Hi Ed, You wrote:<<Lets see what the near zero defect S looks like in 10 years.>>
I've always thought car evaluations should be bsed on a car chosen at random with >100k miles on it. A new car *should* be easy to build - but of course, it;s not. A car with some miles on it is much more representative of a cars build quality. But for those on this list that's pretty basic knowledge. I do like the long term tests performed by some magazines as they are approaching real world - especially near the end of the term. Take care -- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Porsche scraping along > Na, I read other posts besides my own, I just try to avoid reading yours > whenever possible. > > Defects are largely based on what people bring back and complain about. > It's as much to do with owner expectations, as it is about a quality > product. Most guys how guy a new S Class are probably going to be a > little > pickier than a guy who buys a Camry. > > As for the 993 being a zero defects car, it was far from that. If you > think > it is, go and buy the best one you can find and live with it for awhile. > Blow an engine up a newer porsche, under warranty, and they won't even try > to rebuild it, they'll just plug a new one in.. Nothing wrong with a > Boxster, I've spend lots of time in them, but many of the parts look like > they were supplied by IKEA, and some of the engineering, is just, well, > crap! > > Porsche is making lots of money and stying healthy. Good for them, just > means I'll be more likely to be able to get factory parts of my old > beaters > in the years to come. > > As for Mercedes, the new S550 also came out with near zero defects. > Having > said that, most are probably leased for 3-4 years, so if dumping the car > in > a few years, maybe the driver doesn't look as close as the guy 20 years > ago > who wrote out the big cheque, and planned to live with the car for 15 > years > or 400,000 kms does. Lets see what the near zero defect S looks like in > 10 > years. > > Ed > 300E, and other stuff too. > > On 14/11/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> <<they just sent some guys to Japan to show them how to make them faster >> and >> cheaper. :-)>> >> >> Ed, this is what happens when all you read are your own posts. >> >> As I posted some time back, more than twelve years ago Porsche openly >> hired a >> Japanese consulting company to come in and redesign the factory (from the >> "German" way of doing things) to lower costs and raise efficiency. >> >> As a result, production cost of the 993 was cut by a third and soon >> after, >> the first zero defects car was built in the company's history. And today, >> Porsche's profit per unit is the highest in the industry, worldwide. >> >> Which is also why I bought a new Mercedes instead of a Boxster or Cayman. >> >> RLE >> >> >> ************************************** >> See what's new at http://www.aol.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.32/1131 - Release Date: > 11/14/2007 4:54 PM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
