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      07-21-2025, 09:20 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Davil View Post
That is not even remotely true. Same block all the ancillaries are different including oil pan, tuning, exhaust etc. The body, suspension and just about everything else are completely bespoke.

Aside from first year (2018) the AMG block cars are proving to be very reliable as were the previous model (Aston’s own V8) which is one of the most reliable exotic cars ever made.
On the contrary, it is intimately true that MB new car delivered quality, and reliability for any length of time, defines the true bottom of the barrel.

An AM exhaust pipe isn't too useful if the MB rear main seal is leaking because of failed oil vapor separators. And on and on...

10 year old COMAND switchgear in some AM models...
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