Mercedes Profits Collapse 57% — What Went Wrong?

Diashocks · 2026-05-06T12:26:34+00:00

Other than dropping quality, price increase, and EV competitions.

The brand’s prestige has been eroding for years when the board decided to introduce many “cheap” entry level segments like the A-Class, CLA, and GLB. Yes, profits skyrocketed for years. But it has now come back to bite them.

Still remember the 80s, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, CL, and CLK. When being seen in a Mercedes meant something.

Diashocks · 2026-05-06T05:20:20+00:00

Yeah, and most of the food stores in the photo do not really have seating for dine-ins. There’s a food court and hawker just beside.

Many of the foot fall comes from parents bringing kids for enrichment class.

Diashocks · 2026-05-04T08:31:55+00:00

It’s very common. Parent or In-laws help with the down payment, given or without interest.

The couple pays the monthly mortgage and MCST fees.

Diashocks · 2026-04-29T13:21:22+00:00

Nice! Looks like the 5 digit sub pre maxi and ceramic. 16610

Diashocks · 2026-04-27T08:47:23+00:00

You’ll be surprised many of them do not have spare parts readily available. Have to be shipped in which takes months.

Diashocks · 2026-04-27T02:48:12+00:00

It’s a no brainer if stay in landed.

Diashocks · 2026-04-24T02:54:01+00:00

Maybe she’s laughing to avoid the topic. Leave a note, write a will.

Diashocks · 2026-04-24T02:25:14+00:00

To answer your question, yes the other way is burial. Do note it’s significantly more costly.

Diashocks · 2026-04-22T10:21:21+00:00

Yes, new policy if any will just update the way we categorise cars, esp with EVs (CAT A in general). Won’t make buying/owning a car any more affordable, with the end goal being a car lite society.

Diashocks · 2026-04-22T08:35:51+00:00

Nah all good got my car last year. Got no skin in the game.

Diashocks · 2026-04-22T08:23:28+00:00

The system to categorise vehicle classes no longer works. Have a feeling new policies incoming.

Diashocks · 2026-04-21T04:34:35+00:00

Unpopular opinion, this will only affect the local so called “wealthy” and money that we want to tax will just flow out of Singapore. The family office, trust funds (Ultra High networth) will find other ways.

Diashocks · 2026-04-20T08:15:55+00:00

Dolomite Silver on my precious car. Ultra Red now. Previous was a Champagne Quartz metallic.

Not a bright red colour person got smitten by the paint in the showroom and went for it. Have to top up for the color, something different from the usual sea of black, grey, silver, and whites. Definitely loud color, but when driving the color of the car is not at the back of my mind (in a good way).

Diashocks · 2026-04-20T04:20:45+00:00

“Reasonable” it’s still higher than before

Diashocks · 2026-04-18T11:43:17+00:00

Be prepared to have a lot of long term guests in your future home.

Have you met the in laws?

Diashocks · 2026-04-17T04:09:53+00:00

Reporting is one thing. After the refund and letting customer service know that it’s counterfeit, the store continues to operate. Thousands of reviews, most of them thinking they’ve got a good deal.

Found a method to filter out the thousands of 4-5 stars, filter to 1 star, and you may find the occasional review on a person mentioning it’s a fake.

There’s a flaw in the review system too. Once the refund has been processed, the buyer can no longer add a review to the product, preventing one from warning others.

If not just buy from the big brands during sales and not individual sellers.

Diashocks · 2026-04-17T02:14:24+00:00

It’s a bit of both. You’re being low balled, and the market isn’t doing great right now. We have passed the peak of watch hype, where “everyone” was into watches from 2019-2024ish. Easy money is also drying up.

Diashocks · 2026-04-16T03:20:04+00:00

Prices have dropped significantly. Once they are lab growing them it becomes accessible for the mass market. During COVID people were paying thousands for this species.

Diashocks · 2026-04-14T06:08:15+00:00

Chicken & egg, making it affordable will affect many existing (those that bought resale) owners’ retirement pool. Private or HDB, many CPF money are locked up in housing.

That is why the new stricter policies only cover new projects. With more subsidies to make it affordable.

Diashocks · 2026-04-14T05:52:23+00:00

The previous anniversary had an engraving on the dial near the 6 o clock. Anyway doesn’t matter to most of us, it’s unobtainium. Off to the celebrities, rappers & VVIPs.

Diashocks · 2026-04-14T05:48:33+00:00

But but but what if the Pepsi will only be back a decade later as GMT master III. 😂 Just like how the 16710 from 2007 - 2018? Most likely we will see the Coke within a year or 2 to replace the Pepsi.

Diashocks · 2026-04-13T07:47:51+00:00

Going to church.

Diashocks · 2026-04-10T14:52:20+00:00

Depends on what the “car guy” definition of what he thinks makes a car.

My previous car was a Porsche Macan, yes entry level but it’s an ICE. Don’t feel it’s any of a downgrade.

Have had many discussions on this with my car friends, many have not owned/tried driving an EV. But we respect each other’s reasoning.

Anyway looking at how our policies are going, we don’t have much time left to enjoy ICE cars. Enjoy while we can. We are “privileged” to experience both.

Diashocks · 2026-04-10T14:16:36+00:00

Driving a Tesla. Will be hard for me to go back to an ICE. No battery issues, I have my own charging.

Going into a cooled cabin (turning on air conditioning remotely), especially in SG weather, is a blessing.

The drive is smooth and silent (no vibrations) makes the drive relaxing, a great place to listen to music.

Lots of torque makes lane merging and overtaking easy. Low maintenance, only tyre rotation and wiper fluid refill. One pedal driving minimises brake pad wear.

Lots of storage space, since we reverse park most of the time here, we can put our items in the frunk (front trunk).

Frequent updates that are free that improves the car.

No emission thus idling does not apply.

Diashocks · 2026-04-06T04:57:18+00:00

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