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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by dokyOloye: 9:31pm On Apr 21, 2019
rapper12:
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Shut up let me educate you.

Which Mercedes is a match for Rolls Royce in prestige? Is it the overpriced Mercedes S550 Maybach. What? My brother don't let yahoo boys confuse you o. Don't tell me you think having a similar-shaped car in the same price category means the two of them are match. Please don't.

Which Mercedes is a match for Toyota Landcuiser, Hilux and Lexus LX570?

UN convoys, USA Army and most government VIPs will not touch a Mercedes Benz even if its the only car in the market. These elite do not play with Toyota Landcruiser and Hilux. Even Boko Haram and ISIS use Hilux and Landcruiser for their battle.


Talking about speed, the only speed record Mercedes broke is the speed that they use in copying BMW cars. Or is it the speed that their new cars use in getting electrical issues that you're talking about? grin

If you are talking about Formular One, those things are not street legal cars. Those heavily-modified racing machines are not recognized as cars neither do they determine the company that has the fastest cars.

When we are talking about fastest cars, Nurburgring lap times are officially used to measure the fastest street-legal unmodified cars not revved up cyborgs used by racers. Mercedes is not even close to top 10.

Also shut up. Toyota is the highest selling and most popular brand in the world both in number of sales and revenue for over a decade and currently. No contest. Volkswagen is the parent company with the biggest sales (if you add up their Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Bentley, Lambo and other sales).

And your Benz is not in top 10.
You are just ranting disjointedly.
Satchet water sells more than bottled water,does that make satchet water better than bottled water?
You talk of rolls Royce,how many do you see on the road even in the richest countries compared to Mercedes ?
Are rolls Royce regular cars?How many rolls Royce have you sighted on the road since this year?
I can authoritatively tell you a 1986 flat booth built 30 yrs or more ago has better stability on the highway compared to a 2010 corrola, having used both of them.
People talk about reliability, it follows that a house with central heating,Jacuzzi, central airconditioning, swimming pool,toilet facilities in every room etc will need more maintenance than a house that doesn't have all these.
B4 you reply to rant and abuse,tell me the Benz you have owned,if not,You don't have d right to reply or open this thread in the 1st place.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by dokyOloye: 9:43pm On Apr 21, 2019
rapper12:

Find the the reliability rating of each car vs each car and tell me which one is more reliable. Choose forbes, consumer report or whatever report you have. You can give me your own rating if you've driven both cars.

If Mercedes wins in one single rating (you can choose any year you want), I will credit your phone with airtime.
You apparently have never owned or even used a Mercedes, yet you de open thread about Mercedes.
Shut up and go to sleep odenni

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Hustlersdiary: 10:12pm On Apr 21, 2019
dokyOloye:

You apparently have never owned or even used a Mercedes, yet you de open thread about Mercedes.
Shut up and go to sleep odenni

LOL OP even said Nissan is more innovative than Benz.

rapper12:

Dude the bolded are the problem of most Mercedes cars. They are built to be complicated not sophisticated at the end of the day end up having a lot of reliability issues.

Should I tell you that Toyota introduced reverse camera, electric hybrid, 6 CD loaders and so many other tech. Toyota introduced the 4runner a whole two years before the first ever four wheel drive Mercedes and gave it a marketing name called 4matic. Toyota is

In terms of complexity and innovation, give it to Toyota and Tesla. Mercedes, as hyped as they are, are not as half as innovative as ordinary Nissan. They just like making fancy cars and copying BMW, thats all. You can use your Google to find out things yourself.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Londonboyrep(m): 10:23pm On Apr 21, 2019
Rubbish. I can say this is absolutely not correct. I have owned 3 mercs from brand new. Never gave me any issues. 1 even saved my life - had a write off accident. Not only did I not have any scratch it actually alerted the emergency services to my location. I have owned a 3 series BMW as well previously and I can tell you like for like 3 series is no match for the C Class.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by dokyOloye: 10:29pm On Apr 21, 2019
Hustlersdiary:


LOL OP even said Nissan is more innovative than Benz.



