC.com
FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 4 — Mercedes-Benz, famed for its engineering prowess, is suddenly facing tough questions about the quality of its cars, with several surveys showing that the stately German brand may now trail some decidedly down-market competition.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/699301.asp
---> Via MSNBC.com
FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 4 — Mercedes-Benz, famed for its engineering prowess, is suddenly facing tough questions about the quality of its cars, with several surveys showing that the stately German brand may now trail some decidedly down-market competition.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/699301.asp
03-04-2002 | 08:48 PM
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I must admit MB cars seem to be a little cheap on the inside. The last time I took the car in for a service I looked at a E55 AMG. When I went to close the door the handle was loose & it creaked. Plus it seems like they use way to much plastic.This might be nit picking, but when a car has a "market adjusted" sticker on the window that is around $80,000 this kind of thing makes you raise an eyebrow. I hate to say it but the Lexus Ls430 or Sc 430 has a better fit & finish than any MB that I've driven or looked at. I'm not saying their better cars than a MB, but for the most part their interior's are finished off better than most German cars.
