Guys,

I’m looking to do some repairs on my 2010 E350 and read a post about Benz Ninja. I have several error messages on startup-up and recently ordered a code reader. I have a fully furnished shop to use but just limited experience with MB. Would like to have an experienced MB technician to answer my questions should they come up while doing these repairs. Is this something that Benz Ninja could help me with? I emailed him to ask but wanted to see what the forum thinks about this too.

Mike

Absolutely, he is your friend with MB repairs.

He's also be able to unlock some hidden features of any Mercedes-Benz vehicle as well

I’m glad others find this subscription service useful. For me, wanting only one software mod, it wasn’t worth the cost.

You’re probably right. But BenzNinja isn’t about just getting software mods. While they are a bonus, the real value is having an expert technician on call whenever you need him. The diagnostic services are what really make BenzNinja unique and valuable.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...benzninja.html

I don't usually write negative things online about anyone, but I just want to warn people of BenzNinja and his sketchy practices he's been doing. @UltraSpeed is a fake account made by BenzNinja, along with many others. He's been making fake accounts and spreading fake positive reviews about how great BenzNinja is. UltraSpeed has messaged me on here countless times warning me to NOT use other approved vendors by MBworld saying they're scammers, when in reality he's the only one scamming members on here. I asked BenzNinja how much it would cost to do some work on my W213 and he said roughly $1200, when other approved vendors would charge only $200-$300. That's an insane difference in price for the same work being done.

I would be very weary of his "perfect reviews/0 negative reviews in 10 years" BS he's saying. He's full of it. He's not approved on MBWorld no matter how much he says he is through fake accounts on MBworld. Ask any moderator. If anyone needs proof DM me, i'll be happy to show the DM's he's sent me.

On post (https://mbworld.org/forums/general-m...benzninja.html) a moderator said that BenzNinja is banned on MBWorld. UltraSpeed then messaged me and said the comment by the Mod would be removed in a couple of days and that the moderator was wrong. I messaged the Mod and he said he is in fact banned. and the comment has still not been deleted.

**Queue the fake BenzNinja accounts and his paid supporters to attack what I just said**

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I’m not a fake account or paid supporter, but am a BenzNinja Club member and have nothing but excellent service from him. I’ve had some modifications done for the transmission and IC display, as well as diagnostic services. When running diagnostics, BenzNinja does not limit diagnostics to XENTRY, but will also use more sophisticated engineering software. So, he goes beyond what a dealership may do. And this is from the comfort of my home.

You are making a bunch inflammatory and reputational claims. Can you provide specific examples?

You should be clear, as well, that the $1200 includes not only a lifetime membership, but also the cost of the hardware and software (such as a C4 multiplexer and XENTRY suite). That is your sunk cost for lifetime support. Did you ever use BenzNinja? How can you claim he is a fraud?

buddy…. The $1200 was just to program a simple LED display.. and that’s not the price to rent out the copyrighted software and hardware that MB uses (that he still gets from china and not MB official). So don’t tell me that paying $1200 for a 10 minute program session is worth it vs paying $200-$300 for an APPROVED vendor on MBworld that doesn’t do sketchy or slimy things like create fake accounts and talk bad about other members on here who provide service.

if BenzNinja was free and had amazing reviews from everyone on MBworld, I still wouldn’t use him because he’s a sleezball creating fake accounts and talking bad on people who haven’t done anything wrong at all. So you continue to use BN. I am happy you have a shoulder to lean on when things go south. That’s a great feeling. I just wanted to warn others on here that there are cheaper services for the same quality work and have support from MBworld because they’re approved.

Or, sometimes a prospective customer is too much a pain to deal with, so you adjust the price accordingly.

No such thing as bad publicity

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Yeah... Such a pain to deal with BenzNinja then decides to up charge 500% for the same service. Give me a break.

I am Benz Ninja member, but I never needed his actual service....YET, because I joined his "club" as insurance for when I need him, I am then already registered/paid.

The only request of assistance I bug him for is the setting up of my laptop to be able to run Xentry from him and some other supporting softwares his club package comes with.
This means I did not want him to send me a the SSD where I had to buy an old laptop.
I bought a new version laptop and he installed the softwares for me thru Team-Viewer.
He does not do that anymore, my over the air version, he rather send SSD.

My review here :
Part 1 https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...a-service.html
Part 2 https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...al-review.html


Last year, there is an improved version of the software which supposedly can do 2025 cars.
This time he sent me the SSD and I bought oldie/used laptop locally suitable to run the software. All good. The oldie Lenovo laptop is so small...LOL.

So basically I got now two dedicated Xentry laptops ( new and used ), but only 1 of C4 multiplexer and a 3rd multi-use laptop with Xentry Passthru , Toyota's software, Pico Software.

So far Peter Benz Ninja been good.
To expect zero complaint is probably also not feasible I guess, if more and more members in the club, there are bounds to be un-happy customer/s.

I do ask him lots of questions when I need to ask on some system I am not familiar, example W222 S class entertainment system.
I dont demand his over the air / remote help for W222, as it is not my car. I have to be fair too.

