Have had my new (to me) W210 for a few months, has been a dream upgrading from a W124 OM602 to this peppy OM606. Everything's been great other than an occasional MAF sensor CEL when driving through dusty areas that can be cleared and doesn't return.

Taking a scenic cruise yesterday, suddenly notice the engine sounds different, muffled and muted, and power is nonexistent, turbo doesn't seem to engage, can barely make it up hills. Noted the usual P0100 MAF CEL, as well as triggering P0243 "Turbo waste gate solenoid A" when attempting to make it up a big hill and putting the pedal all the way down.

Limp home, try to take it to the shop the next day and can barely make it above 20mph, will struggle and sputter, sounds horrible.

One of the local indy shops (in the Bay Area there are many, fortunately) quotes $2100:

"Inspected intake system, found EGR Intake Pipe & EGR Valve broken due to pipe being separated from valve. Advise customer parts are coming from Germany & $2100 to repair (parts & labor)."

Shopping this around to the other indy shops, hoping for something a little less painful... mentioning an EGR delete doesn't hurt right?

With my limited knowledge this does make sense based on symptoms I'm feeling and hearing.

Is this quote way off? Second opinions? Recommendations on mechanics in the Bay Area? Any help/advice/guidance is much appreciated

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