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Old 04-09-2014, 12:15 PM   #52
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Default Re: Aug Vfact - Aug 2014 - Merc C Class Outsells falcon

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Originally Posted by smoo View Post
Two years?
So you get raped from buying at an MB dealer used lot.
Then get raped from servicing the thing religiously, no doubt at a dealer.
And find out that what is common to give dramas on these Euros (diesel particulate filters - $$$, glow plugs, and gaskets etc) aren't covered. Real piece of mind.
That's not taking into account the poor bastards who end up owning them 5 years down the track. Mechanical insurance?... who can be f. with that on a 5-10 y/o car just to say you have a German Camry.
There is a reason why the value of these things drop like a rock when they get out of warranty.
Remind me again - how much is a 5 year old G6E or G6ET worth in relation to its RRP ? Is FORD somehow immune to depreciation ??
Not all the C class merc sales are diesel - plenty of petrol out there.
As for getting raped at an MB dealer - much lols - when was the last time you dealt with a Ford Dealer for warranty or service. In fact - much of the negative Falcon sentiment comes from the after sales service that Fraud provide. As for a German Camry - have you sat in or driven in a C Class ? They arent a bad place to sit in as a comparison to an up spec Falc or Commodore.
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