How Mercedes-Benz Is Losing Its Prestige Image

[@UhuruUhuru]

This is a misleading title. The content was more about how Mercedes could lose its strategic advantage in the market, it was not really about how Benz is losing its prestige image.

[@royale7620]

Its click bait what did u expect.

[@bluejay1998]

Nah, they’re most certainly losing prestige with that sterile 2021 redesign 😂

[@melluzi]

They lost the image long ago. MB offers 3 years/100 000 km warranty while for Hyundai it's 7 years with unlimited mileage. Kind of describes the build quality, doesn't it?

[@royale7620]

@@melluzi You are comparing apples to peaches you imbecilic, Hyundai is not on the luxury level of Mercedes. It's like comparing a economy car to a Rolls Royce, get it??

[@stfu4159]

All for more views. Thats the way of the world now. Lie to get people to click.

[@MrIknowyoudont]

“Mercedes sponsors one of the most successful F1 teams” - no, it owns it. There’s so much wrong with this, maybe it should be titled How CNBC doesn’t have a clue what it’s taking about.

[@triplemoyagames4195]

Yeah, I was so confused. Maybe if the video came out during the mid 00's with the Mclaren-Mercedes days. But Surely a team called Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 would be evident, it owns the team lmao

[@DMDaskalakis]

@@triplemoyagames4195 Even then, Ron Dennis has sold a part of the team to Benz. And the engines were benz too, not like the ALFA-Sauber team that had absolutely no connection to Italy and the Biscione, other than sponsorship.

[@triplemoyagames4195]

@@DMDaskalakis Yeah, but too my point, even of the video came out then, saying it was Mercedes sponsored the team would be a stretch

[@duncankowable]

salah! running down the wings

[@cryptoberto8077]

I agree, also I believe Mercedes deserves much more respect than this, they’ve transformed the car industry and kept pushing towards innovation ever since I’ve heard of them

[@glidertastic5778]

"How CNBC is losing its prestige image."

[@Ks_Cs]

Losing?

[@thanakonpraepanich4284]

@@Ks_Cs Prestige? The MSNBC clone with stock tickers doesn't have a prestige to lose.

[@bratschenk9475]

It never had one

[@manny8042]

CNBC is milking anything. They love tea.

[@henrycalde1991]

It belongs in the trash.

[@henryhawthorn8849]

Mercedes-Benz is not so prestigious in Europe as it is outside of Europe; in fact, Mercedes-Benz taxis are very common, especially in Germany. MB has lost its way though, due largely because of corporate executives who are more interested in the bottom line, and don’t necessarily care about quality control or consumer interests.

[@umitkose5043]

Yes taxis are commonly MB in Germany but they still are seen as one of the most prestige cars to drive and still turns heads when you see a c63 or s63 etc. MB definitely is still highly rated in Europe and counts to one of the prestigious car brands

[@htimsid]

And too many gaudy styling and decoration features.

[@realDunalTrimp]

Maybach is the prestige/luxury line of Benz similar to Bentleys and RRs. The typical Benz is not in the same luxury or prestige class as the Maybach.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Grab Car Ezlink Card

[@kenknight5348]

Mercedes benz is a disgraceful company that doesn't care 1 jot about its customers.. I bought my first mercedes in 1990 and over the next 34 years I have bought 11 new cars In 2017 I bought a S Class 350d in 2024 with less than 30,000 miles on the clock the engine blew up..I spoke to my local dealership and they didn't what to know mercedes U K and mercedes Germany wouldn't even reply to my emails....that's how good mercedes are BE WARNED PEOPLE MERCEDES DON'T CARE ABOUT AFTER SALES OR PROBLEMS

[@adamshahan]

I’m 5 minutes into the video and they haven’t told me how Mercedes is losing its prestige. I’m going to stop watching now.

[@Packrunner4]

🤓🤓🤓

[@edselmahadika7206]

CNBC is the worst lol

[@muminmiah5587]

That's why I came to comment section and I watched till the end but still don't know how?

[@spencerrileyy2914]

na

[@adoatero5129]

I'm glad that so many watchers have made that observation. The title of the video consists of two claims: 1. Mercedes is losing its prestige, 2. We will present to you on the video how it's happening. Neither is true. There's a section on the video about Mercedes having quality problems starting in the 90's, and continuing from there for some time, but according to the video that problem was rectified quite a long time ago. Unfortunately I have to give a down-vote for the video. Titles are important, because they affect strongly on how people interpret the content. If the title and the content contradict each other, most of the time people absorb what the title says.

[@JUNIMAN1994]

Title: how merc is loosing its prestige reputation Video: merc has of course not lost its prestigous reputation

[@MihaiOprean]

* laughs in mercs made in hungary *

[@rajkobjelica4905]

In europe it has.

[@JUNIMAN1994]

@@rajkobjelica4905 I am from Germany and it definetly hasn't

[@sumkindacheeto]

i mean cars are sort of a overrated commodity. Newly bought ones seem to lose price as fast as bananas and Europe isn't as car centered as Americas.

[@TonySoprano-p6i]

@@rajkobjelica4905 Yep they are plastic fantastic and sadly the build quality isn’t as good as it was before However eu made ones are good still

[@tituscsy]

Mercedes doesn't sponsor the f1 team, IT IS the team. They call it a manufacturer team. Petronas is the main title sponsor with Ineos, Daimler, and Toto Wolf splitting the team's ownership.

[@N3V1LLE]

Tell 'em

[@MrCTruck]

The fact checking on this video was a joke, they should reprimand the executive producer

[@tituscsy]

Oh and MercedesAmgPetronasf1 are 7-time** constructor champs ffs. You call this journalism?? It's easily google-able

[@DeeTofa]

I was so confused when they said that

[@aaber8201]

yeah

[@WayToManyAssassins]

"Endless money pits" Scotty Kilmer 2022.

[@jonathanng138]

That's why u get a Toyota

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

Don't get me wrong, they are money pits. But most people who get a modern German car drive them hard and do not maintenance. Yes, a Toyota or lexus will be 100x more reliable on the engineering, but I have worked on my 2012 boxster (6 speed manual, the PDK will break) for the better part of 160k miles and it's running smooth as ever. Regular oil changes, drive slow over bumps (don't break the suspension) and use the right gasoline. But most importantly, don't abuse the car all the time. That said, the German turbo engines are just flawed. Direct injection clogs the valves, poor machining of the valve train, excessive heat and poor quality metalwork does plague the newer engines. Only Toyota and Honda seem to be able to build a high compression, high rpm engine that lasts.

[@EastVanGuy7]

Scotty is the bset lol

[@AA-vr8ez]

Scotty is a clown

[@pinkasteriodea3480]

@@jonathanng138or a honda

[@kannamovva6387]

CNBC after few months: How Covid-19 is losing its prestige image.

[@ishanpahwa1179]

Covid-19: And I took that personally

[@kingpatil2882]

Ishan Pahwa Covid 19: *Cough* cough

[@nomad5299]

🤣

[@yondaktaukoktanyasaya8318]

Nah.

[@nethook5588]

😷

[@courageousteen1734]

In short “this is merely an opinion by what they called experts”.

[@Thabang_Kgatla1]

Exactly

[@CT-zw3ch]

Agreed.

[@_DeepGroove_]

Next: how CNBC is losing its image with clickbait titles.

[@abdulazeezbala5504]

Yeah, Mercedes is still the boss 👍👍👍

[@RobayatRahman]

That’s why the experts are on the tv giving their opinion and you’re just typing bs

[@christianomizzle]

This was more of an opinion column rather than investigative journalism, it’d be nice if it were labeled as such!

[@ZKhweziN]

DITTO!!!

[@gidd]

exactly my thoughts

[@vahebaldemian]

Just trying to set the trend for the sheep cuz their masters in God's are pushing "e-" everything

[@neeljavia2965]

@@vahebaldemian Mercedes is also going E in everything.

