Post by OldGit on Jan 27, 2023 21:54:30 GMT 1
One of the things 'we' seem collectively good at is hearing gossip, rumour, opinion-treated-as-fact and of course manufacturer propaganda - and roundly taking the pee out of it, so I thought I'd share some of the stuff I come across, please feel free to add your own....
Apparently Mercedes are getting sick of being roundly (and justifiably) criticised for mass produced sh*te with poor fit & finish - after all, most are just Renaults in a slightly better frock with a shiny badge...
Well they have a plan... They are going to go back to lower volume but better build quality with 'premium' materials - so hopefully all the trim clips won't break anymore when you have to remove something to replace a self-destructing switch (again)...
This is to satisfy the home market (I assume Germany, not the myriad of countries the assembly plants are located in) and their biggest export market, who are apparently the loudest complainers. The country? well China of course! which may be something of an own goal when they stop buying all the cheap-as-chips parts they make for Merc.... Presumably they'll also be shutting the US assembly plants due to the dire way they put stuff together - and sometimes it's just too much trouble to fit parts so they chuck 'em in the footwells or boot. Forward facing camera not working? check it's been fitted first!
No timescale for this plan has been announced, we're of the opinion that it'll coincide with the ICE stop in 2030 or some random target the *mentalists have paid the lobbyists to push, so 2050? Thunberg Pippi Mongstocking will be pleased!
