hyperion667

What a damn minute: OP paid over 160k for an EV??

superswiss

I felt the same way even about the recent S 500 loaner they gave me. The S Class doesn't do anything for me. The loaner was fairly well equipped, but clearly didn't have Nappa leather, so the seats felt like vinyl. The poor leather quality was pretty surprising to me in an S Class. I would have expected Nappa leather to be standard fair. Point is, you can differentiate a car quite a bit via the options. Leather upgrades and such can make a big difference and the higher trim models such as the AMG models are very different from the basic models that are often used as loaners. I recently had a new W206 C300 loaner and that car felt like a Toyota Camry compared to my C63S coupe. I have Nappa leather, carbon fiber and aluminum trim, so that C300 felt like a plastic box, not to mention the dull driving experience. Two different worlds. Regular Mercedes-Benz models don't frankly impress me, even the S Class. Unless it's got an AMG or Maybach badge, I'm not gonna be impressed. It's fine as a set of wheels for a few days, but I'm usually bored already the moment I drive out of the service bay.

W205C43PFL

That is great news, I only heard positive experiences with 330.xx on the EQS here on the forums.

W205C43PFL

Definitely different car for different folks

That said, I read on the forums that they saw an S-Class (W222) iin Germany with cloth seats, apparently even MBTEX or aka ARTICO isn't standard.

superswiss

I've said this before. Where I'm from the S Class as well as the E Class are used as taxis. They are the yellow cabs of Europe. MB is now trying to distance themselves from their taxi reputation. They've shut down the taxi division recently. It doesn't fit Ola's plans.

W205C43PFL

I did not know about them shutting down the taxi business.

superswiss

Yeah, kinda hard to position yourself as an uber luxury brand if you can just hail an S Class at the train station. Gonna be difficult to overcome the brand perception, though with many people still remembering the more humble times of the brand.

W205C43PFL

Although Daimler Truck is now separated, what are their plans with that division?

superswiss

No idea. They are a separate and independent company now. Was kind of a similar thing. Can't really be a luxury car company if you also make commercial trucks, but the trucks will still keep the Mercedes Star as far as I know, so there's that.

js_cls

Take a trip to Munich and you’ll even find Maybach taxis.

thebigkat82

I am embarrassed on behalf of some of the people on this thread

hlothery

We live by our perceptions.....to each his own. I continue to be grateful that I get a loaner of any kind if my car is in the shop. I remember my days at Ford.......

SW20S

There is one dealer here that only does enterprise rental cars for loaners, and they charge $58 a day...which is more than a rental from Enterprise on your own. I won't ever use or buy from that dealer.

To me, I'm not paying MB service prices to not drive an MB loaner. I'm happy with a C, GLC, E, GLE, I refuse GLAs, A Classes or GLBs. Its not about being snobbish its about getting what I'm paying for, if I rent a car from Enterprise for service at an independent I'll take a Sentra. Its about what I'm paying for, the cost of a loaner is built into the service prices at a luxury dealer IMO.

$58 a day for a car from Enterprise AND you want to charge me $1,000 to change my oil, brake fluid and cabin filters and check a bunch of stuff? F you lol. I'll take it to an independent and rent a Sentra from Enterprise myself for $35 and save $500.

nath_h

I'm grateful to get any loaner, at either Mercedes or Jaguar. For the past three years w/ chip shortages, I often got nothing, or sometimes a used junker. I just had an almost new GLC from Mercedes...it's just not going to be the same experience as my EQS 580, but if nothing else it reminds me how awesome my car is in comparison. At Jaguar, I've had loaner Land Rover Discovery(s) for extended periods of time...really liked those.

hyperion667

I dropped off my CLS at my indy shop and got a 2011 E350D Brings back memories of the W212 I had haha! Drives like a dream too even at 150K miles.

SW20S

I haven't had any issues during this period getting loaners at Lexus or Mercedes. Mercedes you have to schedule out a couple weeks which is no big deal.

I don't care about driving a lesser car, I like experiencing the different cars. I just don't want to drive something I hate (I hate the A Class, GLA and GLB) while paying all that money. I could just take it to my independent mechanic and go rent a really nice car and still save hundreds of dollars, I'm not going to pay that and also pay to rent a ****ty car from Enterprise, or get no loaner.

The other thing I have found is MB takes a LONG time to work on a car. For simple things they have had my car for 5+ days at a time, even routine service almost always requires it stay overnight, Lexus was much much faster. So even more reason I want a good loaner.

Newbyloub

Dealing with Cincinnati MB, 70 miles from home, I'm always asked if I need a loaner. Don't recall needing one and none available.

However, the dealer will send a driver here to pick up my car, and then deliver it back if I want to do that. Have taken advantage of that a few times.

My usual practice, unless I've scheduled the service to coincide with another event in Cincy, is I just wait on the car and then drive home.

capt_slow

EQS is in the shop for a variety of things. Dealer let me choose from the their lot of loaners, mostly C, E, GLB, and GLCs, with a few EQE SUVs around. Took the C300 as I wanted to try out the new gen C-class and been in it for 5 days so far. Interior features and switch gear feel almost identical to the EQS, which isnt really a good thing for the latter considering the C300 runs half as much as my EQS 450+. Drive is definitely to my liking, a firm sporty feel with minimal body roll in the corners and nicely planted.

AppleFan1

I brought my EQS580 to the Des Moines dealer today for the 2 recent recalls. It took longer than expected and my service advisor offered me an EQS450 SUV with no questions asked. I’ve had nothing but good experiences at this dealership. A couple hours later I drove back to the dealership with the loaner and picked my awesome 580. My 580 is a MUCH better car than the loaner they gave me.

AppleFan1

I brought my EQS580 to the Des Moines dealer today for the 2 recent recalls. It took longer than expected and my service advisor offered me an EQS450 SUV with no questions asked. I’ve had nothing but good experiences at this dealership. A couple hours later I drove back to the dealership with the loaner and picked my awesome 580. My 580 is a MUCH better car than the loaner they gave me.

W205C43PFL

Do you mind at least telling us what you like about your 580 so much more than the EQS 450 SUV loaner? Is it the options the loaner is equipped or lack thereof or the acceleration/performance, etc. ?

W205C43PFL

I see.

W205C43PFL

Surprised they even put the Maybach hood ornament and the Maybach rear badge, obviously those are not original.

W205C43PFL

Well, if this makes you feel better, the Urus also have a lot of shared components and feels just like their father's A4 (as forum members here reported comparing their vehicle to a G-wagen).

nath_h

I had a good experience bringing in my 580 for the updates, also. I suspect we're using the same service advisor now. I think my experience here will be much better going forward, with my advisor switch. I got a lift home in a 450 SUV...agree about liking our cars better.