I have a photo we took at the Q but Jaime can show you I think Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI
On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 9:25 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is there a screen that shows his name? That would be _way_ cool! > > I've long lived (designed and built and executed) my projects such that I'm > proud to put my signature on it. > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 9:22 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
