W222 a "heavily facelifted" W221? Rides on same core chassis/architecture
-Yes, in the U.S the E Sedan AND Coupe barely outsell the 5 Sedan, not much to write home about as the 5 Sedan might outsell the E Sedan anyway. The only reason why the E is competitive to the 5 in U.S sales is because M-B blows E Classes out the door for 20+% discounts relatively regularly, leasing them for as cheap (or cheaper) as people pay for 328i's. BMW discount too, but not NEARLY as much as the W212 gets discounted, not even close.
-Lol, again, you're apologizing. I name a bunch of stuff that is bleeding edge over Mercedes, yet you classically say "it's all matterless". I'll bet if M-B re-released a horse and buggy setup you'd say electronics and engines are "matterless" as well. BMW's drivetrain has been vastly advanced, it's in car tech, it's lighting systems, it's electronic gizmos that are in favor of M-B's analogue, it's much wider and higher resolution screen, HUD, FAR MORE COMPREHENSIVE Sport/Comfort/Eco modes than M-B's marketing-gimmick (i.e non existent in an engineering sense) modes, etc. etc. This is all significant stuff, especially when added together. Matched with the fact that the 5 Series drives significantly better than the E in both Sport and Luxury, and is 30% stiffer, uses 25% less cheap Chinese parts, gets better safety scores, has far more refined materials, feels more solid, etc. etc. you have Mercedes simply being outclassed, no apologies needed.
-Again, M-B is drawing first blood in the worst ways possible. A fugly FWD car, what a great revolution by M-B! BMW have been making others strive to be better performers for years.... yet M-B focuses on cheap FWD cars to try and "shake things up". IMO it's a testament to how low M-B has fallen, and what they need to resort to. The fact that others may have no choice to follow is nothing to brag about, M-B is trying its best to make cars that are premium by badge only (the CLA is far from a truly premium vehicle just like the A/B is).
-I'd say BMW's N54 was VERY "bleeding edge" and it DID result in reliability woes due to that, which BMW CORRECTED with the N55. The N55 fixed everything that made the N54 unreliable, and sorry but carbon-buildup reports from the N55 are nary to nil, and aren't any more than any other D/I car (look up any engine in D/I form and you'll see claims of carbon buildup or concern, yet universally speaking the problems have been squashed by the N55).
Again, did you not read what I just posted? The difference is most likely in China. That is where Mercedes is getting killed at by BMW and Audi.
You keep going back to saying that all these discounts are given on the E, but you act like BMW doesn't discount the 5-Series and BMW has a cheapo model like the 528i with a 4-cylinder that Mercedes no answer for on the petrol side. Discounts only go so far, and a sales lead is that that a sales lead. BMW cheats its *** listing used cars twice just get a sale so you're a fool if you think BMW isn't just as desperate to move the 5-Series.
Maybe you don't know what an apology is. Apologizing would be me saying that Mercedes can't do these things. I'm saying to you that the things you listed outside of the ZF transmission and turbo 6-cylinder are BULL**** items because they can be had on any car nowadays so again it isn't like Mercedes can't do these things, they apparently haven't deemed HUD as relevant until now. You act like it is an airbag or antilock brakes or something. Man please. It is a lame **** point which fails.
TELL ME WHAT THE CHINESE PARTS ARE ON THE E-CLASS. LIST THEM. YOU CAN'T. HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE E-CLASS?
You keep going on an on about nothing. Lighting systems all bull**** items that you don't even know anything about until you google them. In car tech my ****, there is nothing more advanced in the BMW than there is in the Mercedes. Repeating it over and over doesn't make it so. The only thing you have is HUD, a turbo I6 and a better transmission that are better and/or things the E doesn't have vs the 5-Series.
