# Will my 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class be as dependable as my Subaru in winter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercedes-benz, g-class\ **Created:** [July 14, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009 "2018-07-14T17:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anthonyriviotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@anthonyriviotta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anthonyriviotta)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009/1 "2018-07-14T17:55:38Z")
Sir,I went from a Subaru Legacy four, in twelve years to a new Gla 250 fourmatic. Can I expect comparable dependability as the Subaru will this car perform well in Northeast Ohio winters as well as the Subaru. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009/2 "2018-07-14T18:18:53Z")
Not sure who you are addressing with this post. But you already have the vehicle and now seems a little late to be asking questions like these. All I can say is at the end of warranty period only you can decide to keep or replace. ---
**Author:** ![Subaruguy1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/subaruguy1/32/12923_2.png) [@Subaruguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Subaruguy1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009/3 "2018-08-07T01:36:11Z")
Absolutely…Not! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009/4 "2018-08-07T02:09:18Z")
With complexity comes some increasing unreliability. If you new MB has features and functions your old Subaru didn’t have, expect it to be at least a little less reliable than the Subaru. MB makes excellent quality cars, so I doubt you’ll notice much difference in reliability; however when the MB needs some fixing or maintaining at the shop, the shop fee may be higher. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-my-2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-be-as-dependable-as-my-subaru-in-winter/121009/5 "2018-08-07T10:12:20Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > however when the MB needs some fixing or maintaining at the shop, the shop fee and the parts price will be significantly higher. Sorry George, I had to fix that for you. 😉