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I feel the A-Class today is the closest thing to what the C230 Kompressor was back in the day.
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Only companies that really seem to really design cars in mind that can run over 200k miles seems to be Toyota, but that's more because they are also using older that has been proven rather than experimenting and spending money building, or using new technology, only recently have they started to adopt to the idea of turbo engines in their cars.
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I’m not saying rattles are ok. But honestly They do not keep you from getting from a to b in the car.
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But I am surprised to see Lexus/Toyota over Merc, BMW, Audi. And they are not real competition with German brands. Lexus is a good car but not even close to Audi, BMW or Mercedes-Benz level. Lexus should only compete with Acura, Infiniti and Genesis. Lexus is Toyota, Acura is Honda and Infiniti is Nissan. Simple! Yea we can argue Audi under Volkswagen, etc. But Volkswagen, Bugatti, Audi, so forth are independent brand with their own history, values.
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06-27-2020, 10:30 AM | #115 | |
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But they are not in league with Audi, BMW and Mercedes. They want to be and "feel" like it. But they are not
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06-27-2020, 10:43 AM | #116 | |
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Overall, I think the Japanese brands now our owning their differentiated factor. *disclaimer - only referring to the standard lineup and not the N or RC lines.
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I do believe Genesis has the potential to reach the top tier brands at much faster pace compared to how Lexus achieved during its climb to the top. I was a cynic, but the new generation of the G80, G90 and GV series really impressed me.
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The 450 models receive it in base form, Turbo 3.0L I6 + 48-Volt Mild Hybrid, and the 53 models get an Electric Supercharger that runs off the 48-Volt System. A lot of technology and the first time MB has used it in cars so I took the safe route of leasing so I stay in warranty since the long-term reliability of this engine is unknown. Here's an instagram post from Jason Camissa, he explains best how the tech in the engine works. I'd love to see more companies adopt this type of technology as it works very well and adds a lot of character to the car.
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Correct. When you pay premium pricing, you expect a premium product. Why spend 65k on a Tesla that's going to rattle when I can spend 25k on a Corolla that can rattle? My current car, a 2018 B9 S5 doesn't have a single rattle in the two years and seven months that I have owned it. I'm impressed with how well put together the car is.
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Just an example to make a point about the price difference between the two car categories.
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Its interesting that you bring up the S5 as when buying my current 135, a 2013 S4 was my other option but that one bottomed out when financing thru that dealer fell through.
I'm still considering one, though I won't pull through unless it's close enough as I'm not going thru the bullshit of a way out of state deal again like I did with my current 1er. Ideally I'd love a 13-14' S4 as I feel like the interior, seats, etc. would fit better for me coming from a long line of GTI's, not to mention the supercharged 6 is fantastic in those models. I'm pretty happy with my 1er but it's something i'm keeping in mind |
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Then again, I'm METICULOUS about care and maintenance. Every time I brought it into the dealer, I always got "Holy shit that's a 12 year old Benz?" comments. Still sad that she got totaled in an accident caused by an elderly couple who didn't yield. |
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I can say that about any car.
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In the 12 years I had my Benz, I did 3000K oil changes, full synth, and only quality brands such as AMSOIL, Mobil 1, etc. kept her detailed once a week, only used OEM parts when needed, garage kept it as much as possible (or used a car cover when it wasn't). I never allowed it to ever get to the point where it just started to "rot" and decay, by just neglecting it and just driving her into the ground. Seemed to work pretty well, because it never gave me any problems whatsoever. The ONLY reason I went to BMW and didn't stick with MB is because I started to really dislike their exterior/interior design. They moved away from traditional design to where they are now. Last edited by MMMBRAP; 06-28-2020 at 09:56 AM.. |
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Don’t all those numbers suck?
The best one out there has 89 problems per 100 cars ? That’s isn't really great Am I missing something ?
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