Sadly, it never reached the old levels of quality again, for which the firm had been famous.
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What folks are posting about M-B in terms of the downhill slide in quality is gospel truth. My cousin is a factory (in Germany) trained Mercedes technician. He has been doing this since the 1970’s. No one loves M-B’s more than him. He will be the first to tell you that M-B is no longer the company that he once revered. They went cheap on real stupid stuff like engine wiring harnesses. Perfectly good car (mechanically) with a wiring harness that constantly finds a new place to fail. Klaus (my cousin) said that this was a failure plague across the entire M-B line up.
When you don’t do quality wiring harnesses, then a vehicle that has electronics EVERYWHERE is going to be less than stellar. SAD.
Yes, it’s such a shame. Obviously, that’s what happens when the bean counters take over.
Still, some specimens are good, as is the one of Mr. Cobra64. Long may it drive well!🙏🏻