[@user-rv9um5xc3r]

I guess it was ordered by BMW LoL

[@SonTimba]

My experience with a benz was a five year old c300 I owned years ago with about 60k miles where the engine mounts needed replacing and it also had a bit of oil leaks and the guy at the dealer tells me that these are “not so uncommon issues” with benz even as early as around 40k miles. A week later I sold that car and have owned lexus and acuras since then and have never had any major issues. I dont mind paying a bit more for a ‘luxury’ brand, but a relatively expensive brand that isn’t reliable? That’s were I just rather not venture… just my experience and have never gone back to the brand even after rising the corporate ladder where I can now afford nicer cars. Do right by your customers and as they grow financially they will stick with you into the more expensive models, but burn them in the entry models and they never come back…

[@ChingchongWong-u5t]

What are you smoking? The newer c300’s are very reliable and have no major issues. The only c300’s that had issues were the w205 2015 version with the piston issues. Mercedes is literally one of the most reliable brands in 2022

[@boxoffisa]

I stick with Lexus. I plan to stay with that if my financial state grow better.

[@thawtvawlt6988]

@@ChingchongWong-u5t Have you checked the 2023 reliability rankings from Consumer Reports? Google it. Mercedes is ranked 29th out of 30 brands based on reported issues from owners.

[@_hector__]

@@ChingchongWong-u5t yeah theyre very reliable, thats why SonTimba had to get engine mounts replacements lol clown thats why lists of the most reliable cars of the year are more than half toyotas, yep

[@minhkha3382]

And that’s why the majority of German cars are leased because they know what’s going to happen once their warranty runs out 😂

[@pontikigri3216]

I tell how Mercedes is loosing prestige: My 21 years old Mercedes is by far better quality than my 2020 Mercedes .that’s how

[@GioMillz]

You are 100% correct, this is what I thought the video was about

[@Theguru3786]

Why I switched to audi

[@Theguru3786]

Those interiors quality to the touch are worse then almost every other brand out there ….. I had 2014 c300 w204 amazing quality test drove the 2017 c class piece of poo

[@maxhamilton8204]

You are right, same here. If a car manufacturer keep building worse and worse cars by year, well they will loose their prestige. Simple.

[@geoeconomics5629]

Correct

[@thibaultlibat368]

Nope, got it wrong, it's c class, e class and full size s class sedan. S class is the big one

[@GreenAppelPie]

They don’t even know the basic line

[@AngelValdovinos]

S class is the most luxurious 🤡

[@yzrippin]

Losers never heard of amg? I mean i know youre to poor to know what a maybach is but cmon.

[@t3hlastk0]

@@yzrippin lmao maybach is an S class buddy and so is the AMG😂

[@watsappenin2865]

@@AngelValdovinos out of all maybach is most luxurious the new maybach truck and maybach s class are crazy

[@capslock5704]

The best form of luxury is peace of mind. Knowing that your car won't randomly break out of the blue.

[@Chris24_]

And you certainly won’t get that from Tesla

[@BlowitAllUp]

Yep. German cars are trash at reliability.

[@arminius6506]

You mean Toyota 🤔

[@kristians2704]

@@arminius6506 Toyota is the most boring and outdated car brand out there. Mercedes is like 10 years ahead

[@marcusnorwood2405]

@@kristians2704 wtf. He is speaking of reliability and you totally off topic with subjectivity of preference. Smh

[@Mladjasmilic]

Owning Mercedes from '80s, most notably 123 and 124 was like investment. It was like buying a house - it was expensive, but it would last you a lifetime. They were cheap and easy to maintain, and longevity was very good. In that sense, Mercedes brand had no problem showing that it produces truck, dumpsters or even more agricultural Unimog - unthinkable in US today. I have a family friend that worked in Mercedes repair centre in Frankfurt, and he could talk for hours how much effort it took to properly paint the car.

[@lzh4950]

Meanwhile some schools in my country are perceived to have more snobbish students & parents who judge you based on what car the students are sent to school in, so here's a joke about the situation: "What vehicle do you use to get to school?" "A Mercedes!" *_points at Citaro at bus stop_*

[@Mladjasmilic]

@@lzh4950 In my country there is a joke about Arab exchange student, who wrote to his father that he is ashamed because he goes to university by golden Maybach, while professor takes the trams. So his father sent him a million to buy a tram...

[@marvin2678]

wait it was expenisve but also cheap?

[@SnepperStepTV]

And now its the same crap as everything else. Only brainwashed gullible idiots buy modern cars.

[@IranianImmortal]

"How mainstream media is losing their prestige image"

[@andreworellana1941]

Do You need Freedom?

[@makueb5605]

“Mainstream media isn’t conservative anymore so I’m going to cry about in every KZbin video I watch” 😢

[@IranianImmortal]

@@andreworellana1941 Where is trump ?! trash bin of history ? 😂

[@Domdotcom799]

@@makueb5605 Who mentioned conservatism? Making assumptions only makes you seem stupid.

[@CL4SSiCS]

Bruh now prices are rising..

[@gvm0116]

I'm sorry, but in no way in the whole 13 minute long video did it speak that Mercedes is losing its prestige image. You were all the way talking about sales. Sales is not equivalent to prestige. SMH. Can CNBC be more prudent in making more apt titles?

[@taylorb7191]

I think the biggest change is that in the 80s Mercedes were known as super reliable tanks. They were bulletproof and would last forever. Now, they’re known as super techy cars that fall apart in less than 10 years

[@affiliatedxo2530]

Looks like someone’s mad because they just bought a benz and it’s losing its prestige lmao

[@gmyilmaz]

Exactly. This channel had other videos mentioning German manufacturers are losing. Maybe this is a good way to collect more views or they are paid by other manufacturers. So biased video.

[@seismic6435]

1. They depreciate terribly 2. Sales directly correlate to desirability. Everyone wants a Tesla now. Mercedes isn't the hallmark luxury brand anymore

[@NightRidah777]

Even bicycles are passing Mercedes in prestige now. Sorry dude

[@shivaneepatell]

It started with the CLA.

[@emmanuel6282]

Every company is diluting their brand prestige for the sake of increased revenue and unit sales

[@nathanielbean3119]

Finally one of your comments

[@mega-hck]

It started with the a class

[@momoelmeligi3478]

@@mega-hck cla came before a class

[@mega-hck]

@@momoelmeligi3478 lmao maybe in the us but not in other parts of the world (1997)

[@KaiPonte]

I remember an Australian Mercedes advertisement. It had the camera slowly panning from back to front along a 300SD, which had been in a major accident. The voice over discussed how the car secured its occupants using various then-new features. The video ended by showing the family who was in the car looking healthy. It was a great ad. I still want a late '80s SL.

[@raoulheinrichvonmerten4851]

That was a w126. The best and strongest car they ever made.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Back in the 80s and 90s, the gap in quality between a Mercedes and all other passenger cars was massive. Now it is just a matter of degrees.

[@TheBandit7613]

I can easily afford a Mercedes. I don't want one. Zero interest.

[@eventusvantos8586]

@@TheBandit7613 so you have zero interest in the car company with the best blend of technology comfort luxury performance etc? Ok

[@junaidmasood1]

@@eventusvantos8586 maybe some people aren’t as materialistic as you are

[@eventusvantos8586]

@@junaidmasood1 how is that materialistic?

[@YS9-9]

If you mean vs other German luxury brands, then yes, if you mean other cars overall, then you are very wrong, it's still a huge difference in quality, materials and comfort between German luxury brands and other manufacturers

[@AUDRiCS]

How CNBC uses “clickbait” and false titles. Make a video about this I’ll look forward to it

[@Ryan2022]

In the 80’s I only ever saw a Mercedes Benz in the best neighborhoods. They were incredibly expensive and were prestigious. There were few personal auto leases 35+ years ago. Now you see them everywhere

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

True

[@abercrombie4lyfe]

To help drive down costs, thus increasing profits, Mercedes, BMW, and Audi have switched to more of a volume-lease business. It makes sense from a business perspective.

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@abercrombie4lyfe Mercedes design ain't that good anymore. Their cars look all the same now

[@PolarTw]

In the 80s car ownership wasn't widespread..

[@doomtomb3]

@@PolarTw are you from the 1950s?

