What? Mercedes Says It Will Limit Production Of All Electric EQC To Keep Warranty Costs Down

It is NO SECRET that the majority of major warranty items that occur - are from the first year of production cars. THat is true of the cars themselves - and major new components - engines - transmissions - and even computer systems. No matter how extensively manufacturers test their newest "stuff" - real world experience it is not - and there can be major changes needed.

I remember the Ford E40D Transmission for Ford Pick Ups - it was a first year disaster - the mainshaft originally was supported by Bushings on either side - but it turned out the weight of the Shaft and components on it was too much for the Bushings to handle - and the failure took a couple thousand dollars worth of parts with it. And the failure rate was HIGH as well. WHen they re-engineered the trans to use Heavy Duty Bearings - the Transmission was far less troublesome.

So - the EV carries ALL new Technology - and no matter how much they test it - there will still be flies in the Ointment. So - limited production first year to figure out those problems - and then fixing them for the second year -makes the world of sense. Of course there will be some who say this is Beta Testing by Customers - but it is simply something that has always been done.

What they are NOT telling you is a new limited production car almost ALWAYS equals HUGE dealer markups...supply and demand, period. If dealers need more cars, their price will go up.

Um NO!

The Acura NSX had to be given steep discounts.
The Viper was heavily discounted.
And so on.

The lies continue. A main reason why Mercedes announced this, and why Audi too will let it be known at some point that their deliveries will be severely limited, is because these EV’s currently are not as profitable as Gasoline cars. They are putting their bottom line above what the consumer is demanding and what is good for the planet and for each country’s national security, ...freedom from oil dependence. Mercedes, Audi, VW, and BMW are not about to have their corporate stock values suffer because of lower margins and lower short term profits. High executives are wanting to keep their jobs and play it safe instead of delivering new and exciting EV’s. That is good for younger, hungrier companies that are going to be coming in, and that have already established a solid footprint in the new way of transportation- all-electric vehicles like Tesla that are coming on line in all sizes from the smaller Model on up to a EV Semi Truck.

In reply that the NSX and Viper are heavily discounted, YES, they are...now. When the cars first came out, there were market adjustment stickers all over the first ones. I'm pretty sure a fair amount of the public actually paid it too. When the cars were determined to not be so exclusive and cars became more readily available, prices dropped like a rock, market adjustments went to MSRP, and then the following year cars, dropped like a rock. SHELBY mustangs...do you hear me? A one year old SHELBY goes for less than a new GT now...Dealers with old SHELBYS and even HELLCATS, that were previously marked up, are selling them at steep discounts now. If its not a collectors car, prices will eventually drop when excitement for a model cools. Supply and demand...

You love making things up don't you?

I don't make anything up.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/23/bmw-pushes-back-ev-mass-production-says-not-profitable-enough-2020/

I've been on this site for a long time and I wonder why it always takes so long to put up recent news. Mercedes released specs and photos of the new GLE today and this is the only site that doesn't have it.

Lol production will be limited because they don't have the balls to remod one of their factories! Pansies