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Originally Posted by Ferdman
Chip, owning a 10-year old MB automobile makes sense for DIY'ers. Otherwise, it gets prohibitively expensive paying an indie or a MB dealer to perform the required maintenance. It's best to have a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) done by a MB-trained tech before buying any pre-owned MB automobile so you're aware of any pending expensive repairs.
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It's Catch 22 all over again. You shouldn't buy an old Mercedes unless you're going work on it yourself. And you shouldn't buy an old Mercedes without first getting a PPI. But anyone who needs a PPI is going to need a mechanic too. So 1) if you need a PPI you must not get one because it's a car you shouldn't ever own, and 2) if you don't need a PPI don't get one. Hence there's no reason to ever get a PPI. This should save people a lot of money - but remember you can't own any car on which you feel the urge to get a PPI. Screw that up and you'll be in trouble, unless you mistakenly got a PPI.