[@Wargasm644]

I’ve owned 3 Benz’s. My AMG E55 was my favorite for obvious reasons. I’m over 6’ tall and they just feel like they’re designed to fit me better than a lot of other manufacturers outside of pickup trucks. I’ve always liked them. And you always feel good driving them. Just great cars.

[@brandonmcmillan9641]

This is an example how main stream media is losing their prestige.

[@scooterbob4432]

They want Americans to start buying Chinese made cars.

[@BoleDaPole]

Most cars are already made in China, they just bring the parts here to assemble.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

Steam

[@brandonmcmillan9641]

@@jamesmcinnis208 What you mean? Lol

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@brandonmcmillan9641 It must have been a momentary lapse of insanity. Do forgive me.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

How Cadillac and Lincoln can't catch up to Mercedes-Benz ....

[@benjaminfranklyn604]

Every new car they make come with worst issues by the year,I heard the a few new caddy have electric and hardware problems.

[@ims7568]

Hello fellow malaysian! Haha

[@Destin5258]

Because American car manufacturers have had the Jeremy Clarkson philosophy on making cars since the 80s : MORE POWER. They put more money into making a powerful engine rather than focus on inside luxury amenities. It's gotten a lot better now, but it was especially apparent in the 2000's. Also the american business climate has been more inclined to cut costs at any means necessary in order to hit quarterly goals; compared to the European business model which tends to lean more towards investing in long term growth rather than making as much money as fast as possible.

[@DigitalYojimbo]

Cadillac and Lincolns are nice, however their reliability is sub par. Not that MB reliability is much better.

[@kristians2704]

@@DigitalYojimbo Cadillac is nice? hahahahahaha

[@andreiarama8745]

Mercedes doesn't lose anything,they are just adapting to the new reality.

[@okgantsemotlhammemotlhamme4409]

Elaborate on that sir

[@andreiarama8745]

@@okgantsemotlhammemotlhamme4409 they are adapting also to the market,for example in Europe you need smaller cars and you can't make a smaller car with the same quality like the big ones because the final price will be too high. Also, Mercedes right now they have two lines of cars, ICE and EV and maintaining both means they can't fully commit to EV like Tesla does that's why for the next few years Tesla will still be ahead. When most of their money will go to EV's Tesla probably will close the car production and sell just batteries (I think Elon sais something about it also)

[@panoscharos983]

...a reality that does not include..the necessity of a Mercedes-Benz...

[@tribzman3977]

It's *LOSE* SMH

[@andreiarama8745]

@@panoscharos983 you don't need an Mercedes,but they want to sell you one 😉

[@felixbaum48]

If I'm buying an MB I expect it not to be filled with plastic hoses that break due to heating/cooling cycles. I expect it not to develop oil leaks and suspension failures just because "it's an MB". MB consistently wins on styling and comfort, but that's not enough to keep a customer nowadays. Hopefully their new EVs will bring back the brand's pre-model-year-2000 reputation again!

[@RoronoaDeep]

mb is making some of the ugliest looking cars these days. Just look at any of its new SUVs and dare to tell me that they don't look like pears.

[@tobyw9573]

As a Mercedes owner and mechanic since 1972, I lament their slide and that of their dealers. The deal with Chrysler was a big mistake.

[@longbottle]

I absolutely adore my older Mercedes (I own two W123s). But they've been in a downward slide since the 1990s.

[@simonm1447]

@@longbottle in the early 90s they switched to water based coatings, from then on the cars started to rust (especially the 202 C Class). The worst rust stopped in the mid 2000s, but from then on they got problems with some engines. The W 124 was probably the best car they ever produced in quality, they never reached this level again

[@uncajim1]

Chrysler sucks the quality out of everything they touch.

[@victon460]

It started with the CLA 😞

[@nubianpwr]

Yep - cheapened everything

[@JLR-z8u]

Had no idea Mercedes was losing its prestige. I’m a car guy and even with Mercedes problems, they are still considered prestigious in the automotive world

[@LuisEO33]

Younger person here. Many younger people aim on getting a Tesla because it's cooler.

[@747-pilot]

Yes, they are great "design, engineering and technology" wise. But from a quality and reliability perspective, they are endless MONEY PITS!!

[@maggiejetson7904]

Maybe AMG or S class, but nothing C or E classes and definitely not CLA.

[@lebl992]

@@747-pilot we own a Mercedes and so fare there haven’t been any real issues and I never heard from anyone that Mercedes is a Mony pit bevor.

[@alexchang4475]

@@LuisEO33 I'm 16 and I find Tesla's interior designs repulsive and the sub-par ride quality disappointing. I like EVs, but I'd never buy a Tesla.

[@javieroliveras344]

I don't care what they say, I love Mercedes. She's my next door neighbor.

[@scube2250]

Noice

[@anyone1200]

I am driving Mercedes cars for the past 20 years and my family also like it. My next car would also be a Mercedes, electric car, no issue, not Tesla.

[@jensgronning4436]

You must live next to a stripper

[@javieroliveras344]

@@jensgronning4436 why?

[@jensgronning4436]

@@javieroliveras344 you’ve obviously never been to a strip club

[@bjsimon802]

I drove the whole line in 2010, they were some of the best driving cars I have ever driven.

[@bruh-fn5dh]

I can hear Scotty Kilmar yelling "Endless money pit"

[@nkgudih]

Nothing far from that truth. What Merc owners don't share their experience with these cars amongst themselves will soon implode. By now, MB did well in Commerical than cars if u did not know. The writing is on the wall..

[@Smileydudekxy]

I am so tired of seeing this comment

[@yenneferofgyanvapi3965]

They still make less money than Apple.

[@stijnhs]

@@Smileydudekxy jeez, completely agree...

[@officialwowow]

@@yenneferofgyanvapi3965 do you own one?

[@vlong8]

Anyway the AMG engine sound is amazing.

[@davidchavez4464]

But when at that price you can get a porsche

[@RaceSpectator]

@@davidchavez4464 I'd pick an AMG over an entry-level Porsche

[@alexryusandi]

frankly jaguar especially F type sounds way better

[@D5002]

@Adidev Gopalakrishnan Bentley is owned and operated by a German brand.

[@siddsakkik]

New c63 is going to come with an inline 4 . Sad to see the v8 go !

[@kc4cvh]

The first car I ever owned was a nearly twenty-year-old Mercedes-Benz 220Sb. It was reliable, needed no fantastically-expensive repairs, was solidly built. Today, if you have a Mercedes that's more than five years old, you can plan on spending five, ten grand when one of the hundreds of surface-mounted electrolytic capacitors leaks onto the circuit board.

[@CanyonsCarver]

I own 3 older Mercedes(2000-2004)and 3 never Mercedes(2018-2021), I totally disagree with you. They never cars are better, the technology part is what makes people afraid

[@kc4cvh]

Actually, the 220Sb could have cost a mint to repair, had I taken it to my local M-B dealer. Some time after I got it, the rear bearing in the generator failed, mostly because I didn't know it had an oil cup. A new generator was available through the dealer, priced at $712 (around $1200 today), plus about $150 to bolt on and connect the leads. I got a generator off a wrecked Porsche 911 for $50, refurbished it and kept the car another four years.

[@nubianpwr]

Exactly.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Oh Wow

[@wolfiestreet6899]

Rubbish. I've had a merc from 2009 that was faultless. Loads are still on the road they are so good. Look after it properly.

[@Chen1791]

very surface level information for CNBC. expecting the video to be more sophisticated

[@didafm]

Lol

[@heinuchung8680]

WAAHHHHH surface level frorm CNBC lol. You must be joking this is what you put on while you cook.

[@fachadolid3030]

Cnbc is crap

[@mssha1980]

Some of these videos are garbage

[@nombre1248]

What do you expect from an attack piece

[@noahd213]

The only people I know with a Benz are the one's who can't afford it. It's becomes a reverse status symbol.

[@jessykapop]

That’s so true

[@letmesummarize1176]

You hang with wrong people

[@nkgudih]

So true. They leave in fear while pretending they afford them. Endless money pits

[@xxxxMonkeyGirlxxxx]

Yes! I see a LOT of Mercedes parked in lower income housing areas in my city. I thought it was funny at first but then I was like why are these people spending what little money they have on getting a Mercedes instead of saving it for a better place to live or a more reliable car.

