Mercedes Rocks!! Well, Maybe Not.
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='520646' date='Jan 21 2008, 03:54 AM
Here are Joe's (VT's) own words from back in 2006 coming back to........ (sorry Joe 
, couldn't resist )........Go to the link below.......the last sentence is especially intersting.
>>>>CLICK HERE<<<<<
, couldn't resist )........Go to the link below.......the last sentence is especially intersting.>>>>CLICK HERE<<<<<
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My Ride: 07' 550i sport; Sapphire Black/Auburn; sport package; steptronic; navigation with R.T.T.I.; heads up; cold weather package; Logic-7; BMW MOST ipod kit; Motorola V3 snap-in adapter; rear heated seats and rear shades; anthracite headliner; sirrius sat. radio; M-aero kit; OEM style 166 Wheels with 245/35-19 front and 285/30-19 rear Michelin PS2s.
Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='519580' date='Jan 18 2008, 11:05 AM
My sister recently purchased one of those ant eater looking Mercedes R350 things. Personally, I find it hideous but Mercedes made her an offer that even Don Corleone couldn't have refused. The sticker was $61,000 and her lease is Under $500/month with no money down. What a bargain. Or maybe not. To date, in the 3 months she has owned the car it has been in for service 9 times for various ailments. I read in a recent issue of Consumer Reports where the three most unreliable marques sold in the US were Jaguar, Range Rover and Mercedes; certainly true in my sister's case. It's amazing because for so many years Mercedes was the icon in strength and reliability. Now it seems like everyone builds a more reliable car. I wonder if the Yugo was reintroduced how it would fare.
Back to the subject though. Her R has not been uber reliable but in its defense I must say that I rented an 07' E350 from Hertz (not by choice) and it was dramatically more boring to drive than the already lame R350.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='520812' date='Jan 21 2008, 12:15 PM
HAHAHA The women has spoken and the man listens....
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='520774' date='Jan 21 2008, 10:43 AM
I'll be back in a BMW in three years. 
................but I still couldn't resist bringing up your old post
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