Now Mercedes is focusing on cheap FWD? Did you not see the introduction of the S-Class, the upcoming Coupe, Convertible and stretched versions? Again, you don't know what you're talking about if you think that the A/B, CLA and the like are what they're "focusing" on. Mercedes is expanding at both ends of the market. Let me know when BMW comes up with a SLS, SL or S Coupe competitor or even anything over 150K. BMW wishes they had people lined up to buy their upper end cars like Mercedes does.
If the N55 is so reliable THEN AGAIN WHY ARE YOU LISTING IT AS A PROBLEM FOR BMW'S RELIABILITY VS MERCEDES WITH THEIR OLD TECH N/A V6?
YOU DON'T MAKE SENSE. IT CAN'T BE BOTH. DO YOU GET THAT?
IF THE N55 IS SO RELIABLE THEN WHY IS BMW BELOW AVERAGE IN RELIABILITY THEN? THE N55 CAN'T BE THE PROBLEM AND BE PROBLEM FREE AT THE SAME TIME.
That paragraph about the CLA is the dumbest thing you've posted in while. You simply don't get that Mercedes and BMW have to expand to survive otherwise VW/Audi will swallow them whole based on their much larger economies of scale. BMW and Mercedes have no choice. Audi is likely going to take over BMW in sales worldwide and cars like the CLA and 1-Series are needed. You want Mercedes to go out of business by sticking to just building S-Classes?
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M-B have factually been dying in market share for years, they're lower than AUDI now for f's sake! Their market cap has been crushed, their stock is SIGNIFICANTLY underperforming BMW AG and VAG. Damiler are in red-alert mode in terms of keeping shareholders happy. The newly launched models WILL give them a short term boost, but where they go from there will be the true story. Could be good indeed, but margins (which M-B is already worst in maintaining out of their competitors) won't be helped at all by these new FWD offerings.
M-B have the largest lineup out of BMW, Lexus, Audi and themselves. They are releasing new models pretty regularly these days, on the lower end of the pricing spectrum (for M-B), the C Coupe, GLK, CLA, and more iterations are coming. BMW still has less cars on the floor, and sells more. Think about that.
So because they've gotten extremely competitive that is a problem now? When are they supposed to introduce new models?
Chip away at what? What will happen when this happens? Due tell.
Saturation in a growing market? A market that Mercedes is expanding in at both ends?
You keep repeating things that no one is debating. We all know what the stock tea leaves are reading. No question Mercedes has fallen in some areas, but according to you bringing out fresh new product and introducing product more often is a problem too? I mean what do you expect them to do?
Mercedes has the largest lineup, but the cars that they have that Audi and BMW don't have vastly more expensive cars like the SL, CL, G etc. Audi makes more FWD cheapo models in China than anyone. BMW and Mercedes have the same amount of models on the floor now.
X1 - No Mercedes yet
X3 - GLK
X5 - ML
No BMW yet - GL
X6 - No Mercedes yet
3 - C
5 - E
7 - S
6 - No direct from MB
Z4 - SLK
The only MB models that BMW doesn't have a direct competitor for are the SLS, CL, SL and G-Classes. All low volume, pricey models.
The GL is the only mainstream product that sells in big numbers that BMW doesn't have an answer for. Their lineups are a wash. BMW sells a ****eload of 3 and now 4-Series models compared to Mercedes' top end cars that costs double what most BMWs cost. That is what YOU need to think about and grasp. That is where their sales advantage comes from at least in the U.S. or used to come from since they are behind MB now here. Clearly you aren't looking at the full picture just by stating MB has more models on the floor.
The CLA just arrived.
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The E gets discounted 2-3x MORE than the 5! Discounts aren't equal! They have to blow E's out at 3 Series pricing to get near 5 Series sales in the States and even then they NEED a Coupe to combine sales to even slightly surpass 5 SEDAN sales.
The E uses almost half Chinese parts, it's why the car feels and acts cheaper than it should in this price point, or maybe it's engineering setbacks, or design setbacks. Pick one (or combine them). An about-facelift to such an extent shows M-B clearly saw this themselves.