Nna mehn.
Person wey be say motor fit never dey him lineage go de talk say Mercedes dey overrated.
Tufia

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by rapper12: 10:37pm On Apr 21, 2019
Philadelphia:


You forgot to add US News and World Reports
Yes na. Anyone.

BTW don't mind those baseless Benz or Nothing fans. That's how they rant. cheesy

They keep saying that their electric fault-ridden German garbage is best, this that.

Challenge them to pinpoint one aspect where there yoosless German nonsense is better than other cars they begin they twist about.

Thats how the other one asked me to bring out any model of Mercedes and Toyota for comparison. When I did, he searched Google and seeing the coast is not clear, he changed topic and started yarning baselessly.

Na their way be that cheesy

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Hustlersdiary: 7:33am On Apr 22, 2019
rapper12:

Yes na. Anyone.

BTW don't mind those baseless Benz or Nothing fans. That's how they rant. cheesy

They keep saying that their electric fault-ridden German garbage is best, this that.

Challenge them to pinpoint one aspect where there yoosless German nonsense is better than other cars they begin they twist about.

Thats how the other one asked me to bring out any model of Mercedes and Toyota for comparison. When I did, he searched Google and seeing the coast is not clear, he changed topic and started yarning baselessly.

Na their way be that cheesy

I'm not yarning baselessly. You're shouting reliability upandan so is it RELIABILITY alone that makes a good car? Talk of design, handling, technology, chasis rigidity, speed and other things that determine a good car. In your previous post you said VIP's don't use Mercedes, you know you're wrong with that you only said it for ranting sake. Tell me the government agency that uses Toyota as their official ride worldwide. Even in Nigeria now your Prado is used to escort S-class, you said Mercedes does not have a competitor for Rolls Royce have you heard of Mercedes Maybach 6?

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by rapper12: 12:44am On Apr 23, 2019
Hustlersdiary:


LOL OP even said Nissan is more innovative than Benz.



Hey little kid, I bet you don't know that while Mercedes was busy copying BMW dashboard, Nissan Leaf became the best-selling electric car in some countries and won so many innovative awards.

But who am I to advise a Benz or nothing kid, the other one said that Landcruiser Prado is escorting Mercedes S class. He didn't know PA to the owner of that Sclass(Buhari) was backing it up with a Toyota just in case it breaks down on the road grin

Under his very own eyes he didn't even realize that for one VIP that accidentally buys a refurbished Mercedes CLA called the Sclass, 1000 more use Landcruiser and Lexus. He even admitted mistakenly that you must own a Prado even if you unfortunately buy an S class just to make sure you have a real car to drive once the German matchbox starts misbehaving. grin grin

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Hustlersdiary: 12:59am On Apr 23, 2019
rapper12:

Hey little kid, I bet you don't know that while Mercedes was busy copying BMW dashboard, Nissan Leaf became the best-selling electric car in some countries and won so many innovative awards.

But who am I to advise a Benz or nothing kid, the other one said that Landcruiser Prado is escorting Mercedes S class. He didn't know PA to the owner of that Sclass(Buhari) was backing it up with a Toyota just in case it breaks down on the road grin

Under his very own eyes he didn't even realize that for one VIP that accidentally buys a refurbished Mercedes CLA called the Sclass, 1000 more use Landcruiser and Lexus. He even admitted mistakenly that you must own a Prado even if you unfortunately buy an S class just to make sure you have a real car to drive once the German matchbox starts misbehaving. grin grin

Keep daydreaming. I can't keep arguing with a one way traffic headed human like you. Shouting reliable upandan. Don't bother replying me I wouldn't reply not cos you were able to prove that Benz are overrated but because you're not worth arguing with. Peace, Have a nice life.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by flybiz08(m): 3:00am On Apr 23, 2019
Sometimes a reality check is all we need.

