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January 24th, 2008 03:27 PM #31
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January 24th, 2008 04:09 PM #32
Considering the amount of tax imposed on the European cars, the market will definitely still be placing a huge premium over MB's (or European cars in general). That's why, for example, it still costs nearly twice as much for a W123 or W124 to be sold in Manila than it is to buy it elsewhere like in the US.
*Pekto, that could have been a very expensive oil change indeed
Here's a little window to view why people in the US buy an MB:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/merc...ercedes-7.html
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January 24th, 2008 04:29 PM #33
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January 24th, 2008 05:32 PM #34
Yep, value for money talaga ang used Benz especially if you know what you're looking for and how to restore the car to its former glory.
+10 on the MB brakes. Man those things can stop the cars very well despite the mass (almost always 1500kg+ for each Benz). I can go on and on, but that goes to say that people buy a Benz not solely for its status, prestige and image but for many more attributes.
I believe the S class was also called the car of the year due to its ingenious use of recycled materials despite having a large, powerful engine and oodles of technology.
However I would admit that Audi is strongly catching up and has achieved equal or near equal status to BMW and Mercedes-Benz. According to some people, Audi's build quality surpasses the other German marques' as evidenced on some car magazine reviews and articles online.
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January 26th, 2008 12:18 AM #36a quote from MOTORTREND comparo of luxury sedans.
In the end, the Lexus strikes us as ideal for CEOs who've made their fortunes plundering the earth's resources and want to appear to be making amends. It said little to us beyond "Forgive me; I'm not quite the guzzler I appear to be." Its smugness irked us almost as much as its undeserved 600 badge. We'd all sooner drive the tire-smoking LS 460L for $33K less, so it finishes fourth. The Jaguar Super V8 says "I'm a ladder-climbing establishment type who's made it." We respect that, we enjoyed thrashing and cruising in this supercharged boudoir, and we appreciate its (relative) value pricing, so it finishes third. The Mercedes-Benz S550 is arguably the best car here by all objective measures. It's suave-looking inside and out, performs admirably, pushes the technological envelope enough to remain relevant for years, commands valet respect nationwide, and says, "This plutocrat isn't afraid of the future."
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