August 18, 2005
Passed Over for Top Post, Head of Mercedes-Benz Will Resign
By CARTER DOUGHERTY,
International Herald Tribune
FRANKFURT, Aug. 18 - Eckhard Cordes, the head of the Mercedes-Benz car
division who last month lost the race to become DaimlerChrysler's chief
executive, will
a car group plagued by quality problems, a severe
handicap in the world of luxury automobiles, where
customers expect powerful engines and complex
electronics to work harmoniously.
I don't want a luxury car, I want a reliable and long
lasting one.
I don't wan't a powerful engine, I want an
What Christopher said! Now if I can just find that low-mileage 123 that has
been maintained by an anal-retentive grandfather.
I think D-C misread their customer base. The bling bling is in vogue currently
with the ricers, but I don't think the majority of D-C buyers appreciate it
that much.
To show the shift in priorities, go to the MBUSA
website. If you have an account, go to the owners
online section, then more news and events, then
Momentum magazine, then choose the fall 2004 edition
and then click on picture perfect and watch a short
video on the Koschels's and their 1970 280SE
Unfortunately, I have to concur. I have a 20 year old Mercedes. That
123 was the most reliable, longest service car of it's day. I have a
10 year old Mercedes. That 124 was the most reliable, longest service
car of it's day. When it came time to buy a new car for my wife last
year, I took one
Christopher McCann wrote:
What worries me is when the cars that most of us have
are very hard to find (10 years)...then what - a 320
CDI that is wired like the space shittle? (pun
intended). It makes me want to stockpile 300D's for my
kids. oh well. ranting done.
I'd rather the space shuttle.
On that note, I was attending an unveiling of the at the time new r129 at
MBNA headquarters in Montvale and a discussion had ensued about the newer
MBs and computers among some of the attendees and MB officals there. It was
said that in the upcoming w140, there would be more computers on that
Mathieu J. Cama wrote:
Seems they are to be disposable just like a good old Bic lighter.
I've had Bic lighters last longer, though.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi
1980 300TD 168+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