The average Nigerian would pick reliability over performance any day, any time. Besides, where are the roads to enjoy that performance?

Reliability should be the most important deciding factor when getting a car in Nigeria. We want a low cost maintenance ride that gives an average level comfort without breaking a sweat.

My younger brother whom has a GL450 2008 model enjoyed the car after the first few years of purchase but after 5 years of usage, the whole drama begins and you begin to feel the expensive repairs.

A Lexus or Toyota would cost less to repair and will maintain their reliability even after 10years with little hassles.

My Pathfinder 1998 model rocks as solid as a rock with daily AC usage and I spend less to maintain it. It has never let me down on the road and I never break a sweat to fix it.

It all comes down to choice.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by ba7man(m): 3:50am On Apr 23, 2019
Did somebody say Benzzzz

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Nobody: 5:32am On Apr 23, 2019
Benz is not for ndi aka gum

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by seniorgozman(m): 5:38am On Apr 23, 2019
Love this topic, people will not let me hear word
Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by JeromeBlack: 5:39am On Apr 23, 2019
pafestula:
When I saw this thread early this morning, I thought the OP created it for meaningful discussion as an adult, but unfortunately he derailed the thread out of childish act.

I don't know why people like you like taking painkillers over another man's headache! If you love Toyota stick to it in peace and stop forcing or bashing people to buy what you love.

I bought several German cars before, BMW 2009 E91, Audi A4 2000 model, and driving my 6th Benz which is C200 Kompressor 2004 model and am cool with it, on Thursday I drove a friend's 2010 ES350 Lexus and the handling couldn't stand my then 2002 A160 Benz.

In nut shell OP, what works Taye might not work for Kehinde, it is not your money and your sweat, and the maintenance is not coming from your purse, so why the ranting over minor issues?


People like you cannot read and comprehend. The op clearly pointed out that Benz is overrated. He did not say that you should not buy it. Benz is good for people who like flashy luxury cars. But if it is reliability you want, Benz is not the best luxury car for that.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Princeofasia: 5:42am On Apr 23, 2019
there where overated but presently they are one of the best looking cars worldwide. besides hyundai though
Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Acedave1(m): 5:45am On Apr 23, 2019
which one naija don produce wey we hype abeg we giv it to dem...naija always critisizin nd we no fit produce one only assemblin at boko haram land
Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by boxypane(m): 5:45am On Apr 23, 2019
I don't know much about cars, but Mercedes Benz is really reliable. The beauty and and flexibility of the wheels is awesome.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by colestephan86: 5:49am On Apr 23, 2019
rapper12:
Source, more pictures: https://somto.com/are-mercedes-benz-cars-over-hyped-and-overrated-in-nigeria/
I don't think the car is an overrated car, I think their pedigree is what speaks for them. They have since the 40's perfect car design and comfort in automobile and at these time , Toyota was still struggling to make a car.
Most of the Asian car were developed from copying a thing or two from Benz. You can imagine a 1978 Benz having ABS in it. So on these ground I think Benz have earned their respect long before Toyota and lexus or whatever u can think of

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by SouthSouth1914: 5:53am On Apr 23, 2019
The OP is highly high!! I have been using a Mercedes ML 2013 for almost 2 years.. not a single fault.. just change oil and nothing else!

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by ShenTeh(m): 5:54am On Apr 23, 2019
rapper12:
sienna and others. What do you think?

Most Mercedes kids don't even know that 4matic is just an acronym for 4 wheel drive.

If see where they are explaining and exaggerating how they saw a Mercedes BENZ 4MATIC on the road, you will think that 4matic is a Mercedes without electrical fault, gear issues and balloon shock problems like the other ones. cheesy cheesy

You dey call big man Siena, guy wey don vex deactivate him Nairaland account since ca2014. Just couldn't cope with our rude and brash.

In the hay days of Nairaland Car Talk section, Trac was the Benz 'sociopath'.

