I have a Euro W116 350SE normally serviced by my father-in-law, a 35-year certified M-B tech with deep knowledge of the older cars. I drove to Dallas to care for my elderly mother. While there the (original) voltage regulator/alternator failed. I took the car to Lovers Lane European Automotive LLC, a competent shop judging from the customer cars and expertise of the mechanic.

From an MB wholsale parts distributor I knew the alternator would cost the shop $112. Father-in-law said replacement a 30 minute job according to the MB Labor/hour book. To my astonishment the repair cost $590 which included 2.5 hours in labor.! Dead car; no choice.

These guys are probably good mechanics. But I think I was overcharged by 100%.

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Charles Cleaver
1975 350SE + 1992 300CE-24 SportLine 5-speed + 2002 SLK320 6-speed + 1974 W114 280
1986 190E 2.3-16 (Decomm rear self-leveling suspension; Euro-code headlamps) sold
2004 Audi S4 6-spd - sold
1969 (2) and 1980 Porsche 911T, S, and SC - alas gone
1987 300SDL - Graf Spee; Euro-code headlamps; 16-inch 8-hole wheels - sold
1994 E420+(E500 suspension/E-code headlamps/PAD chip) sold
1968 250SE 4-speed (NICE car) - long gone
1962 220S 4-speed/column mount - long gone