[@Tombradyjockstrap]

Not compared to the amount of people with Nissan, Honda, Toyota... it still stands out

[@saddlebrook]

Ahh yes the “i don’t know what I’m talking about but I’m going to say it anyway” opinion column video.

[@JaimeeTyrell]

My parents were so proud to buy their first Mercedes Benz when they finally retired. It was an endless money pit. It was at the repair shop countless times. Sooo many trouble with the transmission (autotronic), the AC not working when it was raining, the sunroof kept dying, other problems with the electronics… My parents aren’t rich so it was really sad to see them struggle with such a horrible but expensive car. My mother actually cried a little when they finally decided that enough was enough and that they would sell it. But they’re now driving a Toyota Corolla Hybrid for a couple of years and they never had a single issue. And a 10 year warranty. My mother is so thankful that it always just works. Very low maintenance costs. It may be ugly and boring compared to a Mercedes but it’s very fuel efficient, very safe and extremely reliable. So no more Mercedes Benzes will ever be purchased in my family.

[@mertcalc3259]

Which Mercedes model?

[@BatCaveOz]

Mercedes has been at the top of the game for over 130 years... They are also very well diversified into all segments of the automotive market (including commercial vehicles)... I'm sure they will be just fine.

[@welles28]

"We have 50 percent of the market. We'll be just fine." - General Motors, 1962

[@racingace9959]

I mean they created the car well their founder did so no idea what CNBC talking about I'm really exited for new EQS tho

[@BatCaveOz]

@@welles28 - 50% of the American market, There are 7.7 billion people on this planet.

[@FizzyGajing]

@@BatCaveOz but in the 60's tho

[@racingace9959]

@@BatCaveOz I feel like vw has most of the Market well the expensive market

[@ruhelamin1952]

This video literally just confirmed mercedes prestigious image

[@markremy4946]

Stupid-looking overpriced German crap

[@kristians2704]

@@markremy4946 how is it crap? The AMG GT Black Series is the fastest car around the Nurburgring and the S class has been regarded as the best luxury sedan for the last 40 years. Also most car reviewers have said that the E63s wagon is the best all around car on sale.

[@markremy4946]

@@kristians2704 2021 AMG GT Black Series $326,050.2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super stock(807 hp). Guess who wins on 1/4 mile? Hint-the one that costs 1/4 of the other.HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kristians2704]

@@markremy4946 American cars are only good in a straight line. They have cheap interiors, inefficent engines and they are bad in the corners and on the track

[@markremy4946]

@@kristians2704 For $59,900, the price of a 2021 Corvette, name me ANY BMW, Mercedes, Porsche,or Audi that can COME CLOSE in a road course, INCLUDING Nurburgring. Don't waste your time, you CAN'T!!!!HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@herrunsinn774]

Why do these CNBC videos always just seem to abruptly and unexpectedly end? There is never a summary or wrap-up to their storeis. They just stop. It's like having a phone conversation with someone when suddenly they just lay down the phone and walk away from it. 😳😳😳

[@A-Grat-A]

Their editors are bad.

[@billbrasky8525]

That’s how I prefer every conversation to end. In confusion.

[@geoonugeoonu7345]

Haste Recht😳😳😳

[@Poweredbylinux]

I owned a 2009 C300 which had so many problems. Issues with the sunroof, alternator, electrical issues with the headlights, and a 50 cent plastic part in the driver side door which prevented us from opening it (the door) from inside. The cost to repair that was over $700 not to mention the cost for scheduled maintenance. In 2014 I bought a brand new Dodge Grand Caravan and haven’t looked back since. I still own it with 190,000 miles and have had three mechanical issues since I bought it. It’s been more reliable than a Mercedes.

[@Poweredbylinux]

They’re beautiful cars, especially the E Class, but I wouldn’t recommend them.

[@technikusMagna]

The customers are quite young in Germany. This is particularly true for the c and a class.

[@jmin8400]

Very easy when "180" bargain basement models exist and destroyed the C & D segments for many brands. A reason why many Japanese gave up in Europe, when locals would rather buy poverty spec A180/C180, A2/A3/A4, or 118i/318i over a rebadged Acura (Accord), Lexus IS, or Nissan Primera/Infiniti G37/Q50 2.2d/3.5h. Even for more basic Japanese brands, that was the case. Lower margin, cheap German brand vehicles ate into Japanese market share.

[@airhab]

@Daniel Brice The European market in which Germany is the largest economy very much matters to all companies.

[@jp_6892]

​@Daniel Brice Benz sales in 2020: - Germany 286 000 units - overall in EU 784 000 units - USA 275 000 units - overall in NA 317 000 units - China 774 000 units - overall in Asia-Pacific 1 024 000 units. As you can see Germany is important market for Benz and it will always be. Germans will always protect their own brands.

[@whyme7862]

@@dukeofspeed2072 this only matters if the revenue received from both countries were the same. For instance if I buy 3 bargain cars at $1 each then it's only $3. But if I buy 3 mid-range cars at $2 each then that's $6 . You're selling the same amount of vehicles but one has the capability to double your revenue.

[@balls7828]

@@whyme7862 🦆

[@besamjohn]

" how CNBC is losing its Prestige image"

[@xyzzy4567]

CNBC is simply clinging to vestigial respectability.

[@Sunshine-ci6wx]

They aligned themselves with ushering Maoist so became propagandist and liers. Like a lier no longer know truth from .madeup stuff.

[@weswest8666]

AMG engines are in Pagani’s and AMG wins F1 every year. They are definitely prestigious af.

[@jackrobinson3392]

This video is not about AMG.

[@weswest8666]

@@jackrobinson3392 true, I’d never own another Benz unless it was a pre 1970 or a late model AMG

[@GARBO96]

road cars vs race cars my friend. and they are talking about the cars they make not who they sell their engines to

[@chrismadson9479]

Hamilton wins F1

[@unitedcarenthusiasts7569]

@@jackrobinson3392 AMG is a major part of Mercedes and was even mentioned in the video a number of times including the f1 team ...

[@notSeima]

In Nigeria, a MB is not only prestigious but high quality, even though the expenses are really high

[@carscloseup]

The S-class is the full-size line, up not the E-class.....

[@xx-----------xx873]

And long wheelbase versions of the S-Class exist, so they are way off.

[@vasilstoyanoff3577]

@@xx-----------xx873 I could teach you how to make up to 15% ROI by trading cryptocurrency

[@carscloseup]

@@vintagehaynesflute nope, it has always been this way, S class full size, E-class midsize. ask any German…

[@xx-----------xx873]

@@vintagehaynesflute Wrong, those letters mean something in German. S class is full size, then it's Maybach, then it's Pullman.

[@carscloseup]

@@vintagehaynesflute Then you should know better

[@targetegrat]

The problem with luxury cars now is that manufacturers are targeting middle class buyers instead rich buyers who can buy these vehicles in cash. Back in the day you wouldn't ask someone what their car note was because most people that bought a Mercedes paid for it up front. This meant that Mercedes could build a car without worrying the cost of materials and mark up the car. This led to reliable vehicles. Now days everything is cutting corners to make sure the car is in a certain price bracket based on the class of the vehicle.

[@lucidky4345]

the company needs to have revenue growth too. unless you go be the boss there, and accept flat line revenue chart for 10 years.

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

@@lucidky4345 What he said is still true. Mercedes started offering Honda Civic type vehicles at lower prices. This does nothing but water down the brand and those looking for status no longer are exclusive. So they move on to the brand that is out of reach for the masses and leaves Mercedes now having to continue to target the lower income audience. It's the beginning of the end for the brand as it was known.

[@User-cb4jm]

That’s a bs excuse for poor reliability given a cheap Toyota will easily outlast it, a car doesn’t need to cost a lot to be reliable. And you can’t argue it’s because a non luxury Toyota is simpler, when a highly complex Lexus LS is also just as reliable. It’s nothing to do with cost or complexity but the attitude of the brand, when it comes to reliability.

