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MERCEDES BENZ with old registration plates
murenj
#11 Posted : Friday, July 01, 2011 3:26:38 PM
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mmmmm! Now, what do you recomend? An opel or something?
tuvok
#12 Posted : Friday, July 01, 2011 3:33:35 PM
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Toyota parts - if you purchases genuine parts, they are not too cheap. (depends on the car as well) But most guys like them coz there are cheap (read stolen, imitation) parts available. The guys who stick to originals will not need to replace them much. Lakini uchumi...

I have a friend who says that Toyota's are a rich mans car. He has one of those 124 Mercedes Benz.
bwenyenye
#13 Posted : Monday, July 04, 2011 12:36:07 PM
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@Murenj, There are very few things more lovabe than a well kept car on the roads. It stands out from the crowd. I bet that is why you noticed them. I prefer driving a six figure registration well kept car as compared to a KBP Toyota/Nissan.. especially if it is one of those cars you admired when young e.g Land Rover Series i,ii,iii. 109, LR RR Classic, Merc 123,124,SEL Stretch, Alfa Romeo, etc These cars have Character!!!
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Njung'e
#14 Posted : Monday, July 04, 2011 12:46:05 PM
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#15 Posted : Monday, July 04, 2011 12:54:03 PM
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This thread exposes our africanism. Maintenance is not a word you'll find in many African languages (if any). The japs are well aware of this and that's why they keep pushing cheap things to us while we spend billions in repairs (or is it maintenance).

Having said this......I'll stick to Probox for a while.
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Impunity
#16 Posted : Tuesday, July 05, 2011 1:21:24 PM
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GGK wrote:
This thread exposes our africanism. Maintenance is not a word you'll find in many African languages (if any). The japs are well aware of this and that's why they keep pushing cheap things to us while we spend billions in repairs (or is it maintenance).

Having said this......I'll stick to Probox for a while.


Which probox?
The white 4-wheel automobile or the the brown bottle?
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#17 Posted : Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:11:50 PM
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Take a look at JM Baraza's column nowadays, most of the complaints are from Toyota and Mitsubishi owners or generally Jap vehicles.

Again like i always say, the Japanese sell vehicles, Germans sell technology.
poundfoolish
#18 Posted : Wednesday, July 06, 2011 1:07:30 PM
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I learnt of a few marketing concepts and its fascinating how countries do their business

Production concept-firm focuses more on mass production (Chinese)
Product concept- firm concerned more about quality and compared to quantity above (German)
Selling concept- firms dont just believe guys will buy, it has to smack right in their face, pushed down their throat, then they will buy (Americans)
Marketing concept- looking at competitors and market, then decide what to do.. (Japanese)
harrydre
#19 Posted : Friday, March 16, 2012 2:00:50 AM
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milken wrote:
accelriskconsult wrote:


Milken; I have done my research, please do the same and then we can compare notes

I rest my case and please note that I am not talking about the fuel guzzlers in the 3.0 l category


My post was not on whether Toyota is cheaper than a Benz. What I want to do is to dispel the myth that you can a service after 20K Kms.


service your car every 20k-kms @ your own peril. A Mercedes Benz owner should comfortably be able to service a car every 5k-kms. That car will run well and live long. After all, how much will the oil, and pollen filter cost?

i.am.back!!!!
seppuku
#20 Posted : Sunday, March 18, 2012 7:24:23 PM
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Isn't there nobody on this forum who can speak thus: "Here's the thing guys. My Benz does blah! blah! blah!" It seems to me people will keep casting doubt on all those I-know-a-friend types of stories. We need to hear the truth from the horse's mouth.
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