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09-18-2010, 08:53 AM
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09-18-2010, 10:23 AM
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There is a good reason why MB consistently ranks at the bottom of most current reliability surveys. Unfortunately, the OP experienced it first hand. Not that BMWs are the most reliable of cars (they are not) but they do tend to score higher than MB on reliability. Just the other day, a spanking brand new jet black S550 with AMG package died on the ramp of my building's parking garage. Something to do withe the tranny.
09-18-2010, 11:07 AM
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There is a good reason why MB consistently ranks at the bottom of most current reliability surveys. Unfortunately, the OP experienced it first hand. Not that BMWs are the most reliable of cars (they are not) but they do tend to score higher than MB on reliability. Just the other day, a spanking brand new jet black S550 with AMG package died on the ramp of my building's parking garage. Something to do withe the tranny.
09-18-2010, 01:14 PM
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The reliability surveys are showing that MB has largely addressed the problems of the recent past. They're outscoring BMW by a wide margin... MB placed 3rd on the 2010 Initial Quality ranking and placed 9th in the 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study. BMW scored below the industry average in both, unfortunately scoring well below the industry average in the 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study.
09-18-2010, 01:30 PM
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09-21-2010, 03:50 PM
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oops! Arn't I bad mentioning the dealers name
09-21-2010, 03:51 PM
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