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Wait for the DI failure $$$ on the Benz's to start becoming mainstream. It's going to be ugly.

It doesn't help that I am privy to engineering for all of them either. The germans are progressive where they should be conservative. The japanese are boring and cost concious to a fault and the 'mericans are all over the board.

Mine just flipped 100k miles. I have absolutely no fear of anything. Seeing 60k on my AMG made my heart race as shit started to implode.

I don't trust a GM at all. I've had complete shit luck with them....but I feel WAY better owning one than their Benz counterpart.

Oh no, not at all, a little Japanese manufacturor with a very limited line up, should be getting its doors blown off by GM. But yet, so much of GM seems to be filled with recalls and outsourcing now and little ole' Mazda is making lots of forward progress in their limited models selection. As for new vehicles, I don't even consider them anymore. I have been a Mercedes person from day one, through the years in the family, there have been far more Mercedes than any other. But, to clarify that, they are all older "don't make 'em like the used to" Mercedes. I am a bit spooked by the amount of complexity of new Mercedes. My Mazda bias is due a lot to their simplicity and lack of shit to go wrong, making them reliable and easy to work on/modify. I've always been a BM'er guy, but appreciated the Benz lineup. Mercedes is the LAST manufacturer I'd buy anything from now though. Fuck me. ...and they are my first pick. You are way to scared of German cars for some reason. I have had zero issues in over 5 years. The family that bought my S class after the lease has had zero issues as well. I'm cheap. I buy shit that doesn't break so that when it is ready to I sell it. Fuck throwing money away. Some reason is logical. My AMG would have been a fucking nightmare financially if I didn't have a certified warranty. Perhaps if you drive like grandpa the new ones are okay, but the little spot on the floor under the accelerator is worn out on all of my cars.

Same ones you've heard. Eric Stevens/ID

Oh no, not at all, a little Japanese manufacturor with a very limited line up, should be getting its doors blown off by GM. But yet, so much of GM seems to be filled with recalls and outsourcing now and little ole' Mazda is making lots of forward progress in their limited models selection. As for new vehicles, I don't even consider them anymore. I have been a Mercedes person from day one, through the years in the family, there have been far more Mercedes than any other. But, to clarify that, they are all older "don't make 'em like the used to" Mercedes. I am a bit spooked by the amount of complexity of new Mercedes. My Mazda bias is due a lot to their simplicity and lack of shit to go wrong, making them reliable and easy to work on/modify. I've always been a BM'er guy, but appreciated the Benz lineup. Mercedes is the LAST manufacturer I'd buy anything from now though. Fuck me.

Oh no, not at all, a little Japanese manufacturor with a very limited line up, should be getting its doors blown off by GM. But yet, so much of GM seems to be filled with recalls and outsourcing now and little ole' Mazda is making lots of forward progress in their limited models selection. As for new vehicles, I don't even consider them anymore. I have been a Mercedes person from day one, through the years in the family, there have been far more Mercedes than any other. But, to clarify that, they are all older "don't make 'em like the used to" Mercedes. I am a bit spooked by the amount of complexity of new Mercedes. My Mazda bias is due a lot to their simplicity and lack of shit to go wrong, making them reliable and easy to work on/modify. My recent test drives of late have found new vehicles to be limited in "feel". Damn electronic everything. When I told the salesman the other day that I didn't want the navigation/back up camera screen and ball massagers, he looked at me like I was a retard. I spent a bunch of time working on the electric motor assist belt drive for power steering to pull the road away from the passenger. Nooooooooooooooo!

I want the side judge job of trying to catch them lol. When they hit the net holy shit!

And you all know how scared I am of German. Their design might be the best from a purely functional standpoint but the further we get from the war the worse the serviceability of it is.

Didn't mean to pick on Mazda Aaron, but truly there are NO winners anymore. I am pretty much scared by anything imported these days. Seeing the corner cutting at Toyota, Honda and Subbie makes me sick.

Vinyl or translucent black paint and clear coat. I don't know what you consider cost-effective though. Paint was my thought as well. Any estimates? Is that $500, $1000??? If you are doing it yourself, I'd imagine $350 given you have spray equipment. Duplicolor has a DIY kit, but I have no experience with it. $350 if I do it = $1000 if I pay someone?

That seems awful early.Ha, typical GM crap bullshit. Expected failure is near 100% here by year 5 according to the local tire shop. I don't doubt it after seeing the mess on the inside. This is also on a truck that shows NO rust on its underside and is kept clean. Clean for here anyways.GM doesn't build aluminum wheels. Many manufacturers have this issue with chrome plated wheels. I have seen it from Ford, to BMW, to Jaguar, to Chrysler. . . None of them are safe.Indeed. Tire guys here say they all fail. The Cadillac ones are notorious, but when you look at the plating finish that was chosen it is obvious as to why. Easy solution. Don't get plated wheels!

That seems awful early.Ha, typical GM crap bullshit. Expected failure is near 100% here by year 5 according to the local tire shop. I don't doubt it after seeing the mess on the inside. This is also on a truck that shows NO rust on its underside and is kept clean. Clean for here anyways.That is just unacceptable. That's the American way, make it cheap and disposable. I feel like I am reminded bi-weekly why I cannot spend my own money on a GM product.Don't just blame the 'mericans. ALL manufacturers do this shit now. I work with all of them. GM engineering is way more progressive and thorough than Mazda.... The real problem are the marketing idiots. The specify price points that cause corner cutting. Fuckers.

Since I am now buying 2 sets of wheels it made me think about addressing the chrome nonsense on the rig

That seems awful early.Ha, typical GM crap bullshit. Expected failure is near 100% here by year 5 according to the local tire shop. I don't doubt it after seeing the mess on the inside. This is also on a truck that shows NO rust on its underside and is kept clean. Clean for here anyways.

He only served 16 days in jail lol.... The reason for me asking these questions because I just passed my handgun safety test and I live in California... I want to purchase a handgun bad but not if it means he would get 5 years mandatory minimum for just being in the house .Move out of California? I think that would be the same in any state. being a federal charge. True, but CA sucks donkey so moving is a good idea.

Vinyl or translucent black paint and clear coat. I don't know what you consider cost-effective though. Paint was my thought as well. Any estimates? Is that $500, $1000???

Belt drive is going to make that a spendy driver, but a hoot

What happens when you take a stock Cat motor and put it in a smart car with an added tune.

Ignore everything before 5:45...or when motor starts at just under 7 1/8mi LOL

Not that SnoX is any less nuts

The resolution is horrible, but the riders rides editing is better than the newer ones. These guys are nuts.

Other companies use labor that is less than $1/hr, how hard do you think it is? That being said if you aren't at all detailed oriented and are mechanically retarded I'd avoid it.

We've got radio like announcers though for tv which helps. Easier to multi-task and get something done