Of course, anything M-B doesn't do is "bull***" in your world. I give you a laundry list of BMW superiorities and they're "bull****. 30% more stiffness, 25% less cheap Chinese parts, more tech, more features, better drivetrain, yeah, that's all bull****! LOL. As long as it has the Star then it's good!

BMW is below average in reliability because they usually bring newer features and more cutting edge drivetrains to the markets. As I explained and pointed out to you, which as usual was met with apologist denial. Even then, I agree M-B is usually the reliability leader.... because they keep things simpler. BMW focuses on quality of drive and materials these days to me. The last time M-B was TRULY cutting edge was the W220/W211 generation and they were reliability disasters, which is why M-B have been so careful for so long since then.
If M-B didn't allow themselves to get into such a mess they wouldn't have to release such a joke of a car that the CLA is. A FWD Mercedes with bean-bag proportions, horrible interior space, not to mention desperately gaudy and insta-dated fuzzy lines and gimmicky scoops meant to emulate a Fast & Furious generation of a decade+ ago? Nice.
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The E gets discounted 2-3x MORE than the 5! Discounts aren't equal! They have to blow E's out at 3 Series pricing to get near 5 Series sales in the States and even then they NEED a Coupe to combine sales to even slightly surpass 5 SEDAN sales.
The E uses almost half Chinese parts, it's why the car feels and acts cheaper than it should in this price point, or maybe it's engineering setbacks, or design setbacks. Pick one (or combine them). An about-facelift to such an extent shows M-B clearly saw this themselves.
Of course, anything M-B doesn't do is "bull***" in your world. I give you a laundry list of BMW superiorities and they're "bull****. 30% more stiffness, 25% less cheap Chinese parts, more tech, more features, better drivetrain, yeah, that's all bull****! LOL. As long as it has the Star then it's good!

BMW is below average in reliability because they usually bring newer features and more cutting edge drivetrains to the markets. As I explained and pointed out to you, which as usual was met with apologist denial.
If M-B didn't allow themselves to get into such a mess they wouldn't have to release such a joke of a car that the CLA is. A FWD Mercedes with bean-bag proportions, horrible interior space, not to mention desperately gaudy and insta-dated fuzzy lines and gimmicky scoops meant to emulate a Fast & Furious generation of a decade+ ago? Nice.
WHAT ARE THE CHINESE PARTS IN THE E-CLASS? HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE E-CLASS? WHAT PARTS OF THE E-CLASS ARE CHINESE AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE E-CLASS IN RELATION TO THE 5-SERIES?
Until you can answer this COMMON SENSE QUESTION, you don't know what you're talking about.
YOU DON'T HAVE THE BREAKOUT AS WHAT THE E-CLASS SEDAN VS COUPE/CONVERTIBLE SALES ARE VS THE 5-SERIES SEDANS SO AGAIN YOU'RE TRYING TO PASS OFF YOUR BULL**** GUESSWORK AS FACT. FACT IS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE SALES FIGURES BREAKOUT PER MODEL FOR THE E-CLASS. WHERE ARE THEY?
"BMW is below average in reliability because they usually bring newer features and more cutting edge drivetrains to the markets. As I explained and pointed out to you, which as usual was met with apologist denial.
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES? IF THE N55 ENGINE IS RELIABLE THEN THAT ISN'T IT.
IS IT LEDs? SOMETHING THAT NON LUXURY CARS HAVE NOW?
IS IT THE ZF TRANSMISSION?
IF THE N55 ENGINE IS RELIABLE THEN WHEN IS THE BLEEDING EDGLE TECH THAT BMW HAS OVER MERCEDES THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
WHAT IS NEW FEATURES THAT BMW HAS BROUGHT TO MARKET THAT HAS CAUSED THEM TO HAVE RELIABILITY PROBLEMS?
HUD?
LEDS?
N55?
8 SPEED 8HP ZF TRANSMISSION?
WHAT IS THE TECH BMW HAS THAT MB DOESN'T THAT IS CAUSING THEIR RELIABILITY SUCK?
