Blobcat
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I had a brand new 5 series BM with adaptive cruise for 2 years and a more bland and completely devoid of any interest car I've not had. It was perfectly capable, just boring and the seats were bleeding uncomfortable. It also took them 8 weeks to repair the self closing tailgate when that failed as they couldn't get the parts.I wanted a powerful rear drive car with an autobox, lots of toys and adaptive cruise control. A 5 series BM with acc would have been a nice idea but its too rare and far too desirable to fit the price bracket I was going for. This left me little choice. I was apprehensive about a Merc as I always knew them to be rather coarse and unrefined but with a solid, reliable reputation.
Sadly the former is very much there and the later very much missing. Which has left me with a vehicle that costs lots to run is very disappointing and worth almost nothing. As I do twice the mile on bikes its not a big issue and if I want to drive a great, fun car I have access to a focus. Even the focus' indicator relay makes a classy "posh" sound not a tacky rattle that's embarrassing and would be a shame to suffer on 25 year old Lada. Which highlights its all rubbish and more about the size of the marketing budget than actual substance !
I certainly wouldn't say I'm a BM fan, I think they make far better cars than Merc but they German and thus drop dead in less than half the time we should accept.
I come here to learn a bit about current issues affecting drivers and help others fix theirs