

Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54100 miles driven2012 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54100 miles driven |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Mercedes-Benz has been walking a tightrope. On the one hand, many people who thought nothing of buying an Audi or BMW couldn't quite see themselves in something so lofty as a Mercedes. On the other, attempts to counter such perceptions risked damaging the brand's equity. Despite some missteps over the past two decades, Mercedes-Benz has managed to avoid both Scylla and Carybdis. More people than ever perceive a Mercedes as a car they could own. Yet it retains more prestige among the general population than Audi and BMW. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD |
Quality engineering particular prior to the merge with Chrysler and since the dissolution of this partnership. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Everyone is impressed with a Mercedes Benz. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I grew up seeing Mercedes with as many as five 250,000 kilometer badges. These Mercedes were know to last as many as 1,000,000 miles. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Mercedes-Benz defines location and quality. Furthermore, their tradition in auto racing is so acclaimed. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Still a benz and implies more class than a BMW see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The M-B brand reflects quality and reliability. This car has been awesome on all accounts. I have had NO trouble at all, and it is so much fun to drive. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2002 | 2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Mercedes has always had a good brand reputation and an image of a car owned by sucessful individual. The C-Class pricing allows an individual of modest means to buy one new. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 154hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Still marketed as a "comfort" vehicle. Could do more to market the sporty aspects. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
Chevrolet Camaro Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 2dr Coupe 312-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Camaro has a history for being a muscle car. Lots of power yet durable and fun to drive. Back in the day the muscle cars had a rep for having poor handling but with modern technology Chevy has taken car of that issue. see full Chevrolet Camaro review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 426-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
I am a mustang person by experince owning a 1971 Mach 1, then a 1969 Mach 1 for 22 years. Had to sell it for money for new house 5 years ago, now feel I have replaced that car see full Chevrolet Camaro review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 426-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
The Camaro is an American Icon and this car represents it well. It is fun to drive and looks amazing. see full Chevrolet Camaro review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 426-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Always bought and owned GM vehicles. Have been dis-satisfied with other makes in the past. see full Chevrolet Camaro review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 400-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The car and the company have come a long way, and the people that build it also take pride in what they are building. see full Chevrolet Camaro review |
Chevrolet Camaro Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 455-horsepower 6.2L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
There it is...the "Camaro Image." Years of Z-28's and IROC's have completely set the expectation (and not totally inaccurately, either) that Camaro's are driven by mullet-sporting, trucker-hat wearing, Lynyrd Skynyrd-rocking rednecks. Doesn't matter that Chevy now offers a machine that can out-corner a Ferrari 458 and out-lap...well, pretty much anything. It's still a redneck racecar. see full Chevrolet Camaro review |