LIST THEM.
YOU CAN'T.
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Yet you can't list anything but HUD and LED and a Parking Brake. Seems to me that if this was true about me and Mercedes I would have bought another one. Again, no clue about what you're talking about.
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Until you can answer this COMMON SENSE QUESTION, you don't know what you're talking about.
YOU DON'T HAVE THE BREAKOUT AS WHAT THE E-CLASS SEDAN VS COUPE/CONVERTIBLE SALES ARE VS THE 5-SERIES SEDANS SO AGAIN YOU'RE TRYING TO PASS OFF YOUR BULL**** GUESSWORK AS FACT. FACT IS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE SALES FIGURES BREAKOUT PER MODEL FOR THE E-CLASS. WHERE ARE THEY?
"BMW is below average in reliability because they usually bring newer features and more cutting edge drivetrains to the markets. As I explained and pointed out to you, which as usual was met with apologist denial.
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES? IF THE N55 ENGINE IS RELIABLE THEN THAT ISN'T IT.
IS IT LEDs? SOMETHING THAT NON LUXURY CARS HAVE NOW?
IS IT THE ZF TRANSMISSION?
IF THE N55 ENGINE IS RELIABLE THEN WHEN IS THE BLEEDING EDGLE TECH THAT BMW HAS OVER MERCEDES THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
WHAT IS NEW FEATURES THAT BMW HAS BROUGHT TO MARKET THAT HAS CAUSED THEM TO HAVE RELIABILITY PROBLEMS?
HUD?
LEDS?
N55?
8 SPEED 8HP ZF TRANSMISSION?
WHAT IS THE TECH BMW HAS THAT MB DOESN'T THAT IS CAUSING THEIR RELIABILITY SUCK?
LIST THEM.
YOU CAN'T.
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The E is made of 40% Chinese parts! The denial is so thick on you! It is MADE OF CHEAP CHINESE PARTS! That's why it's such an inferior product, amongst other issues.
BMW is more bleeding edge in entire drivetrain, chassis (remember, the W222 is JUST NOW basically matching the F10 chassis rigidity, just barely surpassing it) and electronics, and that isn't enough for you? LOL.
Unless you want to pretend that the E Coupe doesn't sell at all, then yeah maybe the E Sedan outsells the 5 Sedan. However, logistically, the E Coupe accounts for enough sales to put the E Sedan behind the 5 Sedan, even though the E gets BLOW OUT discounts at 3 Series prices. Regardless, Global sales matter the most, and that's where the F10 is crushing the E even WITH the E Coupe artificially boosting its sales, and even though the E is the worldwide taxi of choice.
You chose a BMW because your brain acknowledged it to be a superior product. So much so that you bought the most illogically inflatedly priced BMW out there (not a knock towards you or saying it's a bad move, the 6 Series is just that timelessly and effortlessly gorgeous), however your sentimentality towards M-B runs so thick that your heart seems unable to believe that they've lost their way even when you're faced with a plethora of evidence stating so.
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CAPS is because you seem not be able to read a simple question.
What are the parts and how do they affect the E-Class? Is it the engine, transmission, seats, mirrors, leather, what are the parts? It is a very simple question that you simply can't answer.
"BMW is more bleeding edge in entire drivetrain, chassis (remember, the W222 is JUST NOW basically matching the F10 chassis rigidity) and electronics, and that isn't enough for you? "
Nope, nor would it be enough for anyone with common sense. This is a clear admission that you don't have anything. Parking brake? A JOKE. LEDs and HUD? These are the cutting edge things?
Chassis rigidity? Now the S-Class is only matching the 5-Series? PROVE IT. LINKS TO THE FACTS PLEASE. ASAP. PROOF NEEDED.
Let me get this straight because BMWs has better chassis rigidity, they have more problems than Mercedes? Is that what you're trying to say here?
