Mercedes M-Class reliability
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Mercedes M-Class reliability
Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.
Thanks to the help of people from this forum, we're able to provide results so far on the 2007 GL-Class and 2008 C-Class, with other models and model years likely in future updates. Reliability seems much improved over earlier Mercedes. I'd like to be able to provide the same information on the ML, to see how it truly compares to competitors.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
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Thanks to the help of people from this forum, we're able to provide results so far on the 2007 GL-Class and 2008 C-Class, with other models and model years likely in future updates. Reliability seems much improved over earlier Mercedes. I'd like to be able to provide the same information on the ML, to see how it truly compares to competitors.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Vehicle reliability research
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Closer, but not there yet.
Results for the C, GL, and others just updated. Would like to get the M in future sets.
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Results for the C, GL, and others just updated. Would like to get the M in future sets.
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61 M-Class owners so far. A good start, but still need more to include any model year in the survey.
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And a few more. A couple of model years are now over halfway to the minimum...
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The C, E, and GL will be in the November set of results. Would like to also include the ML.
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And now 95. Getting there. 100 soon?
Updated results for 190+ other models in early February. Help get the ML included:
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And now 115.
The 2006 is now just seven short of the minimum, and the 2007 isn't far behind.
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The 2006 is now just seven short of the minimum, and the 2007 isn't far behind.
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Now need just two more owners to include the 2006. Others also getting close.
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Now just owners short of getting started with both the 2006 and 2007.
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155 owners now signed up, and both the 2006 and 2007 are either at the minimum or right below it. Additional participants would be very helpful.
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Updated results for other Mercedes models later this month. Might have first results for the M-Class in February.
We're going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants will be needed to provide them.
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We're going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants will be needed to provide them.
For the details, and to sign up if you haven't already:
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2008 ML550
forbes just rated the ML63 as the 4th least reliable car
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/19/cas...m_slide_8.html
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/19/cas...m_slide_8.html
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You're misreading the Forbes piece. It includes repair AND maintenance costs. The bulk of the costs are maintenance. The repair costs, given the source, are likely based on the cost of an extended warranty.
So these rankings only indirectly and partially reflect reliability.
So these rankings only indirectly and partially reflect reliability.
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Might have results for the 2000, 2006, and 2007 in February, with a preview for participants next month. It's going to be close--a few more participants per model year would be very helpful.
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forbes just rated the ML63 as the 4th least reliable car
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/19/cas...m_slide_8.html
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/19/cas...m_slide_8.html
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I'd like to have some results for both the 2006 and 2007 in May, but it's going to be tight--we're currently a couple of participants short in both cases.
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Just enhanced the related repair history survey so that it can (optionally) be used as a personal car maintenance record.
As always, more participants would be helpful. Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May, with a preview for participants in mid-April.
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As always, more participants would be helpful. Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May, with a preview for participants in mid-April.
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