S-Class (W221) 2007-2013: S 320 CDI, S 350, S 450, S 500, S 550, S 420 CDI, S 600

they don't make them like they used to - ooops

Old Jan 29, 2024 | 10:46 AM
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they don't make them like they used to - ooops

oh yes they do - oh no they don't, shhh - its actually far worse

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...tins-date.html

now its not just the seats they kink and mangle the pipes on - now they do it on the suspension on the 223
LI32.22-P-072610 MAR21 – 223 vehicle cannot be raised/lowered, compressed-air lines of the air springs may be kinked.









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sounds like these things need to be retrofitted with both a network cable and a large extendible spring

the network cable can be permanently connected so they can do software updates 24 7 - and one day, some random number generator might make the car start up OK

and the spring can get the thing back to the dealership without the owner needing to waste their time - just release the park brake and let it fling back to the dealership so they can pretend to assemble it correctly for the 900th time
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