"Unless you want to pretend that the E Coupe doesn't sell at all, then yeah maybe the E Sedan outsells the 5 Sedan. However, logistically, the E Coupe accounts for enough sales to put the E Sedan behind the 5 Sedan, even though the E gets BLOW OUT discounts at 3 Series prices. Regardless, Global sales matter the most, and that's where the F10 is crushing the E even WITH the E Coupe artificially boosting its sales, and even though the E is the worldwide taxi of choice."
AGAIN, WHO IS PRETENDING. NEITHER YOU NOR I HAVE THE MODEL BREAKOUT SO AGAIN YOU'RE TALKING OUT THE SIDE OF YOUR NECK. NOW UNLESS YOU HAVE THE FIGURES, DUE TELL.
E-Class is used for Taxi duty as are BMWs. Fact is E is used more because it is a much more durable car. That is no put down. Mercedes' reputation was built on it.
"You chose a BMW because your brain acknowledged it to be a superior product. So much so that you bought the most illogically inflatedly priced BMW out there (not a knock towards you or saying it's a bad move, the 6 Series is just that timelessly and effortlessly gorgeous), however your sentimentality towards M-B runs so thick that your heart seems unable to believe that they've lost their way even when you're faced with a plethora of evidence stating otherwise."
No I bought a BMW because the Mercedes I really wanted was less attractive, the SL. The SL is a clearly superior car to the 6er from build to tech an everything else, but not nearly as pretty so my situation is different from yours with the 5 vs the E.
No the difference between you and I is that I don't make idiotic statements about why I chose this over that and then try to trash the car or brand that I didn't choose with loose or no facts. BIG DIFFERENCE.
You keep saying that the E has Chinese parts but you can't list them. Yet the problem you have with the E is the ride/engine and tech. I asked you before if you thought the engine, transmission or suspension came from China? You're not retarded. You know those things are German made and and engineered. They just aren't what you like, we get that, but you act like because you discovered BMW that a Mercedes is now junk.
Just like now you keep talking about this advanced tech that BMW has over Mercedes that is causing BMW reliability problems, yet according to you the N55 engine is perfectly reliable. It can't be both. If it is a superior, "bleeding edge" item over Mercedes' N/A V6 (which it is) then how is it a problem for BMW if it is reliable to a fault then?
Then you list HUD, LEDs and a E parking brake? THIS IS UTTER BULL**** AND CAN BE FOUND ANY WANNABE LUXURY CAR. Clearly if Mercedes wanted to do these things they would have.....yet the only one of these that is missing is HUD because if I remember right the new SL has a electronic parking brake. So does the Ford Fusion I just had as a rental. Point being this is not "bleeding edge" technology.
I more than anyone has said that MB has lost their way but then you blame them now for being competitive. What do they do when Audi and BMW are expanding at the lower end? Just sit back and watch? Again, selling just S-Classes will put them out of business.
You're new found hater role of Mercedes Benz runs just as thick and it would be ok if you actually knew what what you were talking about. You can't answer simple questions to validate your claims on several things, yet when you do answer you aren't saying ****.
Bleeding edge tech: E Parking Brake, LEDs, HUD and ZF's 8-Speed transmission oh and the reliable N55. Again, WHICH OF THESE YOU LISTED ARE CAUSING BMW RELIABILITY PROBLEMS VS MERCEDES-BENZ??? IT IS A SIMPLE ENOUGH QUESTION.
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It doesn't matter to me where the E's Chinese parts are, all that matters is that almost half the car is Chinese material, which means the parts are everywhere, your denial is forcing you to complicate a very simple matter. The E is only 50% physically German, the 5 Series is 75% physically German. I don't want a car overflowing with cost-cut Chinese parts at this price bracket, I want a German made car, built in Germany. Period. Look at the quality of materials and build all throughout the F10 and higher quality parts makes perfect sense.