[@kombe971]

credit has been here for hundreds of years…

[@woodensurfer]

@@PlayafromtheHimalayas If only they were as reliable as Honda Civics.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

My gripe with the German top 3 is that they never gave a warranty to back up their "German engineering" sales pitch. Their servicing/repairs are too expensive which leads owners to seek so called "mechanics" to fix their cars which results in ruining the car for the next owners and it gets worse from owner to owner. Also from my own experience, the servicing departments won't fix the issue if it's too involved and see you out, you only have to look at the multitude of KZbinrs showing how difficult it is to trace some engine faults, it's enough to give you nightmares. Yes their cars are great to drive but at a high cost.

[@dylan4972]

Yeah I agree they talk about German engineering but don't back up their words... I still buy them though 😅

[@riccccccardo]

I agree Audi told me to go away when my 2.0tfsi engine broke with an Audi known fault and the oil usage was shockingly bad! I now have a used Lexus GS 450h mk4 and it’s been amazingly reliable the last year.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@riccccccardo And I hope you get many more years to come.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@dylan4972 The Car Care Nut KZbinr works for Toyota and promotes them naturally but he bought himself a Mercedes.

[@riccccccardo]

@@anthonyxuereb792 cos people buy products on prestige mercs are super expensive when they do break. Also Lexus cars r not m3 killers like the other german cars.

[@Ptoki1]

mercedes lost me at the point they started requiring a subscription to let you access the horsepower the car already has

[@LOLITSMEGABo]

that doesn't exists

[@Ptoki1]

@@LOLITSMEGABo it used to, probably faced too much backlash

[@todaysreality1575]

I hate the media so much. You guys never mention that they have a whole new line of EV's coming this year (EQ) and that they are unveiling their flagship EQS next week.

[@justrandomthings319]

Exactly. What do you expect from such a trash channel anyway. Their "research" consists of Google search and they don't even do that well. It's so obvious they know very little about cars. Look at the so called "analysts" they feature. Always the same know nothings. That or they edit out the good parts they talk about.

[@softwareengineer9435]

Stop crying jeez

[@mysteriousmist7335]

@@justrandomthings319 facts

[@AuthorDarrellCScottJr]

Thanks for this! ☺️

[@user-ii8dz4vu7n]

They literally mentioned it at 1:08.

[@davidzheng2119]

You know how I know it’s no longer an aspirational brand? I own one.

[@KA-pq3yz]

😹🤣

[@geisterfahreruberholer2171]

This level of selfownage needs self-esteem :D But then you could argue Benz attracts people with self-esteem. Therefore not loosing image. Now we went full circle :D

[@tnikoli40]

@@geisterfahreruberholer2171 nah that would be bmw

[@ricksworlddereaux2397]

But its one of the best and reliable Brands of Cars..🇩🇪😄👍💯

[@geisterfahreruberholer2171]

@@tnikoli40 I dont know how it is in your place. Here in Germany, the clichee BMW owner is a jerk. Benz and Audi owners, too. But atleast the Benz-driver has a cigar, the Audi some cool lights while BMW just misses blinker-fluid :D

[@esthermezhu9297]

I learnt something new, that Mercedes Benz was the first company to make a gasoline car.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Frank and Charles Duryea made the first American gasoline car.

[@crispyrat2778]

@@stevenmaginnis1965 didnt go into production. Mercedes-Benz made the first production car

[@100XPercentX]

@Yule Bernard Calma oh stop it. That's just trying to be right lol. Petty Betty! The underlying assumption is one that hasnt been ceased and made it to production.

[@totsh2056]

That's why petrol is called Benzin in Germany.

[@euly]

@@totsh2056 yoo

[@thedawapenjor]

It's not its image. It's its reliability.

[@thelegendaryredx7710]

What do you know about reliability have you even owned a Benz?

[@thedawapenjor]

@@thelegendaryredx7710 Why would I buy something unreliable? Also, Stats that are released year after year and an inspection of housing units used in new models vs older models would show you they're using cheaper materials too.

[@thelegendaryredx7710]

@@thedawapenjor the brand you deem Unreliable is still better built than most do you really expect cars to take care of themselves these automobiles are machines that need to be serviced and taken care of regardless what brand they are

[@thedawapenjor]

@@thelegendaryredx7710 according to more than just a few charts they are below the industry average. Also, isn't it reasonable to expect better for something that costs more than most? I also never said that other cars don't have to be maintained, it's just crazy that something that's supposed to be so good needs more maintenance than others.

[@monsieurdale9310]

@@thelegendaryredx7710 mate they score low in a vast number of reliability indexes, and you don't have to look far online to see nightmare stories about them breaking down. They are nowhere near honda, mazda, toyota for reliability, more luxury of course but less reliable.

[@Benjiboi2003]

Wow they seriously can’t get the order of the C class, E class, and S class right?? Everyone knows the S class is the full size, not the E class! I’m massively face palming right now!

[@hideouspatje]

And as an A250 owner I totally miss the A class (the more resent version... the first one was and is an eyesore and doesn't deserve mentioning)

[@believerlucas8337]

Hello

[@dnatal09]

Having a merc in your garage tells you who made the the first functional car in history.

[@gango4436]

Did mercedes invented the wheel to ? Did they invented the engine or the lights? No single man can take all the credit.

[@Andre-lp5yh]

@@gango4436 cant read huh? "first funtional car in history" Pepega Clap

[@braindamage2285]

@@gango4436 a je budall. Benzi eshte kerri i pare ne botë. Oh rrotkar

[@DSP16569]

@@Andre-lp5yh The first running gas powered engine car. Steam car prototypes exists before.

[@joemcnamara4774]

@@gango4436 your english is awful, and karl benz was the first to make a moving vehicle with a petrol engine, he does take the credit because he did it, thats like saying whittle cant take credit for inventing the jet engine because he wasnt a caveman who discovered metal

[@simoncquach]

How prestigious can your car be if it can't last pass it's warranty without some costly repairs.

[@user-xf5dj1up8g]

EXACTLY

[@itzanopinion]

How prestigious can your car be if it can't last pass *it's* warranty SMH!!! It's amazing someone like you can form an opinion while at the same time phucking up the English language!

[@joeyuetang754]

@@itzanopinion dude there’s no point avoiding profanity if your intention is there

[@8MunchenBayern8]

2016 E class with 70K miles and way past warranty and haven’t had a single issue. Have to know which model and generation to buy and be on top of preventative maintenance

[@jamaicasysbm2580]

Facts

[@tylascraig9306]

Great story, but not convinced of the argument that they're struggling because of EV vehicles. . Definitely helped out the economy. Just bought a GLB 250 on Fri. Loved this brand for decades.

[@captainfalcon.]

This video has not been fact checked. They can't even get the C-class, E-class and S-class in the right order

[@rytiskurcinskas7179]

all this was was kiss ass tu TESLA tesla this tesla that

[@alexandercarabitses8081]

They also didn't report the spinoff correctly. Only the truck and bus division is being spun off; the van line will remain under Mercedes' control. I've read this on multiple sources, including Automotive News

[@Solidsnake999]

Only buy a Mercedes if it’s says on driver side door Made in Germany If it says made by Mercedes assembled in USA run away run fast .

[@djeanpierre]

Why?

[@angelg2638]

@@djeanpierre poor quality

[@jackz4149]

@@angelg2638 not really, my friend’s GLS450 never had an issue in 5 years

[@angelg2638]

@@jackz4149 S means top, or close to the top, spec. Yes. MB still keeps the quality with the S classes - their traditional bread and butter. But the lower Classes,... totally decontented, dodgy workmanship,... they are only meant to corral as many young, broke buyers in the hope they will be brand- loyal when they finally make real money. Meanwhile, they drive "pretend- Benzes", or PretenZES.

[@jackz4149]

@@angelg2638 yeah, the GLS even if it’s made in the states but still has superior build quality, my friend’s C300… idk about that car it’s not good

[@latrisiahashmi3839]

Try telling my coworkers that. They are always discussing Mercedes

[@americansniper1641]

That's exactly why its losing the luxury image

[@Easyfinesse]

@@americansniper1641 yupppp

[@didafm]

@@americansniper1641 what is the poster is a doctor or dentist or lawyer?

