Comments on: Mercedes E-Class Review http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-183229 Mark Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:04:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-183229 ahlein do you have a difficult time grasping the english language? Mercedes are not sponsoring me nor do I make money off car reviews. Maybe he gave me the car to review without going through all the right channels or maybe there is a list of publishers he is allowed to give cars to and I am not on it. Whatever the case I decided to remove the review and it has nothing to do with caving in. Its just a fucking stupid review and its not worth getting a person in trouble over. Why don't some people read previous comments before posting their own? ahlein do you have a difficult time grasping the english language? Mercedes are not sponsoring me nor do I make money off car reviews. Maybe he gave me the car to review without going through all the right channels or maybe there is a list of publishers he is allowed to give cars to and I am not on it. Whatever the case I decided to remove the review and it has nothing to do with caving in. Its just a fucking stupid review and its not worth getting a person in trouble over. Why don’t some people read previous comments before posting their own?

]]> By: ahlein http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-183136 ahlein Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:37:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-183136 hmmmmm......not sure you really explained HOW ur contact in mercedes was going to get in trouble or why. Im sure they went through a proccess before giving you the car and when they didnt like the review you were asked to remove it. Its that simple. You should not have removed it and saying that you left it in the review section doesnt change the fact that you caved in. However, i sympathise because its a hard of fact of life that once you accept money for sponsors and ads everything changes....its like the difference between buying a chick dinner and taking her out on your private jet....u do expect something in return once she flies high! :) hmmmmm……not sure you really explained HOW ur contact in mercedes was going to get in trouble or why. Im sure they went through a proccess before giving you the car and when they didnt like the review you were asked to remove it. Its that simple. You should not have removed it and saying that you left it in the review section doesnt change the fact that you caved in. However, i sympathise because its a hard of fact of life that once you accept money for sponsors and ads everything changes….its like the difference between buying a chick dinner and taking her out on your private jet….u do expect something in return once she flies high! :)

]]> By: EniGma http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182809 EniGma Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:32:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182809 Hmm,, in that case yr right it's not worth letting the guy be screwed 7aram Hmm,, in that case yr right it’s not worth letting the guy be screwed 7aram

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182716 Mark Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:02:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182716 Biohazard I am not expecting Mercedes to give me another car to test drive. Biohazard I am not expecting Mercedes to give me another car to test drive.

]]> By: Biohazard http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182710 Biohazard Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182710 Not removing it means no more free rides in fancy cars for Mark. Courtesy my buttocks. Love you, Mark! :$ Not removing it means no more free rides in fancy cars for Mark.

Courtesy my buttocks.

Love you, Mark! :$

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182694 Mark Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:46:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182694 Marzouq the car is a 2007 model with just 700km on the dial. Marzouq the car is a 2007 model with just 700km on the dial.

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182689 Marzouq Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:42:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182689 I thought it was going to be bad, since you were given the old model, its a comfortable car but it needed the upgrade! I like the new E-Class especially the E-55 but I would never get the old model or a low spec mercedes since that vehicle is pretty heavy. I thought it was going to be bad, since you were given the old model, its a comfortable car but it needed the upgrade! I like the new E-Class especially the E-55 but I would never get the old model or a low spec mercedes since that vehicle is pretty heavy.

]]> By: sabah http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182644 sabah Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:53:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182644 Hmm..that's wierd. I didn't quite take it as a negative review. No one was expecting a 2.0L engine to make 0-100 in under 5 seconds and you said it as it was. You also mentioned the positive aspects. Anyone could guess that a bigger engine would definitely improve performance, however, from their perspective it was unwise to give you the lowest spec car. Hmm..that’s wierd. I didn’t quite take it as a negative review. No one was expecting a 2.0L engine to make 0-100 in under 5 seconds and you said it as it was. You also mentioned the positive aspects. Anyone could guess that a bigger engine would definitely improve performance, however, from their perspective it was unwise to give you the lowest spec car.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182639 Mark Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:49:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182639 Meshoo they aren't sponsors on the blog so its not a question about losing sponsorship. Infiniti didn't call me to remove my less than positive M45 review but if you notice they never called me back to test drive the FX35. Enigma from the conversation I had on the phone with the guy it felt like he would get in trouble from his superiors because of my negative review. Since the guy is a nice guy and has been nice to me from the start I decided to remove the review. Its really not worth getting the guy in trouble over. If the guy was a jerk I would have kept the review since I really have nothing to lose by keeping it. Anyway the review is just off the main page but I didn't remove it from the review section. Meshoo they aren’t sponsors on the blog so its not a question about losing sponsorship. Infiniti didn’t call me to remove my less than positive M45 review but if you notice they never called me back to test drive the FX35.

Enigma from the conversation I had on the phone with the guy it felt like he would get in trouble from his superiors because of my negative review. Since the guy is a nice guy and has been nice to me from the start I decided to remove the review. Its really not worth getting the guy in trouble over. If the guy was a jerk I would have kept the review since I really have nothing to lose by keeping it.

Anyway the review is just off the main page but I didn’t remove it from the review section.

]]> By: EniGma http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182620 EniGma Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:31:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182620 why would that person get into trouble? That was a test drive, it has nothign to do with him. I think you should have kept it, but that's my opinion of course. why would that person get into trouble? That was a test drive, it has nothign to do with him. I think you should have kept it, but that’s my opinion of course.

]]> By: Meshoooo http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182602 Meshoooo Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:09:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182602 was there any fear of a sponsership loss to 248am.com??? it seems that they gave you the car just to advertise it not to review it...just curious...did infiniti call you and ask to remove your less than positive M45 review??? was there any fear of a sponsership loss to 248am.com??? it seems that they gave you the car just to advertise it not to review it…just curious…did infiniti call you and ask to remove your less than positive M45 review???

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182527 Mark Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:24:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182527 He isn't the car's designer but he is an employee with a job. As I said, I wasn't forced to remove the review, I did it out of courtesy. He isn’t the car’s designer but he is an employee with a job. As I said, I wasn’t forced to remove the review, I did it out of courtesy.

]]> By: DoWn2ErTh http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182524 DoWn2ErTh Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:21:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182524 that was wrong removing the review.. they gave you a car to see what you think.. and tell ppl about it.. and thats what you did.. in my opinion keep the review and they will probably give u a higher spec'd car to improve that series' image. what were they expecting, a low spec car will gather more negative reviews, thats natural. i never thought u would be influenced by someone to remove the post. no harm should come to the guy because he has nothing to do with the car's design.. i am very dissapointed to say the least. that was wrong removing the review.. they gave you a car to see what you think.. and tell ppl about it.. and thats what you did.. in my opinion keep the review and they will probably give u a higher spec’d car to improve that series’ image. what were they expecting, a low spec car will gather more negative reviews, thats natural. i never thought u would be influenced by someone to remove the post. no harm should come to the guy because he has nothing to do with the car’s design.. i am very dissapointed to say the least.

]]> By: Ashish http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182519 Ashish Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:07:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182519 Dude, you should not have complied with this request. Its not like the person who asked you to take it down was the lead design engineer! Dude, you should not have complied with this request. Its not like the person who asked you to take it down was the lead design engineer!

]]> By: Youssef http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182495 Youssef Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:46:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/blog-info/mercedes-e-class-review/#comment-182495 I wish BMW agent will be car about there image same way as Mercedes people...:) I belive that at your next visit they will tell you.... "Sir we need to change the Engine and the back light to fix the over heating problem" I wish BMW agent will be car about there image same way as Mercedes people…:)
I belive that at your next visit they will tell you….
“Sir we need to change the Engine and the back light to fix the over heating problem”

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