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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 08, 2007 11:33 am) |
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 08, 2007 11:33 am) |
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carnutica, I thought the cayenne was smooth and without wind noice,but now i am more confused since reading ur message and i didn't know the cayenne bouncing around,,ya i do like to drive fast but sometimes,most of the time i drive by the limit. so since u owned a cayenne how was it to speed off comfortable or loud? and i have heard different things from people some say cayenne and all the porsche are long lasting cars, some say always trouble i dont know what to believe, gls69,hi so since u own the gl its good rite?how comfortable is it,is it fun to drive?i think the cayenne is not a reliable car all through i am not sure, guys i dont know but i think the toyotas lexus and mercedes are the most reliable car, i used to like the bmw x5 as well but since i read a message about a guy saying that he bought a brand new x5 and within the next 10 days he had 10 different problems since i changed my mind about bmw.
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 09, 2007 4:42 pm) The confusion you are experiencing is common since individual stories vary widely. The analogy in medicine is trying to extrapolate the validity of a single "case report" vs a double-blind, controlled study with a large sample size. I would suggest you read past posts regarding reliability of Mercedes (bearing in mind that people that do post are usually at either end of the bell shaped curve, i.e. people with "average" experiences are not strongly motivated to post). With that caveat, my personal experience with Mercedes is mixed. I bought a 1986 420 SEL and it ran for 300K miles with little or no problems. I still have my 1991 500SL which is one of the best cars I have ever owned. In contrast I bought a 1993 190 2.6L and the fit & finish were poor. Mercedes quality fell off about 10 years ago, and most people will agree that they have been fighting hard to re-establish their reputation for reliability. With that in mind I still bought the GL 450 because it is quiet, handles well, looks good, and can hold both my dogs. I cross my fingers on reliability, but hedged my bets by buying the 6 year, 100K mile warranty. I intend to keep it for a long time if it holds up like my first two Mercedes. PS I have only owned ONE BMW, a 1998 740iL. However, with that limited experience, I was terribly disappointed in what was supposed to be their "flagship" car. I had numerous problems with it and it didn't help that the dealer thought I was just "lucky to be a BMW person". Actually, I dumped the car and bought a Dodge Magnum and have been happier with it than the BMW. PPS I apologize to any loyal BMW fans out there before you start writing in to disagree. That was just MY experience(n=1).
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Replying to: gls69 (Mar 09, 2007 7:21 pm) |
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Replying to: gls69 (Mar 09, 2007 7:21 pm) How many miles on your GL and what do you like and dislike about it at this point?
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Replying to: carnutinca (Mar 12, 2007 9:35 am) |
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 12, 2007 9:45 am) Haven't driven the new S-class, but wouldn't even try to compare the two. Kind of like trying to compare steak to lobster.
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Replying to: gls69 (Mar 13, 2007 11:32 pm)
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 14, 2007 7:44 am) |
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