Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Mercedes Benz Durability for the Record

[Rui Gigante (rui.gigante]

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Brian E. Buxton <
BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:

> The new 7 hasn't been a very good seller either.  And yes, Benz does
> make taxis in Europe, but cabbies drive them because of their quality
> and longevity.  I don't think it brings the image of MBZ down.  I'd say
> it speaks well for them.  And the taxis are nowhere near as luxurious as
> those built for the public.
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> Brian
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Brian,

that is absolutely true. Much of MB reputation in Europe was build on
all those >1 million Km taxis that you could see everywhere. Here in Europe
the maintenance costs of a MB are less than VW, for instance, and much less
than BMW. That's why you see so many MB taxis ...
Just for the record, my 8 year old VW Passat with 180.000Km has been very
reliable and I plan to keep it quite a few more years. I've seen a few
400.000 Km examples still running strong.
When I do replace it I plan to buy a second hand MB ... I spend my money on
fun cars, not on the everyday ones :-)

Rui