Mercedes-Benz awful reliability
Discussion
Dave Hedgehog said:
How big an area do you cover?
There are over 400k mercs on the UK roads with warranty cover
Based on annual sales it's going to be 500K just for 3yrs, but Mobilo covers all MB's as long as they're dealer serviced and it's a good incentive to stick with the dealer. So the number under cover could easily be well over a million.There are over 400k mercs on the UK roads with warranty cover
BlueHave said:
Breaking down once is unfortunate in a new car, twice is just unacceptable in my book.
Second time i'd be rejecting it and getting another.
Once a lemon always a lemon.
What a load of crap, it is twice on a complex product, suppose it should be crushed ?Second time i'd be rejecting it and getting another.
Once a lemon always a lemon.
It is just bad luck, god, how would you cope with an older car where you cant go and wobble your bottom lip at a dealer, or god forbid, a classic ?
It isnt ideal but lets put it in perspective and not sound like Divas.
kambites said:
mwstewart said:
I don't think the German stuff is particularly reliable.
They aren't particularly bad but it's been decades since they were actually significantly better than anyone else. My E350 is now 18 months old and in that time it's been faultess, no problems at all. I've got no complaints, it's a great car.
Any complex piece of machinery is prone to faults when brand new, it's then that any pre-existing faults come to light, can't really be helped considering how much technology there is in a car now. A friend bought a new Audi TT last year, it went back for warranty work 2 or 3 times in the first couple of months (mostly due to the new electronic dash display) but has been faultless since, you have to be philosophical about it.
Any complex piece of machinery is prone to faults when brand new, it's then that any pre-existing faults come to light, can't really be helped considering how much technology there is in a car now. A friend bought a new Audi TT last year, it went back for warranty work 2 or 3 times in the first couple of months (mostly due to the new electronic dash display) but has been faultless since, you have to be philosophical about it.
J4CKO said:
BlueHave said:
Breaking down once is unfortunate in a new car, twice is just unacceptable in my book.
Second time i'd be rejecting it and getting another.
Once a lemon always a lemon.
What a load of crap, it is twice on a complex product, suppose it should be crushed ?Second time i'd be rejecting it and getting another.
Once a lemon always a lemon.
It is just bad luck, god, how would you cope with an older car where you cant go and wobble your bottom lip at a dealer, or god forbid, a classic ?
It isnt ideal but lets put it in perspective and not sound like Divas.
When you buy a brand spanking new car you expect all the issue to be sorted out in the factory and pre delivery tests.
I don't have the exact technical data but i'd would imagine there aren't many major issues buyers have with brand new cars that cause them to conk out at the side of the road twice in such a short period of time.
BlueHave said:
Owned many classics for your information and it's a completely different kettle or fish. When you buy a classic over 25 years old, you expect it to have issues or little quirks.
When you buy a brand spanking new car you expect all the issue to be sorted out in the factory and pre delivery tests.
I don't have the exact technical data but i'd would imagine there aren't many major issues buyers have with brand new cars that cause them to conk out at the side of the road twice in such a short period of time.
How many miles do you want the dealer to cover in your 'Brand new' car before handing it over to you?When you buy a brand spanking new car you expect all the issue to be sorted out in the factory and pre delivery tests.
I don't have the exact technical data but i'd would imagine there aren't many major issues buyers have with brand new cars that cause them to conk out at the side of the road twice in such a short period of time.
It sounds to me that the dealer is at fault here by mis diagnosing the original fault, not a massive surprise considering its complexity.
We used to supply Mondial with equipment for their fleet of R class breakdown cars. They had to have no graphics or indication they were breakdown assistance vehicles as the owners of S class etc, did not want the neighbours knowing they were constantly needing breakdown assistance on their 80-90k pound cars. The R class were wrapped with clear film inside so no oily finger prints would stain the trim. Ran for 6-12 months then sold as ex-demos.
Edited by MDMA . on Wednesday 27th July 22:17
I have a rule that I won't buy the first 'model year' of a new car - ie. you've just bought / leased a brand new model, within weeks of launch. The first few months of production are going to be the least reliable of the production run.
(I could have ordered a new E, but went for the 5 series because they are a proven proposition)
(I could have ordered a new E, but went for the 5 series because they are a proven proposition)
Ali_T said:
I love threads like this purely because I get to tell everyone the most reliable car I've ever owned is an Alfa Romeo... 
Me too!Around ten years ago, I knew three people who each bought themselves a Mercedes. The two that were bought brand new both failed on their maiden voyages. The one that was bought secondhand had a load of electrical issues throughout the warranty period, and then threw a £4.5k bill once the warranty had expired.
However, two out of these three people have continued to buy Mercedes cars to this day, so MB must be doing something right.
t, but they keep going back. 
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