Another Blow To Mercedes

[empy]

OT: OK pa naman, parang bago pa rin!!!..(halos napalitan na yata lahat, kaya bago na ulit). hahaha kapapalit ko lang ng batt,(12k).. yung door handle ko (passenger left side) di bumabalik pagbinuksan..(Casa quoted 7k) w/o labor pa..siguro mga 1.8k ang labor.(tsaka na lang). pulley belt, palit na rin. ngayon, yung a/c naman ang nagloloko..

2 yrs & 7 months na ang MB ko w/ 43k KM..

btw, as a comparison, i've owned my bimmer for a little over 4 years now and had more than 10x that in expenses (thank god for warranties!)

replace front seat leather because of excessive wear/stitching failure
replace camshaft sensors
replace sunroof sunshade
replace all window moldings because they fell off
cat converter heat shield fell off
multiple suspension/alignment issues

"normal" wear and tear items
replace all 4 tires every year (damn z-rated compounds)
replace brakes assembly after 50k miles (sana may pera, nag-brembo na lang)

of course, if you add ninong hens' cost of modifications, x10 na yung expenses niya sa akin, nakinabang pa siya

but the point is, people who bought bimmers or audis thinking that mercedes has poor quality will find themselves in the same boat. if you want a car that runs as smoothly and reliably as your refrigerator nandyan ang Acura at Lexus

[BlueBimmer]

^M54, bakit parang mas matibay pa tong oldie E36 ko?! hehe ikaw kasi ano ano ginagawa sa loob ng bimmer mo

[BlueBimmer]

^knock on wood

[ryan]

OT: OK pa naman, parang bago pa rin!!!..(halos napalitan na yata lahat, kaya bago na ulit). hahaha kapapalit ko lang ng batt,(12k).. yung door handle ko (passenger left side) di bumabalik pagbinuksan..(Casa quoted 7k) w/o labor pa..siguro mga 1.8k ang labor.(tsaka na lang). pulley belt, palit na rin. ngayon, yung a/c naman ang nagloloko..

2 yrs & 7 months na ang MB ko w/ 43k KM..

boss ryan, musta naman yung Volvo mo?

Hi bos Hens!

Mabuti naman yung S40. Almost 8000km na tinakbo and so far no problems at all (knock on wood hehe). Actually, I'm kinda considering selling it cuz may pamilya na me so kailangan ng more pangpamilya car like an suv/mpv/wagon. But at the same time, nanghihinayang naman ren me if ever cuz until now, nag g-grow pa ren yung S40 sa akin and very satisfied naman me sa performance, features, & design nya. So bahala na hehe :P

Despite the problems, satisfied ka naman sa C-class? Ano problem sa a/c? Kamusta kaya reliability ng mga latest Benzes compared with BMW?

[empy]

^M54, bakit parang mas matibay pa tong oldie E36 ko?! hehe ikaw kasi ano ano ginagawa sa loob ng bimmer mo

hehe...yung sunroof problem was caused by repeated impact of a stiletto-heeled shoe :bwahaha:

j/k j/k

[StraightSix]

^M54, bakit parang mas matibay pa tong oldie E36 ko?! hehe ikaw kasi ano ano ginagawa sa loob ng bimmer mo

I've had my E36 for over 3 years now, and the E46 for over a year. Compare ko lang mga naging problema ...

E46 - (the notorious) inlet camshaft sensor, oil level sensor, creaking windows, headlight level adjuster motor, suspension bushings ... malapit na ring palitan lahat ng brake discs. I've just upgraded to leather/memory seats so I'm also worried about premature wear. Kakahiya yung camshaft sensor - hirap mag-start, namamatay makina, mahina pa hatak (limp mode).

E36 - Worn shock absorbers and bushings. A boringly reliable car, hehe.

[hens]

people who bought bimmers or audis thinking that mercedes has poor quality will find themselves in the same boat.
M54 Powered, sa totoo lang..dati, kapag may nakita akong naka-Euro..astig!! napapa-WOW ako..pero ngayon, kapag may nakasalubong akong naka-Euro..natatawa na lang ako. sa loob ko lang.."sakit din ang ulo niyang may-ari na yan"..hehehe

ryan, yung E-Class ang pinaka-sirain..(sagad)..hehehe sana na-improved na nila yung mga bagong model ngayon S,B & ML (lalo na yung S-class)..daming nagagandahan sa S class..ako? kapag naiisip ko palang yung mga electronics (sa dami). parang kahit libre, di ko tatangapin.

yung 1st yr palang ng oto (pasok pa naman sa warranty)

suspension bushings
door panel (rubber seals)
gas pump (tinirik ako sa daan several times) 1 in Tarlac galing ako ng Baguio (pauwi na ng Manila)..amf!!! tulo ang pawis ko. from HEAD TO TOE!!!
regulator (tinirik ako 2-3 times sa daan).yung isa sa Ortigas pa mismo!! (tapat ng La Salle) hehehe nasa center lane pa ako!!! sumikat na rin ako minsan..

kaya ngayon, habang nag-drive may kasamang dasal!

[zidane21]

wow, di ko ine-expect na marami na palang mga quality issues regarding sa euro rides. matibay pa pala ang mga japs, kasi yung rides namin (Tamaraw FX 1997, Revo SR 1999, RAV4 1997) mga wala namang problema, the usual change oil and stuff lang ang maintenance. aircon lang siguro ang naging major "surgery" at replacement ng headlight bulbs ang mga nangyari sa rides namin so far. dream car ko pa naman magkaroon ng e90 bimmer!!

[scarab]

...yung w202 ni erpats after shelling put 70k for a tranny overhaul. suspension naman problema. quoted damage from CATS... 34k.

...gusto ko nga tanungin si erpats minsan matapos sabihin ng mga kaibigan niya na to stay away from bimmers, im wondering how he feels with his merc now.

[BlueBimmer]

I've had my E36 for over 3 years now, and the E46 for over a year. Compare ko lang mga naging problema ...

E46 - (the notorious) inlet camshaft sensor, oil level sensor, creaking windows, headlight level adjuster motor, suspension bushings ... malapit na ring palitan lahat ng brake discs. I've just upgraded to leather/memory seats so I'm also worried about premature wear. Kakahiya yung camshaft sensor - hirap mag-start, namamatay makina, mahina pa hatak (limp mode).

E36 - Worn shock absorbers and bushings. A boringly reliable car, hehe.

and all the while i thought the E46 was tighter than the E36. pero the E36 has its share of horror stories, specifically cooling issues hehe.