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I've now been in possession of my 2018 Trackhawk for a solid two weeks now and I must say I have had a very positive experience, thus far, even with finding a few QC issues.
So far I have found 4, minor, quality control issues. My passenger rear taillights were misaligned. The stick on fender trim on the driver's side rear door was mounted too low. There was a smuge, that wouldn't seem to clean off, on the leather dash and my lower radiator hose came loose from its bracket.
The first 3 issues were addressed satisfactorily by my dealer and the forth was addressed by myself. As I stated previously, all were minor issues and even though I was told by my dealer that there was no way to adjust the taillights, I didn't take no for an answer and the dealer finally corrected the issue. The issue turned out to be a body shop manager that did not know what he was talking about. All in all, I have had a very positive dealer experience.
My ownership experience has continued to be very positive regarding the usage of the vehicle. I seem to be getting 18 MPG or better during highway driving. I'll have to see what I get while towing. The power is unbelievable and the handling is much better than expected for a heavy SUV. The seats are very comfortable and I love the customizable guages and infotainment system.
Mechanically, I am very impressed at how crisp the transmission shifts. I have several friends that are MB techs and they have both said the tranny seems better than anything that MB currently offers in their AMG lineup.
More to come as I put more miles on it and tow my race trailer but I couldn't be more happy with the car at this point.
So far I have found 4, minor, quality control issues. My passenger rear taillights were misaligned. The stick on fender trim on the driver's side rear door was mounted too low. There was a smuge, that wouldn't seem to clean off, on the leather dash and my lower radiator hose came loose from its bracket.
The first 3 issues were addressed satisfactorily by my dealer and the forth was addressed by myself. As I stated previously, all were minor issues and even though I was told by my dealer that there was no way to adjust the taillights, I didn't take no for an answer and the dealer finally corrected the issue. The issue turned out to be a body shop manager that did not know what he was talking about. All in all, I have had a very positive dealer experience.
My ownership experience has continued to be very positive regarding the usage of the vehicle. I seem to be getting 18 MPG or better during highway driving. I'll have to see what I get while towing. The power is unbelievable and the handling is much better than expected for a heavy SUV. The seats are very comfortable and I love the customizable guages and infotainment system.
Mechanically, I am very impressed at how crisp the transmission shifts. I have several friends that are MB techs and they have both said the tranny seems better than anything that MB currently offers in their AMG lineup.
More to come as I put more miles on it and tow my race trailer but I couldn't be more happy with the car at this point.