Thanks Jaime and I am proud of my 2005 E320 that has your name in the Command system.
Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Jan 21, 2018 7:59 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I can tell you all from my time on the inside, working for and with R&D and > quality departments for 15 years, there is still a tremendous focus on > quality for the new cars. Of course I can't share any details with anyone, > but their quality system is very well designed to ensure an outstanding > product. And its also worth pointing out that a surprising number of > people working at MB, in engineering, also own old Mercedes. Lots of guys > I knew had 108s, 107s, 123s... they get it. > > I own a 2011 E350 and am very impressed with it... its hard to believe its > a 7-8 year old car. And thats after driving new Mercedes constantly for > the last 15 years. I chose the car because it was a simple model without > too many options, less to break. Much like you all would have picked a > 240D years ago. If you're disappointed with the long-term quality of W220 > with air suspension and loads of advanced features, you'd probably would > have been disappointed with a 1972 300SEL 4.5 or a 1979 6.9 in the same > way. If long life and simplicity are important to you, then shop for a car > with longevity in mind and you can still buy a car you'll own for a long > time and low cost of ownership. I think the current C300 and E300 (both > with steel suspension) are good examples of that. They will be great used > cars in a few years. > > But remember that the cars are not 240Ds and never will be again. Quality > isn't only mechanical quality, there is also the stability of the software > to be considered. Times have changed. And Mercedes has changed with the > times, and led the market. The overall complexity of all modern cars is > the result of the need to constantly improve efficiency, emissions, and > safety. All new cars on the road are far more complex than they were 30 > years ago, from every make. You have to adapt your mindset to deal with > them. Just as a new skill set was required to work on fuel injected cars > instead of carbureted cars. If you approach a modern car with the mindset > of a mechanic from 30 years ago, you will be very frustrated. Thats what I > see in all your comments... longing for the past, and not understanding how > things have changed. > > Jaime > > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 6:52 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > All they need to do is last the lease and CPO. Screw the third driver, > > let alone the fourth. If it makes it to six years without blowing up, > that > > is all for the good. The initial driver has moved to another lease, and > > the CPO purchaser has enough loyalty to needing to be seen to be flash, > > that they will either get another benz, or move to BMW, Jag, or other > > aspirational CPO > > > > > > clay > > > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > > 1986 SDL - Polei > > 1982 300 SD - Allen > > > > retired models- > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap > > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 21, 2018, at 7:29 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Modern car design goals: > > > > > > Primary concern: the vast majority have to outlive the warranty. > > > Secondary concern: it's good for repeat business if the car outlasts > the > > lease. > > > > > > Reliability for the 4th owner after 250,000 miles isn't really > something > > they care about any more. > > > Mitch. > > > > > > > > >> On January 21, 2018 at 10:13 AM tyee165 via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> The quality was built in 40 years ago. Not so sure about the new MB. > > Will be many years before we will be certain, and I may be gone by then. > > >> Many people who buy new do not keep a car long enough to care. They > > move on. I suspect that is why car companies do not much worry about the > > long term. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.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 > > _______________________________________ 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
