Blog

To say that the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a successful model for us here at Fields Motorcars would be a massive understatement.  Under the Mercedes-Benz banner, no vehicle is a better seller worldwide, and since the current iteration was released in 2007, over 2.4 million units have been sold across the globe.

Obviously, there's something about the C-Class formula that drivers have really latched onto, but as with any successful model, the…

As it turns out, the launch of the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has been entirely more successful than anybody connected with the brand could have realized, mostly because younger buyers are joining the typically older Mercedes-Benz consumer base to enjoy an undeniably stylish and trendy new entry-level luxury sedan.

The result of all that success, however, is that we here at Fields Motorcars, like every other Mercedes-Benz dealer in the country, are having a hard…

It's hard to figure out which online auto recommendations are legit, and which have some sort of hidden agenda behind them, but we here at Fields Motorcars tend to trust the opinions of the editors over at Car and Driver magazine, mostly because they've been spot-on about our high-quality Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the past.  If you're looking for a solid 2014 model year vehicle, their list of 2014 Editor's Choice selections…

A lot of people think that cars come in one of only two price ranges: super affordable and super expensive.  This is a complete misconception, but we get it.  There are an overwhelming number of consumers out there that want the nicest new car they can afford for as little money as possible, and there are certainly a decent number of consumers that want the nicest car money can buy, regardless of cost.

This cuts…

There is a reason that "The Price is Right" is one of the longest-running shows in the history of American television, and most of it has to do with everyday people getting the opportunity to play simple, entertaining games that pay out huge prizes, the best of which is now and always has been a brand new car.

Bob Barker and now Drew Carey have been handing out these shiny new automobiles for over four…

With every passing year, automobiles in general get more and more incredible, particularly in the arena of technology, where vehicles of today do not in any way resemble vehicles released even ten or fifteen years ago.  The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the paragon of these advancements, with so much great new technology that Popular Mechanics recently named it tops in "Technical Innovation" for this year's Top 10 Cars for 2014 list.

Popular Mechanics names…

A lot of the recent innovations in the auto industry have come in response to certain customer needs that were not, for one reason or another, being met.  Voice-activated mobile apps and Bluetooth® connectivity are a couple of really great examples.  Increased fuel efficiency, auxiliary audio inputs for iPods, and navigation systems with real-time traffic updates are a few more.

But one problem has yet to be solved by automakers because most of those automakers…

There's a misconception that people who buy luxury vehicles do so without any consideration of what the vehicle itself costs.  Not everybody who owns a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, however, is endlessly wealthy, and anybody who spends good money on a luxury car or SUV absolutely is going to want to get the most out of their investment.  If they wanted something cheap and unreliable, they wouldn't have purchased a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, right?

Well, the…

For years, automakers have been striving to meet the requirements necessary to be named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety “Top Safety Pick,” which has always meant scoring top marks of “Good” in frontal-offset, side-impact, and roof strength crash tests.  Mercedes-Benz vehicles have typically done pretty well along these lines, but back in 2012 the IIHS added a couple of new tests—the small and moderate front overlap crash tests—that vehicles industry-wide have had…

It’s easy to point out the fact that luxury vehicles are, in general, better than they ever have been, but what we here at Fields Motorcars have been particularly proud of over the course of the last few years that is that our entry-level offerings also have been better than they’ve ever been.

Consumers often mistakenly believe that an entry-level version of any vehicle must be a stripped-down, bare-bones version of whatever car…