[@michaelayeni177]

Your Coworkers? Yeah that's like mercedes is SH*T

[@cmdr1911]

They are acceptable cars, I prefer English cars at the high price points, but the are becoming common. They are really looking like a German vervsion of Lincoln or Cadillac. I would even put Lexus ahead with their customer care putting them on a high plane.

[@li-_-il3841]

6:23 does anyone know where that place is

[@crub4906]

Evolution of KZbin Ads. 2010: No ads. 2015: Skip ads. 2018: Skip ads after 5 seconds. 2020: Video will play after ads. 2030: Video may play 2040: Video unavailable, watch ads. 2050: KZbin renames AdTube".

[@stinkmeaner3016]

Seems legit.

[@Bruceillest101]

I get more ads on KZbin than tv

[@electrikoptik]

It seems you never evolved to install an adblock. I haven't seen ads on youtube since 2009.

[@ZKhweziN]

Get KZbin premium like the rest of us. 😉

[@Bruceillest101]

electrikoptik I tried it but it just makes the screen blank but I still have To wait the duration of the ad. Does it do that to you too?

[@quantumphaser]

"Engineered like no other car in the world." Once upon a time...

[@ultralooter]

They just won the constructors title in F1. Do you even know what you're talking about?

[@alvineff]

1985 to 1997

[@marvinhagler7233]

@@alvineff I literally said this to my brother the other day

[@manoman0]

@@ultralooter So your daily driver is an F1?

[@kristians2704]

the AMG GT Black Series is the fastest car around the Nurburgring so it’s still today

[@stevegold7307]

Mercedes and the other German auto makers have also never quite figured out how to make a gasket....

[@VoRiiactual]

Was zur Hölle ist ein "Gasket"...??? 😅😂😊

[@2000globetrotter]

Interestingly, there is no mention of how the X class pick-up was just a re-badged Nissan Navara and the current mid-sized van is just a re-badged Renault. If anything, these are the things that will destroy Mercedes quality reputation. It is slowly becoming an ordinary mid-market brand, propped up only by the badge.

[@jonathanbrotto7278]

When there are plastic parts and removal of fine wood that was a sign. Then again A and B class was just a major mistake.

[@theavengers3411]

Yes I too would feel very prestigious if I had to pay $2000 per shock absorber vs the $500 I paid for all 4 of my Toyota Corolla’s shock absorbers

[@kristians2704]

maintnence is always more expensive in luxury cars and European cars.

[@raybod1775]

@@kristians2704 Japanese luxury cars like Lexus are known for quality and reliability.

[@tonylopez2044]

@@raybod1775 lexus is toyota bro

[@GreenAppelPie]

@@kristians2704 it’s weird too, it’s not like the parts are any better, usually their worse.

[@sethpawlik]

@@tonylopez2044 Lexus is the best car brand in the world.

[@stijnhs]

So... The person who made this clearly knows nothing about cars or the market but rather just quickly glanced over the wikipedia page 🤦‍♂️ so full of errors

[@vahebaldemian]

Its a psychological trend influencer show... guess what kind of cars democrat politicians and states are pushing towards

[@Yeahbrogo]

Yeah they are junk!

[@Qugie]

@@vahebaldemian what kind?

[@vahebaldemian]

@@Qugie electric. Clean energy

[@stijnhs]

@@vahebaldemian that doesn't have that much influence. The European and Chinese car markets are far more influential. Generally European cars are made to EU emissions regulations which are much tougher than US em. reg. anyway.

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

Mercedes has lost its prestige simply because anyone can have one nowadays. Back then you could only have one if you had money. Now it's not that hard to obtain one.

[@Lucky-gk7ez]

Facts!

[@David-lf7ue]

Mercedes has one of the best designs in my opinion. Don’t care, I’ll still buy one later. My dream car

[@MicklowFilms]

Overrated junk cars. Mercedes is on it’s way out and thank god!

[@brynleytalbot778]

Since going volume they've lost their exclusivity and at the end of a models life they dump stocks with high specifications at bargain prices. When you rationalise their approach they're just interested in finance when new and finance when returned as three year old cars. On design they're improving but the solidity and build quality of a decade ago is lost. Mercedes is supposed to be dull and boring, German and solid, plus reliable.

[@TheLustz]

mercedes cars are ugly, just like bmw. go look at genesis cars. you can thank me later

[@cb9137]

Good luck David!

[@TheLustz]

@@Mark-eu6mc "melting bars of soap" LMAO

[@DLewis-pc2op]

Hint: Make sure your checkbook is nice and fat. After the warranty it's gonna bleed you............

[@flexx7611]

That would be bmw

[@adeoluadeleke3108]

if you can really afford mercedes products you aren't meant to be driving that model by the time the warranty expires. You trade it in for a new one.

[@petewick8627]

You must be a Lexus fan boy

[@MarcoBonechi]

You lease cars. Buying cars makes no sense

[@edster8416]

then stop acting like ur rich. It won't bother u in terms of maintenance or its value in long term.

[@ZKhweziN]

This fade reminds me of Harley Davidson motorcycles. In the 60s, 70s 80s etc, they were a symbol of freedom and being a rebel. Gen Y & Gen Z just isn't about that life. Most firstly are staying longer with parents and can far from afford such luxuries, but they also don't live a life that cares for what Harley Davidson represents. In business you adapt or die a slow death.

[@DrewS777]

Valid point. Benz doesn't have the cache' from years past. At least 2/3rds of all new cars in my neighborhood are Tesla. Rarely see new Mercedes or BMW anymore.

[@doujinflip]

Right, because of the internet, values drastically shifted from not caring about what other people think to constant concern about your image, especially since anything you do may be permanently recorded and up for analysis and judgment even well past your death. Harley's "tough guy" libertarian image isn't well suited for a world that's trending towards cooperation, cosmopolitanism, and leaving a well-regarded legacy.

[@tuono2914]

i’m 22. I love bikes and cars, but I think it also might just come down to harley being not that cool anymore. Young guys still want bikes, but harleys are so old school now and expensive.

[@stevenfreeman7265]

Harley Davidson sells are down because of engineering and quality issues that they let slip for far too long! Foreign manufacturers are doing just fine in motorcycle sells

[@michaelh5055]

You are overcomplicating it. They are just super expensive and most average People can't afford them. Also, there are cars that look far better. A Mercedes is something you associate with older, rich snobby people. I could go pay cash for one today. But there is nothing appealing about them.

[@jean-louismaraz8810]

Great video, lots of things I did not know about Mercedes-Benz

[@timstein9779]

MB peaked in the ‘80’s and early ‘90’s as an aspirational brand. If you owned one, especially the W126, you were rich and people knew it. Back then most doctors and lawyers didn’t drive a MB, they couldn’t afford it; they drove Lincolns and Cadillacs. In the late ‘80’s, a 420 or 560 SEL ranged from $55-$65k. Even the W201’s, the entry-level MB and very solid, were in the $25-$30k range. All excellent build quality. Remember the European Delivery Program? Now, the brand is designed and marketed to the masses - getting people into a baby Benz for a monthly payment of $500.

[@Andre-lp5yh]

and still, u arent able to finance a car for 500$/month if you have to pay for food, your house etc

[@DSP16569]

Maybe in the US, but in Europe the A-Class is available since decades. The C-Class with the "Baby" (190) Version is available since the 80s. But the nimbus of excellence also declineing in Europe since the 90s.

[@simonm1447]

@@DSP16569 the old A class was available since 97, however they spend very little money in quality when they developed and built this car (we had 2, both rusted, one had a ripped timing chain). They were good to drive, but the quality was not really good. The 2nd generation was galvanised then, but it still started to rust at the doors (until 2006 or so when they changed the door design completely) and the bottom of the car. My C Class is rusting at the bottom, and the rear axle can break during driving due to corrosion inside the axle

[@yosquidd242]

Hogwash and vehicles define a profession now, even more pigslop!

