German technology
Sadly
I am disillusioned, my expectations of the quality of German
technology has been seriously damaged. The clock in my 1983
Mercedes 380SL has stopped working. It gave no warning, it showed no
intermittent signs, no losing or gaining time. There were no
clunks, clanks or groans, it just stopped working. Quit working
suddenly and permanently. Stopped, without even a sigh. My
expectation that this was a well built automobile, with high end
components, has been shattered. Now that the clock has failed,
I do not know what to expect, will the cup-holder be next?
Driving
without a clock is a great inconvenience. I have now resorted
to the use of an egg timer, however, every 5 minutes I must stop and
turn it over. Without the clock, I don't know when to eat, or
when to sleep. Both activities of supreme importance. My greatest
fear that I may miss a meal or may awaken and find out I was not
really asleep.
I
have even been forced to stop and ask 'complete' strangers what the
time is. This is difficult for me in Marble as it is so small that
there are few (if any) strangers either 'complete' or 'incomplete'
It is not practical to ask people I know as many I owe money to
and the others seem to think I want to borrow money. In fact most
run and hide, or worse, ask me to repay loans.
If
you should see me stop, please don't run away, I do not want to
borrow money. I just need to know what time it is.
The
local Mercedes dealer claims the car is out of warranty. My
retort that it was only 31 years old fell on deaf ears. This
treatment shall be remembered when I am in the market for a new
automobile.
I
have begun a campaign to try to have my clock repaired, replaced or
at least have Mercedes improve the reliability and quality of their
clocks in future automobiles. Please add your voice to the
thousands of others who are clamoring to have Mercedes improve their
quality.
Thanking
you in advance, for all your help.
MorriCat
Consumer
advocate and activist
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