and that is even accepting the idea that ALL they are is reliable, which i don't. my ex wife has a late model civic and i find it to be a very competent and pleasant family sedan. it doesn't feel "cheap" to me.
i think the best one can say is they feel different and one doesn't like it. personally, i think the koreans are where it's at today and for the near future On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Most people don't know anything about their car, they want it to start and > run and go and get them there and back. Reliability is way more important > than cheap feel... > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:25:17 -0400 > From: dsereta...@yahoo.com > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel bearing fiasco. > Message-ID: <597c65e8-9955-48e4-9121-5654ab684...@yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > A 90 LS400 feels like a tin can compared to any Mercedes of the same era. > I remember when Lexus first came out back then. I checked out the LS400 in > the dealership and was far from impressed. The doors felt light and cheap > as did the plasticky interior and cheap leather. > I understand how Japanese cars have come a long way and may be quite > reliable but IMO, reliability is the only thing they have to offer. They > still have an underlying cheapness about them. I further dislike how they > lag behind Mercedes just enough to copy all the technological and styling > advances that MB makes then copy what works. And don't get me started on > the whole Toyota safety cover-up some years back. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