[@Dee--Jay]

You lose value when more people have access to them. When the average person can own a Mercedes, value will drop.

[@johnmichael7983]

Exactly. When MB introduced the A class, they really dinged their image.

[@user-rc7mm8qh6v]

Dat part!!!!!

[@bobjacobson858]

@@johnmichael7983 Maybe the A class will become known as Mercedes version of the Cimarron (a small vehicle marketed by Cadillac back in the 1980s).

[@josephwireko-adumatta4722]

Rolls and Bentley will never come to the level of c-class and bmw 3-series. That's how a class is achieved and maintained. Mercedes Benz should not make cars the level of Kia and Hyundai and at same time rub shoulders will Rolls and Bentley. The beginning of their end has started. It will take years but will definitely happen !! Very sad.

[@murica7095]

@@josephwireko-adumatta4722 bruh why are you sad , have you seen the A class , it looks awesome and there's hope the I can actually afford it lol

[@ramongore5510]

I happen to own a 2012 E350 with only 67k miles. I've owned it for 3 years now and get compliments wheneverI drive it. Most importantly I'm not a guy who chooses to buy things that I can't keep up with! The problem is too many people want the "look" but don't have the funds to maintain that "look".

[@mikewangg]

Gorgeous car :)

[@lawrenceholden5716]

So true, look after a Mercedes, with regular servicing and oil changes and it'll look after you. I have a 2011 C class 200 Blue Efficiency Elegance diesel, 77000 miles and runs great, I once achieved 70.4 mpg on a steady run, high 50s, 60s normal and the engines, shared with the Sprinter vans are good for half a million miles. Mercedes look cooler as they age and with negligible depreciation now, at 66 I think this car may well see me out, I certainly don't want any bothersome electrical rubbish, a bus pass is preferable to that.

[@GreenAppelPie]

I get my share of compliments driving my Toyota.

[@lawrenceholden5716]

@@GreenAppelPie Scottie would say you've got the better car .

[@LastLoveSong1029]

In fact, in most countries, Mercedes Benz still recognized as a higher brand than BMW.

[@Nikita_Andreyev]

Both are full crap. Yes i'm car mechanic.

[@MRCL-190]

This is really badly researched and doesn’t understand that America isn’t the world. The most popular Mercedes in UK is the A class and are all bought by younger drivers. Absolutely no one in Europe drives a Lexus. There isn’t even a Lexus dealership in my city. It closed down due to no one buying them. Of course Tesla has a big market share, it’s cars were way ahead of everyone else. But no one buys a second Tesla, they are have shoddy build quality and interiors people quickly go back to other brands once they’ve owned a Tesla

[@letmesummarize1176]

Lexus can only be bought by americans lol, how can you even look at that car, it sooo cheap

[@t0n0k0]

That statement about younger buyers aspiring to get a Tesla hit so true. I work at a Covid vaccination site and the number of Teslas rolling in is surprisingly huge. And I hear people saying 'I want to get one' every single day.

[@FreshOzie]

not true at all...most young people like gasoline engines.

[@8MunchenBayern8]

Hahah Tesla’s are a joke. Every hipster has one now trying to look “different” but in turn are showing that they are just followers because it’s the “in” car now.

[@desertmike680]

Tesla is now a cult, like Wranglers. Also, I don't see any appeal to Tesla at all.

[@Mark-jd1jx]

@@desertmike680 Same, to me they look like very boring cars there front ends look boring. same with their interiors etc. ICE vehicles are very fun to drive.

[@desertmike680]

@@8MunchenBayern8 exactly!

[@illmatic6306]

The suvs are everywhere right now in my area 😂😂

[@geemorales3555]

Do you live in Glendale CA?

[@kennielsen3896]

Too many SUV’s. A sedan or sports cars almost seem dangerous when these SUV grills are at eye level to my little Porsche. Got a Cayanne SUV as a loaner once and it felt like a tank, a very fast one at that.

[@letter1014]

@@kennielsen3896 Yes, especially on tight European roads. 😂

[@keithgreenaway2690]

I bought my first Mercedes, a 300D in 1984. It was $32,000 new in the US at that time. The car was indestructible until I got hit by a driver who ran a stop sign. I was disappointed that the insurance totaled it and I got $7500 for it even though it had 240,000 miles. In the folowing 39 years I owned a 1987 300E, a 1988 300E, and a 1990 300CE. Folowed by a 1998 E320, a 2000E430, and a have 2001 E430 Sport. I still own my classic coupe 300CE and both E430's. The $32,000 cost of the 1984 300D would be $93,000 in 2023 because of inflation. But a 2023 E300 starts at "only" $59,000. So there is $30,000 in quality missing. The newer cars are full of elctronics and techonlogy that breaks. Nothing broke on my old 300D. Those cars were built to last up to 1 million miles. Today, Mercedes is more like Toyota or Hyundai, built for the 3 year lease, after which all the problems come. My 2001 E430 Sport is 22 years old but looks better, has high quality leather, and a bulletproof V8 that is more reliable than any new MB. It isfast and handles like a sports car. It only has 97,000 miles on it so I have no plans of buying a new Mercedes.

[@WalterLeeHamptonII]

As a proud owner of a 2020 AMG S 63. I love that car and I have had no issues with that car.

[@albear972]

@@miasclassroom I still have my old *boring silver unnamed car* that I bought new in 2002. My partner has his 2004 model. They've have been reliable and we have no one to impress. With the savings we paid off a 30 year house loan in 9, and have been accumulating a very nice nest egg.

[@MRCL-190]

@@miasclassroom any second/third buyer of any luxury car is in for a lot expenses. The first owners have them on lease and under warranty anyway. If you can’t afford a new one just stick to something else

[@kellyjensen9425]

@@miasclassroom You sound like you watch a lot of Scotty Kilmer. I have two Benz’s. One is 6 years old with 80k miles, the other 7 years old with 45k miles. Both rock solid, one of them is a C63 AMG. I remember the first thing my mother-in-law said when she saw our C400. She said “i can afford a benz, i can’t afford to maintain it” as a dig at me for getting something she clearly thought I couldn’t afford. Funny, because I later added a Viper and Ftype in the garage as well. Our older C400 made me sell my brand new Mustang GT. The C400 had 100 less horsepower yet the Mustang GT couldn’t pull away from it. At 14k miles the Mustang had rattling sounds, a vacuum leak sound from the engine, and another high pitched spinning sound when you turned it off. Side by side in the garage the Mustang looked cheap, with the huge panel gaps. The quality bothered me so much I sold it for the older more high mileage C63 AMG and couldn’t be happier. The car is built like a tank. Perfect panel gaps, no creak sounds, pulls like mad, just a far superior car with more miles.

[@eventusvantos2770]

@@miasclassroom keep telling yourself those lies. If even half your claims were true then no ambulance or taxi or military would use Mercedes let alone fleets of them

[@nkgudih]

@@miasclassroom Give it to 60k, and the engine mountings will fail prematurely, and don't be surprised when the suspensions call it a day! Endless money pit

[@turbosure7873]

I own a 1973 450 SLC, built when Mercedes were still considered the standard for automobiles. In 73 it cost almost as much as 2 Cadillacs but it wasn’t available with a power seat, adjustable steering wheel, not even 1 cup holder, and you couldn’t even get carpet in the trunk. The average Cadillac or quite a few other brands had more features than an SLC. Mercedes didn’t care much about what they considered unnecessary features. The engineering, materials and build quality sold the vehicle. You want buttons?, go buy something else. Now a new Benz has so many gizmos and dodads that most owners have no idea how many different things their vehicle can do. And all that technology comes with a price, to purchase and to own one of these technological terrors is not cheap. Used high end vehicles are very affordable on the secondary market because potential buyers are scared to death the thing will break and they’ll have to sell a kidney to get it repaired. I wonder what the engineers that designed that SLC would think about today’s top of the line models? Try explaining to a guy that thought a cup holder was a frill how you need a car that can park itself. I’d like to listen in on that conversation.