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There are many REAL members here already happy with the $$ spent on Benz Ninja service.
I also read a few un-happy ones over the years.

The key is the ratio between : happy and un-happy client/member. if 90% happy , it is already very good.

To billyismyname, are you a member of the benzninja club or an outsider seeking his one-time help for that US$1,200 ?

im glad you have him as a backup opposed to going to the dealership, if you feel comfortable. I’m not saying people shouldn’t use him if they’re happy with his services. I’m just simply saying I don’t like shady business practices.

If a company creates fake profiles to try to convince me not to use other approved vendors and if they message me saying don’t use XYZ vendor because they’re a Nigerian scammer (which he sent me through DMs), then I will be hesitant to do any business with that person. Not to mention the constant and honestly annoying comment he keeps saying about how he’s never had a bad review in 10+ years.

I’m not entirely sure about the quote he provided my friend. I read my friend’s email he sent to him and he said it would be $1000+ without rental equipment. Not sure what my friend ended up doing but I’m pretty sure he was quoted $200-300 from another vendor and got his LED retrofit done elsewhere. I can ask my friend to send me the email he sent BN to confirm but that’s what I remember from reading their conversation.

1. Are you sure you are not confusing BenzNinja with some guy called trigital? trigital often calls BenzNinja a “Nigerian scammer”.
2. Was it you that BenzNinja allegedly quoted some crazy price to program your LEDs, or was it “your friend”?

1. No, i'm not confusing BenzNinja with Trigital. It was a fake profile that BenzNinja messaged me on MBWorld that goes by the name "UltraSpeed" (Who's banned now, since it was a fake account made by BenzNinja). He messaged me and warned me not to use Trigital for any work. I've done work with Trigital before and he was fine. This is the kind of stuff i'm talking about when I say BenzNinja is a sketchy business and person. I don't like when people try to ruin others reputation.

2. He quoted my friend through email. I have the screenshot my friend sent me, and if the mods allow I will post it. But he basically told him $1200 without the rental equipment which wouldn't cost him another $150. Whether that is with the lifetime membership or not, that's still shady business practices to charge someone $1350 for a job that is at most $300.

Plot twist: they're the same guy

So was it you or your friend? Or are you saying both you and your friend asked BenzNinja to do the same thing to both your cars and he quoted you the same price? You should get your story straight. You are very confusing.

By the way, what approved vendor did the same work for only $200-$300? I think we all would like to know.

If he only work on asain cars he would be out of business..( 100 years of experience and )
Think about for a minute

It doesn't matter which one of us asked BN for a quote. If it were me or my friend $1350 is still $1350. But I've cleared that up in my post that my friend had sent him an email asking for a quote. I was saying that I was quoted because I didn't mention my friend. Again, if the mods approve I can post the emails from my friend he sent to BN since I guess we're not allowed to post DM's/emails on here.

You have loads of trust worthy people & vendors who would do the work for $150-$300. Elebest, Tragical, RJ Automotive, etc. Literally a ton of people who are trust worthy and who haven't created fake accounts to get their business up and running.

Again - @GTIBlack - If you're happy with BN then good for you. I understand you're loyal to him and I don't mind that. I didn't say don't use him. Not sure why you're fighting so hard to go against what i'm saying. I have the emails and ready to share if needed, and it's facts what I'm saying. If any MBworld member messaged him and asked how much it would be to code a new screen he would tell them $1350 with rental equipment. Point blank. Not sure what else I have left to say other than to finish with my message, just be warned before doing business with him when there's better options out there.

Also to add - it clearly says "Former Vendor" on his profile in MBWorld. I trust the mods enough to make that decision, and it's probably a good reason. We use these forums for a reason - and if a vendor is no longer approved, then that should raise flags.

But it does matter because you intentionally tried to deceive us, which is rich from someone calling BenzNinja sleazy. You are simply a liar.

Okay buddy. If i'm a liar then so be it. Think what you want, doesn't change the fact that BN is a sketchy person to do business with. I literally said I'll post the screenshots of the emails my friend sent to him. I'll even DM them to you directly if that'll make your BN erection go away. Either way - I'm done arguing with someone who can't read. I've mentioned multiple times that you CAN use BN all you want. It's a free world. No one is stopping you. My point was to say how BN creates fake accounts DM people to talk sh*t about other vendors/coders on MBworld, and how he charges 500% more for a service that costs WAY less than it should be. Not sure what isn't clicking here - but fine. Have a nice night!

Okay buddy. If i'm a liar then so be it. Think what you want, doesn't change the fact that BN is a sketchy person to do business with. I literally said I'll post the screenshots of the emails my friend sent to him (if mods approve) I'll even DM them to you directly if that'll make your BN ere*tion go away. Either way - I'm done arguing with someone who can't read. I've mentioned multiple times that you CAN use BN all you want. It's a free world. No one is stopping you. My point was to say how BN creates fake accounts DM people to talk trash about other vendors/coders on MBworld, and how he charges 500% more for a service that costs WAY less than it should be. Not sure what isn't clicking here - but fine. Have a nice night!