There's bound to be Yeti's up there too. 

On 28/06/2019 at 21:35, RicardoM said:

Oh, that might have hit a nerve since you felt the need to defend fiercely your precious Kodiaq. In your place I would have fought for my car with a vengeance if it was a British car but what British-owned car industry can we talk about?😎

 

No fierce defending needed, simply a case of someone with both a Mercedes and a Kodiaq confirming that the Mercedes is no more "higher end".

 

I'd imagine driving a Felicia, anything would feel like a step up.

 

Edited 30 June, 20196 yr by silver1011

@rishigrover88, @dvivek9999

I am from Bangalore and I started facing the same issue yesterday after crossing around 10K Kms..

Loud noise while braking from left rear wheel.. Since I started facing it late night, I had to drive 20Kms with that noise - no issues while driving otherwise, even braking was fine but noise was horrendous while braking at lower speeds. I am worried, seems like I am one of the unlucky ones who started facing this issue - apparently its not something everyone is facing, so its a few units. Mine is Feb 2018 manufacture - how about yours?

A few questions:

Did I make things worse by driving for sometime inspite of facing this issue?

Also, how much time did the service centers took to fix it? I am assuming this is covered in warranty?

Did they replace the brake pad alone or the discs as well?

How long has it been since you have this fixed and are you facing an issue again?

On 27/06/2019 at 15:16, silver1011 said:

 

 

The only joke here is everything you've typed so far!

 

"High end" Mercedes and Audi, oh, you make me chuckle. I own a Mercedes, they're no "higher end" than the Kodiaq parked next to it.

 

Someone who claims to own a Felicia, is struggling with the name Kodiaq? Let's have another one of these... 

If you own a Mercedes and can't tell the difference between it and the Kodiaq you either bought a Fiat dressed up like a Mercedes or perhaps you received one of the crash prototype test vehicles because if you can not tell the difference between them you don't have a real Mercedes !!! That I can guarantee you Partner.

On 10/07/2021 at 04:46, dpm1971 said:

If you own a Mercedes and can't tell the difference between it and the Kodiaq you either bought a Fiat dressed up like a Mercedes or perhaps you received one of the crash prototype test vehicles because if you can not tell the difference between them you don't have a real Mercedes !!! That I can guarantee you Partner.

 

I suggest you do 200,000 miles in a Superb and then 60,000 miles in the W212 like I have and then come back here and give your views, until then they're rather pointless 

dpm1971: when I was looking for a new car and eventually bought the Kodiaq, as the vehicle which (for us) has the least number of compromises, I looked at and test-drove a number of cars (I like doing this, Mrs hates it....) The list included Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volvo, VW, Ford, Mercedes, Hyundai, Kia, JLR.....you get the idea, very thorough research. I even came across many (whisper it quietly) pleasant, knowledgeable and competent salespeople...who actually replied to my emails. Blimey!

 

Looking at perceived build quality - dash materials, infotainment system, seats, shut-lines and so on, I was pleasantly surprised that all of the cars were very good, and really not much objectively to separate them. Similarly, none that we actually drove were appalling to drive, and doing my best to compare like-with-like, allowing for some test vehicles with ridiculous rubber-band low-profile tyres, all were good-riding and quiet.

 

But, but....there is no denying the pecking order in the various driver satisfaction and reliability surveys. Leaving aside arguments about selection bias, these diverse surveys nonetheless have broad agreement: if you want a reliable car with a good dealership, it's Lexus, Honda, Toyota, with JLR SUVs at or near the bottom of the table. I've not seen any survey in which Mercedes overall ranks higher than Skoda. To be fair, the Mercedes showrooms were nicer than the Skoda ones, but the staff no more knowledgeable or accommodating in my location.