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Mercedes-Benz GLK and Toyota Camry Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018
An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.
TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Mercedes-Benz GLK
| Mercedes-Benz GLK Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2013 | The smaller the Mercedes, the more heavily it tends to trade on the three-pointed star. So the #1 reason to consider a GLK250 carries over from the GLK350 review (text from the previous review in italics): I don't personally put much stock in brands, with cars or anything else. But each time I have a Mercedes-Benz for a week the continuing power of the marque has been unavoidable. Audi and BMW now command similar prices, but haven't yet acquired the same mystique. They probably never will for people born before 1980. Until the final years of the twentieth century, Audis were largely ignored as troublesome, modestly upgraded VWs and BMW was mostly known for the compact, still semi-affordable 3-Series. Neither could hold a candle to the company that invented the mass-produced automobile and that has been strongly associated with large, top-shelf automobiles ever since. Gayla (the site's programmer, my wife) is not a car person. Her take on the GLK: "Of course it's a good car, it's a Mercedes." Some of my friends who are more into cars--and who own competing makes--similarly employ a different tone when asking about "the Mercedes." They could afford one, so why don't they own one? Partly because the brand's mystique cuts both ways. They're not interested in making such a strong status statement. Can even a compact crossover make a strong status statement? Mercedes-Benz has done its best to make this so--check out the size of the three-pointed star on the GLK's grille. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercedes-Benz GLK
| Mercedes-Benz GLK Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Trickle-down reputation from the more expensive M-Bs. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Toyota Camry
| Toyota Camry Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Toyota consistently in top 5 JD Powers brands. Friends owning Toyota vehicles have had stellar performance. Important for a road car we plan to drive 10 yrs + more around town. I have had good pas luck w/Chrysler but 2012 cars like 200 not fit my needs. see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Despite the recalls Toyota remains a brand with excellent reliability and dependability. Both the dealer and Toyota have gone to great lengths to ensure I was satisfied before and after the sale. Resale value has been consistently high. see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
outstanding long-term reliability see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
Camry has consistently been on of the best sellers in the US. Toyota has a solid reputation for building a long lasting dependable car. see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
better than the competition see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
Toyota has a reputation for reliability and quality. Although there are a few squeaks and rattles in the car I feel that this car could last the next fifteen years and come out better than many of its competitors. see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
I have owned a used Volvo 544, and a used VW Rabbit, both of which were disasters, and then bought, new, a Corolla which I gave away after 19 years when I bought the Camry. (It is still running.) That told me the reputation was welll-grounded. see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
They run forever with little maintenance see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
Respected, which helps resale value see full Toyota Camry review |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
This is our second Camry and both have been dependable. see full Toyota Camry review |
