Jshaheen, like you stated a car with over 200k miles and 11 years old. No matter what company made the car, things are going to wear old, and maybe even not work properly..

Go buy yourself a 1993 lincoln continental, with 200k miles on it... drive it 10 minutes and tell me again what crap a german car is. I dont think you realize how good you have it with a german car with that mileage and year.. Nothing ages like a Mercedes in my opinion.

I enjoy bringing my car in for smalll jobs here and there when i dont feel like fixing it myself.. When i pick up the car everyone in the shop keep telling me how beautifully kept my car is... The amazing thing is i really dont do all that much to keep it "young".. My mom has a 1999 Jeep Cherokee and its a full time job to keep that damn thing from falling apart.. And she doesnt beat on her vehicle

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2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2
1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0