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by ejihand(m): 5:55am On Apr 23, 2019
Hustlersdiary:


Keep daydreaming. I can't keep arguing with a one way traffic headed human like you. Shouting reliable upandan. Don't bother replying me I wouldn't reply not cos you were able to prove that Benz are overrated but because you're not worth arguing with. Peace, Have a nice life.

@rapper12, has raised many issues bordering on Benz. Why are you masturbating on "reliability" alone?

The op has raised alot of strong, genuine and compelling points. I'm yet to see anyone engage him constructively.

Most of these guys claiming to have owned "Benz" car only had in dreams. At Best, they might have driven their uncle Benz for errands. For them, all about Benz is the it's logo and white color.

I strongly believe that op knows it's onions. Peace!!

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by IkpuMmadu: 6:00am On Apr 23, 2019
I drive a C class and I also drive a Nissan that

You guys don't get it and wouldn't get it until you drive a German machine especially Benz! All these Japanese cars are crap and scrab! Who compares Benz with Lexus

I drive a Benz C Class Kompressor) and also a Nissan trust me since this year I haven't touched that car ! The Nissan is gathering dust and I am even looking for whom to sell it to. Benz gives me safety , great handling and amazing comfort!

Unlike Japanese that are like paper , I drove a muscle Toyota Camry ! Men that car is nonesense! It moves like millipede when I compare it with Benz! It is not solid and it's just light ! How do people drive that trash ?

Now I am going for ML 350 that is the next target now ! Benz is addictive ! Benz is the real deal

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by BEANSANDBREAD00(m): 6:04am On Apr 23, 2019
Mercedes is worth every hype you cannot just compare it with the likes of Toyota Honda Lexus it is even an insult to place a comparison between them
Buy a brand new Mercedes Benz maintain it properly and trust me it wouldn’t see the mechanic for at least two years I don’t own any one but my dad owns a small 4matic and it has not been taken to a mechanic
Mercedes is reliant,comparing Mercedes with the likes of Lexus Honda Toyota it’s like comparing an iPhone with itel

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Lovelyn451(f): 6:06am On Apr 23, 2019
Yes, they've made me hate the car sef

#I stand with Infinity, don't know the model BT its a four by four
Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by salford1: 6:06am On Apr 23, 2019
In North America, when benz or bmw bought brand new hits 3 years old, the owner quickly sell them off die to expiry of warranty. Repair and maintenance cost becomes very expensive once the warranty expires.
I am surprised at the way Nigerians are rushing toks benz, are there even auto mechanics shops to maintain them properly

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by DesChyko: 6:08am On Apr 23, 2019
I was hoping to see a factual analysis of the subject matter but the emotion behind the delivery of this piece muddled up the subject matter. undecided

It's a little incomprehensible how one harbours this much distaste for a car brand like a rival salesman with a morbid sense of competitive spirit shocked

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by nams77: 6:10am On Apr 23, 2019
rapper12:
sienna and others. What do you think?

Most Mercedes kids don't even know that 4matic is just an acronym for 4 wheel drive.

If see where they are explaining and exaggerating how they saw a Mercedes BENZ 4MATIC on the road, you will think that 4matic is a Mercedes without electrical fault, gear issues and balloon shock problems like the other ones. cheesy cheesy
U made me laugh. My kid bro came on a visit yesterday and was telling me about a guy driving 4matic. I laughed, telling him that 4matic simply means spinning four wheels.

Well u have to own or drive a Benz to understand is the

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Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Esomchi800(m): 6:12am On Apr 23, 2019
Benz is so over hyped I love Lexus
Re: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Hoodbilonia: 6:12am On Apr 23, 2019
I drove c class 4matic
Theres a big diff when u emter pot holes esp 4wheeler
The tyres go perform ome kimd magic
Tho bemz iz strong and balance for ground
But its parts are twins
If door actuator spoil
U go buy driver and passenger
Weda e good or not
I ha8 benz
Na only ml 2007_2010 i like
Based on huge ground clearance

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