robertjrt
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- Your Mercedes
- S500L 2001, gone but, never forgotten
As many of you will have read about my ongoing dispute with Mercedes-Benz, three and a half years and counting, my appointment last December for an MOT was declined by MB Chelsea, I was expected to take my car elsewhere, which, of course, would mean my car would no longer be the responsibility of MB Chelsea. The effect would be if I found damage, (bodywork/mechanical) parts missing etc, MB would be able to deny any liability, as maintained in previous correspondence.
Today, I received a letter from MB's Legal department at Head Office informing me that a cheque for £28,000 had been sent to my solicitor, I claimed £35,543.12p and that;
To assist you, we have put your car through its MOT where it passed and now has a valid certificate for one year.
Great news, why was my booked MOT refused six months ago, why?
I have sent a personal letter to Mr Kelly, copied to Mr Steffen and Mr Williamson which I hope will bring some sanity to this situation. but, on previous experience I doubt it.
I do not know if others on this forum would agree, but, when engineers built and designed cars and the "bean counters" were subordinate, cars were more robust. I was thinking about VW, the insulation on the HT leads were "downgraded" to save a "penny" per unit and when they failed replacements had to be supplied and fitted, free. For a hap'th of tar, the ship was lost.
Today, I received a letter from MB's Legal department at Head Office informing me that a cheque for £28,000 had been sent to my solicitor, I claimed £35,543.12p and that;
To assist you, we have put your car through its MOT where it passed and now has a valid certificate for one year.
Great news, why was my booked MOT refused six months ago, why?
I have sent a personal letter to Mr Kelly, copied to Mr Steffen and Mr Williamson which I hope will bring some sanity to this situation. but, on previous experience I doubt it.
I do not know if others on this forum would agree, but, when engineers built and designed cars and the "bean counters" were subordinate, cars were more robust. I was thinking about VW, the insulation on the HT leads were "downgraded" to save a "penny" per unit and when they failed replacements had to be supplied and fitted, free. For a hap'th of tar, the ship was lost.
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