[@MeChillzWithNegroz]

I smile while owning a 1980 450 SLC😊

[@casamia995]

correctly I am with you

[@nomebear]

M-B no longer makes "forever cars", they now make throw away cars like the majority of auto manufacturers. M-B cars were once considered a good investment. No longer. I've owned 6, won't be buying another M-B.

[@jhawki777]

Yup I don't like the new cheap crap look

[@ronsmith286]

What makes or break a car is styling, the average buyer dont give a crap about history and what's underneath just as long as it looks good. That's a fact.

[@jeremytessier5316]

How Mercedes Benz lost its prestige image in three models: A Class, B Class, and CLA Class

[@JT-ef2qy]

Yep gla and glc and the new just added glb smh

[@DMDaskalakis]

The C-sportcoupé and CLC didn't do any favours either.

[@unkameatgoodbar2315]

Most of the asians like them 4 bangers...I won’t even think of buying a small engine Benz.

[@volvos90xc]

and the fact the new S-Class w223 looks similar to the C-Class!!! both exterior and interior. The tail lights look like a generic Japanese brand car rather than a high luxury vehicle.

[@nardomedia1689]

This is the correct answer

[@AlexTRex3000]

"It's engineering and build quality are considered 2nd to none." 3:29 Mercedes worker slams control panel in place with his fist

[@averyjames5164]

2nd to none when made in Germany lolzzzzzz def not in the US

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

Control panel? Lol.

[@AlexTRex3000]

@@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 ikr I couldn’t think of what that thing is called!

[@SonGoku-kv2dc]

Mercedes are junk, everything break down so fast. Doesn't even come with a dip stick. Talk about cheap.

[@djtan3313]

Merc. Quality. Choose one.

[@hypercarsatisfaction4093]

It all started with the CLA ,once mercedes lowered their pricetage many would presume that it also lowered its luxury.

[@Probot4]

Ola Källenius also said they're gonna make more expensive cars from now on. Gonna be interesting to see what the future brings.

[@peterking3131]

Mercedes is not losing its prestige image. Furthermore, the company produces excellent vehicles, as ever. As 20 years BMW/Audi fan, I recently leased my first Benz in decades and yes, it is truly magnificent, hybrid car. They know their business.

[@jefferyyounce5372]

I had a 2003 C320 and it was the worse car I ve ever owned. My 08' Maserati is more dependable

[@est9949]

In Thailand, it does. Its cheaper models targeting broader customers making it much easier to own one. If you drive in the road, in the past you only see a few mercedes, all belonging to rich old people. Nowadays you see a mercedes everywhere, owned by middle-aged mliddle class who want to appear rich. QC has been a problem too. Lexus and Audi seem to be on the rise here.

[@gravemind6536]

Its already lost. When you drive round a council estate and its full of Mercedes A classes and GLAs or CLAs and low spec C and E classes too you know its not got a prestige image anymore. Car finance has truly changed the dynamic of the car market.

[@marcelpatel9017]

Nobody makes quality like Lexus. Toyota could run circles around Mercedes quality wise but Lexus is on another planet. Check out the production process of the Toyota Century. Incredible.

[@snjktd8155]

Agree. Rolls-Royce and Bentley are far behind Toyota Century.

[@mr.c493]

As Scotty would say: “Endless money pits” Most people just lease to get away from the very expensive maintenance!!

[@bella_testastretta]

people who are subscribed to scotty are poor people that can't afford luxury that want to make themselves feel better lol

[@bella_testastretta]

@@robertross4699 your comment has nothing to do with what I said but that's okay! do what makes you feel better :)

[@alextogo8367]

@@bella_testastretta you're just trying to justify the truth with ignorance and name calling. Typical liberal behavior. It's a money pit no matter how you slice it period. Not for discussion.

[@bella_testastretta]

@@alextogo8367 whatever helps you sleep at night lol. Work hard and you'll be able to afford it one day too!

[@kenshin198406]

@@bella_testastretta but they are not expensive at all. Any Muppet with a job can finance one. The question then becomes why would you spend your hard earned doing maintenance on things that should work and don't break down on more reliable cars.

[@vic7939]

I remember having a Mercedes 190 was a desirable car. I think maybe early 90's. Not crazy expensive at that time. Still a lot of 190's out there running.

[@OneManOnFire]

I still have my 190e

[@waelmostafa2222]

The m102 engine is boltproof

[@bcatz454]

African special, along with the 300D. Even when Africans emigrate away from Africa, they find 190s and 300SDs to buy up and run wherever they moved to. Truly fantastic cars. They are up in the aura with Toyota Land Cruisers in terms of quality.

[@klejs1238]

You know that a 190D can be exchanged with a 2018 S class in Germany?

[@bcatz454]

@@klejs1238 you mean 190 evo, not 190D. You know a 190 evo can be traded for a brand new 2021 Maybach S-class right?

[@iustitiaepervenit]

Hey! Dont scream into the microphone

[@markgreen6229]

Agreed.

[@whyrms]

His exclamations are unnecessary! Just sounds like he's struggling to control the rage inside.

[@Cassp0nk]

The problem is that the producer hasn’t compressed the audio.

[@goldengalsclazy]

WHAT?! LOL

[@butchfajardo8832]

I totally agree with most of the comments here! My old Mercedes is a lot better than the models now! The models now are not the Mercedes that we used to know! The same goes with other brands also! Gone are the days of durable cars that will last decades!

[@andyb8005]

Always amazes me that the brand still has fans given the spotty reliability, insane parts pricing and a consistently poor dealership experience based on the two three-star money pits that I have owned.

[@kristians2704]

because reliability isn’t the only thing that matters. What about performance, handling, tech, luxury features, styling? Mercrdes (and BMW) makes the best luxury cars out there

[@andyb8005]

@@kristians2704 I do love German car performance as well, especially BMW and VW but it really isn’t luxury if you get stranded on the side of the road or need to leave your car at the dealership for days while parts are ordered or be told that the noise you are hearing is “normal” - these have happened to me too often with the Germans.

[@colechapman3382]

@@kristians2704 performance, tech, luxury, and style all sound great, but are pretty much useless if your car won’t start up in the morning and you miss work because of that. Much prefer something I know I can rely on than something that might leave me with a lot up dash flashing all sorts of problems with the car. Then again I am too practical and utilitarian to buy a luxury product so I guess not everyone cares about reliability because they lease and then dump the car

[@seanm8560]

@@colechapman3382 never had my Benz not start up. Id take fast over boring any day

[@godsweetsac9621]

@@seanm8560 they are going by the stereotypes, they have not driven a german car with less than 150k miles 😂

[@eltonmugambe1313]

The real reason why mercedes is losing prestige: "Komm Bruder, lass shishabar, chayas klären"

[@Ecuador006]

Das auto

[@DoubleUProds]

Same but in arabic dutch accent hahah.

[@Enforcer_WJDE]

Oh die Mehmet und Dilara Witze xD

[@VoRiiactual]

Falsche Karre für shishabar... du meinst wohl BMW. 😅😂

[@MiguelRuiz-db6xu]

Coming from a Mercedes lover, it slowly lost its touch ever since the early 2000s. That's when their cars started to feel cheap and it doesn't have that German reliability compared to their older models. And the older models felt premium and were built to last. Back then, you knew where your money was spent for. Now, you'll just be wondering if it's just a regular Japanese car or a Tesla slapped with a Mercedes badge

[@g600f700]

100% agreed. They made great cars in early 1900. Not the past 50 years but people still think they are still good in 2021 without any updated information. That's called brand name suckers.

[@alextogo8367]

Not sure what japanese cars or Tesla has to do with it.

[@MiguelRuiz-db6xu]

@@alextogo8367 they don't but it feels like you're in a Toyota or something. The new S Class feels like you're in a Tesla with a Mercedes badge :/

[@g600f700]

To me, reliability is top. I don't care the brand, features when it's sitting in a repair shop, especially in the first 3 years.

[@Habibi_exe]

There is a problem when the new C class interior is worse in quality than the previous gen. Way too many flimsy plastic parts on interior dash. I was actually shocked how much the quality and attention to detail have fallen since early 2010s