The F10 has a factual torsional rigidity figure of 38K nm's while M-B stated the W222 has a figure of about 42K nm's. Again, that goes to show you how over-engineered the chassis of the F10 is, thanks to the fact that not only is it the basis of the 7 Series, but more importantly the $300++K Rolls Royce Ghost. This to me is why the F10 is so vastly holistically superior to anything else in its price bracket, it's literally engineered as a core to be capable as a far more expensive car.
And yes, aside from BMW's vast drivetrain, infotainment and design innovations, things like E-parking brake and HUD are huge things. Such as BMW's automatic brake-hold over M-B's analogue. I don't get it, it's like you think features and aspects of cars don't mean anything. M-B's 1940's "break your ankle" E-brake is far from a refined example of what a modern day luxury should feel like. It's one of many things that make current M-B's far lacking from current BMW's, IMO, just like the E Class using plastic/rubber weather stripping instead of the elegant carpeting used in the 5 Series, or the E having a tiny screen in favor of the BMW widescreen, or a low resolution, etc. etc.
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The Best of Mercedes & AMG

I've had four BMWs. They are fun to drive when new but do not age well. Interestingly, I pulled into a BMW dealership one day last week to look around. I thought I was in the used car section, only to realize upon seeing the window stickers, that they were new. The BMWs look plain and dated.
Closing in on 10,000 posts. You need a girlfriend who puts out more. You are wasting your youth on the MB forum.
It doesn't matter to me where the E's Chinese parts are, all that matters is that almost half the car is Chinese material, which means the parts are everywhere, your denial is forcing you to complicate a very simple matter. The E is only 50% physically German, the 5 Series is 75% physically German. I don't want a car overflowing with cost-cut Chinese parts at this price bracket, I want a German made car, built in Germany. Period. Look at the quality of materials and build all throughout the F10 and higher quality parts makes perfect sense.
The F10 has a factual torsional rigidity figure of 38K nm's while M-B stated the W222 has a figure of about 42K nm's. Again, that goes to show you how over-engineered the chassis of the F10 is, thanks to the fact that not only is it the basis of the 7 Series, but more importantly the $300++K Rolls Royce Ghost. This to me is why the F10 is so vastly holistically superior to anything else in its price bracket, it's literally engineered as a core to be capable as a far more expensive car.
And yes, aside from BMW's vast drivetrain, infotainment and design innovations, things like E-parking brake and HUD are huge things. Such as BMW's automatic brake-hold over M-B's analogue. I don't get it, it's like you think features and aspects of cars don't mean anything. M-B's 1940's "break your ankle" E-brake is far from a refined example of what a modern day luxury should feel like. It's one of many things that make current M-B's far lacking from current BMW's, IMO, just like the E Class using plastic/rubber weather stripping instead of the elegant carpeting used in the 5 Series, or the E having a tiny screen in favor of the BMW widescreen, or a low resolution, etc. etc.
Now you say "tend to" which isn't even true because again, the things you listed aren't cutting edge. What part of this don't you grasp.
E-Parking Brake
HUD
Turbo I6
ZF 8-Speed Trans
LEDs
ARE NOT CUTTING EDGE ITEMS, THEY ARE FOUND ON MANY CARS.
AGAIN WHAT ARE THE ISSUES WITH THESE ITEMS THAT ARE CAUSING BMW'S RELIABILITY TO SUFFER?
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT THE N55 ENGINE IS RELIABLE AND THEN CLAIM BECAUSE IT IS "BLEEDING EDGE" TECH THAT IT IS COSTING BMW POINTS IN RELIABILITY.
WHAT PART OF THIS DON'T YOU GRASP? IT CAN'T BE BOTH! YOU KEEP REPEATING THE SAME BULL**** OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
The N55 engine can't be a problem and be reliable at the same time.
PROVE THAT ANY OF THOSE ITEMS YOU LISTED ARE WHAT IS CAUSING BMW'S RELIABILITY TO SUFFER. YOU CAN'T WHICH IS WHY YOU'RE NOW SAYING "TEND TO" AND GENERALLY ARE STUCK REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER.
