I wonder if $500 a harness is really making up for the negative feelings that many people are now having for the Mercedes nameplate. I don't think Mercedes should pay to have these harnesses fixed on a 10+ year old car but at the same time I don't think they should be making such a profit off of this. At $1200 for labor its a real cash cow for the dealerships.

I guess Mercedes is going to end up playing the same game that many American makers do blaming the customer and making themselves look bad when the news coverage starts to focus on them. Ford is a great example of a company that plays games like this. When you design a car thats dangerous to begin with and then put cheap tires on it your just asking for problems. When enough Mercedes cars burn up and eventually one is newsworthy enough Mercedes is going to have a nasty PR problem on their hands.

I absolutely adore the 07 S class but until Mercedes cleans up their act and starts standing behind their products I would not be able to even consider actually buying one.