Two years in, life with a Mercedes is a lot like life with a Lexus...just a little +$
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Or you can be semi-insane like me and view a 5 year old one as an 80% off deal lol!
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What people shouldn't do (and I say this to people looking at old LSs also) is buy one of these 7 years old for $25,000 and think its just going to be oil changes and thats it.
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‘That’s true. But part of the appeal of a Mercedes or an Audi or a BMW is that they are state of the art and brand new. From my vantage point, the styling and design of a Mercedes, is out there in front of everyone else. It also does not age as well because the next generation sedan or car or SUV completes that new design idea very well.
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I had a 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo that I drove until it reached 425,000 miles(!), and then the leaking turbos finally stopped working. Then I sold the car to someone in the Z Club, and they replaced the engine, and kept driving it.
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My 2001 Lexus were married together for 330,000 miles, and it's still on the road today with its new owner.
My 2013 BMW M3 is going strong so far, with 140,000 miles and counting.
And my newer 2021 BMW is accruing lots of miles with my love of driving and long trips, so 40,000 miles and counting.
Obviously, I get my money out of my cars. But it will be interesting to see how well my BMWs hold up over time. We'll see. But so far, so good.
I do like the newer tech in cars, which is why I finally bought my first new car in 2021 (as opposed to buying another 3- or 4-year-old one like I normally do), and I am really enjoying having all the latest tech. But my love for the cars I purchase (and then mod) tends to outweigh my desire to replace them with newer ones.
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I'm the opposite. I enter into a long-term relationship with every car I've ever purchased and loved. I modify each to my liking, and then my history is I drive them until they die (or almost die). And I've never bought an extended warranty, but with German cars, they do seem to make more sense.
but to keep up with design and new technology, leasing probably makes more sense
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One thing about Mercedes, they have lousy wipers. I have mine in my car finangled so they don't skip most of the time, but the GLC loaner they ship and shudder horribly, and without scrubbing the windshield down on a regular basis and cleaning the blades my S Class is the same way. Common complaint across all models. Surprising that a company like Mercedes would have an issue engineering wiper blades.
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One thing about Mercedes, they have lousy wipers. I have mine in my car finangled so they don't skip most of the time, but the GLC loaner they ship and shudder horribly, and without scrubbing the windshield down on a regular basis and cleaning the blades my S Class is the same way. Common complaint across all models. Surprising that a company like Mercedes would have an issue engineering wiper blades.
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One thing about Mercedes, they have lousy wipers. I have mine in my car finangled so they don't skip most of the time, but the GLC loaner they ship and shudder horribly, and without scrubbing the windshield down on a regular basis and cleaning the blades my S Class is the same way. Common complaint across all models. Surprising that a company like Mercedes would have an issue engineering wiper blades.
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One thing about Mercedes, they have lousy wipers. I have mine in my car finangled so they don't skip most of the time, but the GLC loaner they ship and shudder horribly, and without scrubbing the windshield down on a regular basis and cleaning the blades my S Class is the same way. Common complaint across all models. Surprising that a company like Mercedes would have an issue engineering wiper blades.
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They skip and shudder. You have to make sure that the windshield is extremely clean, I even have to be careful what glass cleaners I use. I have one glass cleaner I use for the windshield only. Contrast to...well every other car I have ever had and the wipers wipe great all the time.
I will take a video of these wipers in this loaner wiping.
Apparently there is some incredibly complex method of adjusting them that involves counterweights and all kinda of crazy stuff.
Oh I know! Its ridiculous. Mine wipe fine now too, they're a little slow on high, but at least they don't skip. If I get it washed and don't re-clean the windshield though with the right cleaner they start skipping again though. $130,000 autobahn machine, thats absurd.
I will take a video of these wipers in this loaner wiping.
Apparently there is some incredibly complex method of adjusting them that involves counterweights and all kinda of crazy stuff.
Reading some fanboys backing for MB's wipers is beyond ridiculous.
It's crazy they actually produce cars that cost this much with **** wipers. My X5's was very *** at the beginning too and I was so annoyed. But I think because it was too new or had something on it. After some cleaning, they work like charm since.
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They skip and shudder. You have to make sure that the windshield is extremely clean, I even have to be careful what glass cleaners I use. I have one glass cleaner I use for the windshield only. Contrast to...well every other car I have ever had and the wipers wipe great all the time.
I will take a video of these wipers in this loaner wiping.
Apparently there is some incredibly complex method of adjusting them that involves counterweights and all kinda of crazy stuff.
I will take a video of these wipers in this loaner wiping.
Apparently there is some incredibly complex method of adjusting them that involves counterweights and all kinda of crazy stuff.
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