PROVE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING WITH FACT NOT A HUNCH OR A GUESS.
If the E-Class has problems (per you) with ride, handling, old V6 engine, then it sure as hell makes a difference what parts of the car are "Chinese" made.
WHAT ARE THE CHINESE MADE PARTS IN THE E-CLASS AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE E-CLASS? YOU SIMPLY DON'T KNOW AND CAN'T GIVE AN ANSWER TO THIS VERY BASIC, COMMON SENSE QUESTION.
AGAIN, ARE THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, SEATS, NAV, WINDSHIELD, CUP HOLDERS, WIPER BLADES CHINESE MADE? DO YOU KNOW?
So if the BMW is at 38H and the S-Class is at 42H (just using your numbers) then the 5-Series DOES NOT "MATCH" THE S-CLASS THEN. Your word was "MATCH". Lies. It does not match it. WTF deemed the 5-Series over engineered? You? You don't know squat to even be able to say that. Only what you can gleam from a press release or google.
"And yes, aside from BMW's vast drivetrain, infotainment and design innovations, things like E-parking brake and HUD are huge things. Such as BMW's automatic brake-hold over M-B's analogue. I don't get it, it's like you think features and aspects of cars don't mean anything. M-B's 1940's "break your ankle" E-brake is far from a refined example of what a modern day luxury should feel like. It's one of many things that make current M-B's far lacking from current BMW's, IMO, just like the E Class using plastic/rubber weather stripping instead of the elegant carpeting used in the 5 Series, or the E having a tiny screen in favor of the BMW widescreen, or a low resolution, etc. etc"
What vast drivetrain infotainment and design innovations are those? The ZF 8-Speed is superior, yes, the Turbo I6 is superior to MB's N/A V6, yep, but neither technology is "bleeding edge". HUD, E brake are huge things to who? You? The fact that these things can be found on many cars and not on every Mercedes proves that MB obviously didn't deem them important and clearly these aren't "bleeding edge" technology. Ford Fusion Titanium has a electronic parking brake. Now you're down to rubber in weather stripping. Do you know how pitiful you sound trying to make a case for BMW about a damn parking brake? Do you really think Mercedes can't do such a thing? Hint, the SL has one. HUD and an e brake are NMFFs and can be found in much cheaper cars.
You've lost the plot and didn't know what you were talking about in the first place. NOTHING you've given is bleeding edge technology and can be found anywhere. Mercedes' turbo V8s are the same principle as the BMW I6. Turbos and direct injection. That is used in both of their lineup, Mercedes I4s and V8s, just not on the V6s (yet) so again you're trying to paint a picture that isn't there. To say that BMW tends to introduce new tech is bull****. Mercedes has had many firsts that BMW can't even compare with and you know it.
If those items are bleeding edge then prove that they are problem with BMW's reliability. Where is the survey, where is the breakout of the problems? Prove it. You can't.
You mean like how you can see the exterior paint color on the INSIDE of your car through the door jabs? Is that the luxury feel that you're talking about. You're so desperate to reach for something that you forgot about the campaign you waged to tell the world on GCF about how this made BMW's so cheap. Do you even remember that? Tell me what you see when you look at your passenger side door jab when driving. Do the 500K BRAND NEW BMWs with rusting dashboards straight from the factory figure into this quality image also?
Dude you're done, have a seat.
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5 Series: 75% German. E: 40% Chinese. 5 has superior tech, drive train, chassis, interior materials, safety and drives vastly better in every way. This is what "bleeding edge" implies. The design was done so well that BMW could find nothing to change for the facelift. It was the opposite case for the E.
These adults flinging childish, misinformed ad hominem and all caps psycho rants my way shows that I won this argument long ago. This is just my victory lap.
Raise the covers and turn on the LED flashlight.... that's how you get them to fix it.
