Seems like you regularly see rust free Volvos (probably more than MB's) and MB's from the early 80's to early 90's.

At the same time you see 10 year old GM trucks with cab corners rusted out regularly Fords aren't much better.

It's interesting. I shouldn't say MB's are immune. Seems like the bottoms of doors rot out due to window weather stripping rot or worse yet missing. Seems like GM's and Fords are much more prone to rust though. I wonder what they're doing wrong in comparison.

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