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28.06.2008 von admin


Emphasis on ease of servicing and maintenance

The requirements of the transport operators for a vehicle with a long operating life and easy maintenance were not only met by the well-proven quality of the engine, the robust suspension and strong body components. The engine compartment and fuel tank, batteries, auxiliary heater and electrical system were also easily accessible via large external maintenance flaps.

And in case something should go wrong despite careful maintenance, twelve specialized workshops and 885 customer service outlets throughout Germany were available to give the operator advice and assistance. In the event of a breakdown a company-operated emergency service was on the spot in next to no time.

Best-selling bus in its class - award winner for excellence

In one respect this standardization of city and inter-urban buses did not quite meet the expectations of the transport operators, for although the ongoing costs for servicing and maintenance were significantly reduced, the purchase price increased. Whereas Daimler-Benz had offered the O 302 for DM 65,000 to 88,000 in 1966, the O 307 started at no less than DM 140,000, even rising to DM 290,000 by 1984.

Quality simply has its price, and this was recognized by Daimler-Benz customers. Up to 1984 they ordered 3,985 units of the O 307, making it one of the best-selling inter-urban buses of the 1970s. In doing so the customers confirmed the verdict already reached by the specialist world: at the 1973 International Bus Week in Nice the O 307 was immediately awarded the "Grand Prix Louis Bolandard" for technical excellence.


Inter-urban line service with the new O 307, 1973.


Technical data - Mercedes O 307 (Type sheet)

Photos and text:
Daimler AG
Video-Clip:
Omnibusarchiv


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