Times like these are when protective "fanboy" measures toward any brand should be thrown out the window for the goodness of the brands sake in the long term itself, not to mention for those who are paying for the products. This coupled with the M5/M6 "don't drive it or the motor will grenade" which has owners of those cars FURIOUS wouldn't be a good coupling at the moment, and I'm sure would get BMW to send major quality-control initiations going forward.
rust in A/C outlet
Hello,
just transfer the picture showed in a Chinese F20 forum that the rust is found in the A/C outlet bracket, especially near the welding seal. you can also have a look at your own F20...
you may have more courage to find more rust in your car...
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Now BMW is top tops right?
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I've had four BMWs. They are fun to drive when new but do not age well. Interestingly, I pulled into a BMW dealership one day last week to look around. I thought I was in the used car section, only to realize upon seeing the window stickers, that they were new. The BMWs look plain and dated.
5 Series: 75% German. E: 40% Chinese. 5 has superior tech, drive train, chassis, interior materials, safety and drives vastly better in every way. This is what "bleeding edge" implies. The design was done so well that BMW could find nothing to change for the facelift. It was the opposite case for the E.
These adults flinging childish, misinformed ad hominem and all caps psycho rants my way shows that I won this argument long ago. This is just my victory lap.
Apparently you're SOS.
Is the engine, transmission of the E-Class Chinese? Is the interior made in China? All I'm doing is asking you to identify the parts that are Chinese made? You can't. Not apologizing or denying anything, asking you to specify. Engine, transmission. You're an idiot if you think you've won anything here. YOU CAN'T EVEN ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING YOU'VE POSTED.
No argument with the facelift. That needed a change.
No, it is called calling you out on your bull****.
Fact is that you can't answer anything or prove anything you post about.
This isn't even about which car is better, that can be argued all day long, this is about a person who makes all these big claims but can come up with anything to prove it when called out.
You're done. Owned and Toasted.
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Last edited by Germancar1; Oct 1, 2013 at 12:30 PM.
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Now I have a far more experienced first hand experience with both brands and know exactly what's what, unlike you speaking on cars you've only test drive for a few minutes.
BMW are far from perfect. But in the mid size segment, amongst others, they're liking MB. And with my recent knowledge and experiences gained, I actually know this.
HALF of the E Class is Chinese. HALF! The parts are everywhere and you can tell!
Yeah yeah, I get it, done and toasted, you wish.
Now I have a far more experienced first hand experience with both brands and know exactly what's what, unlike you speaking on cars you've only test drive for a few minutes.
BMW are far from perfect. But in the mid size segment, amongst others, they're liking MB. And with my recent knowledge and experiences gained, I actually know this.
You mean like you're clinging to the notion that there is something more special about BMW? You're just as lost now on BMW as you were then on MB.
I got it, now that you own a 5-Series for a year you're an expert on BMW right?
You don't know ****e as your history proves. In the next few years you will discover another brand or flop back to Mercedes if your BMW gives you trouble.
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Really says who? Prove it from an engineering standpoint that there is problem. Prove it with facts from a credible source. Much larger car than the 5-Series and it is more rigid would make the S-Class' figure a triumph in my limited, common sense based opinion. A smaller car like the 5er would be easier to make more rigid. Even you should be able to follow that.
WHAT ARE THE CHINESE PARTS IN THE E-CLASS?
Notice how you have less and less to say now? Clearly you're done. Now you'll nitpick the little scraps you have left.
Waiting to hear an engineers view as to why there is problem with the chassis rigidity with the S-Class.
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I got it, now that you own a 5-Series for a year you're an expert on BMW right?
You don't know ****e as your history proves. In the next few years you will discover another brand or flop back to Mercedes if your BMW gives you trouble.
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If BMW slip up the same way then hell yeah I'll go somewhere different and say how much better the new one is. The world doesn't stay still. However, right now BMW make the best car for me and all they have to do is keep it up.





