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EDBSO · #8 07-11-2012, 12:12 PM

A bit more background.

I do all my own maintenance and preventative maintenance way before the recommended schedule. I always use the best synthetic fluids when I flush or drain and refill. I have changed the brake fluids, power steering fluid, differential fluid, transmission fluid and the oil. I have a keen ear for the unusual sounds and nothing goes unattended, I even have all the lights working in my vent wheels!!!

And still an alternator fails in Seattle 2,575 miles from home! I haven't had an alternator failure since the 1970's Failed suddenly without warning and cost big$$$s. AND THE INCONVENIENCE!!

Year later only 2,531 miles from home in Las Vegas the aux fans went out! WTF, again failed without warning and took out the fan controller! Another even larger $$$$$ repair and HUGE INCONVENIENCE!!!

4th of July in Buffalo, NY 330 miles from home and the car was kind to me and the air failed the next day after returning home.

Had it failed in Buffalo I would have traded the car for a case of Chimay Blue and been very happy!

Do I have to travel with a trailer full of all my tools and $15,000 of spare and replacement parts, or, do I only drive the car close to home where I can drag it home on the end of a tow truck.

Never ever have I had so many sudden and expensive failures on the road.

I can not begin to imagine what is next.

I also look up to and admire the work, improvements and high level of maintenance that KarTek puts into his '98 E300 and still he recently had a drive line failure that came out of nowhere without warning.

Some what sorry for the rant but I am some what pissed!!