I swear these cars are underappreciated
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I swear these cars are underappreciated
Every single time I get into the Benz I am blown away.
I know this forum is littered with people complaining about xyz not working, but holy moly when things are right they are right.
220k miles, runs like a charm. Absolute relentless luxury; True Teutonic Fury
I know this forum is littered with people complaining about xyz not working, but holy moly when things are right they are right.
220k miles, runs like a charm. Absolute relentless luxury; True Teutonic Fury
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No other brand can make cars that perform and look so good after so much use . 20 year old Honda’s and Toyota with 200k Miles look like garbage
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And the worst, nothing better came afterwards. I was looking for a replacemnt of my W220. The result is clearly, there is no worthy replacement in the market, The new engines in the W221 or W222 are just high performance turbo motors, with significantly reduced displacement, terrible motor noise and they will never last for >200,000 mls. And who needs 455 hp?????
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There are other cars that I'd rather have, but none at remotely close to the price. I have a W221 now - maintenance is much easier - but I really don't like driving it.
The magic sauce for me was ABC. When everything is working right (big qualification, that) the handling is quite amazing for a luxo-barge.
It's like parallel skiing instead of snow-ploughing.
Nick
The magic sauce for me was ABC. When everything is working right (big qualification, that) the handling is quite amazing for a luxo-barge.
It's like parallel skiing instead of snow-ploughing.
Nick
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I think it's tragic that people air out their ABC cars. It just ruins them. Mine has 220k on the clock with ABC, and it runs like new. For the price paid, it's truly astounding.
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THEN you'll realise they're under-appreciated.
Nick :-)
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And the worst, nothing better came afterwards. I was looking for a replacemnt of my W220. The result is clearly, there is no worthy replacement in the market, The new engines in the W221 or W222 are just high performance turbo motors, with significantly reduced displacement, terrible motor noise and they will never last for >200,000 mls. And who needs 455 hp?????
Engines in the late W221 and early W222 are actually VERY reliable. No such proof that they wont last past 200k, No worries from a benz with turbo v8. Maybe upgrade from your Chrysler area Benz and see for youself?
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https://www.motor-talk.de/forum/m278...-t6539446.html
hope you can read German. This is just one of many examples around the new turbo engines in W221/222 cars beginning 2011/12. This one is very disturbing as even MB could not get the problems straightened out.
BTW I'm not reading BMW forums, but Porsche, and they have similar motor related issues, mainly V8's and some earlier V6's
hope you can read German. This is just one of many examples around the new turbo engines in W221/222 cars beginning 2011/12. This one is very disturbing as even MB could not get the problems straightened out.
BTW I'm not reading BMW forums, but Porsche, and they have similar motor related issues, mainly V8's and some earlier V6's
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And the worst, nothing better came afterwards. I was looking for a replacemnt of my W220. The result is clearly, there is no worthy replacement in the market, The new engines in the W221 or W222 are just high performance turbo motors, with significantly reduced displacement, terrible motor noise and they will never last for >200,000 mls. And who needs 455 hp?????
