My '03 S600 has 59,998 miles.

2 coils
24 spark plugs (with boots)
coolant pump for turbo
rad cap
labor

+tax
=$5,058

Good luck to me.

Now I need brakes, air filter and cabin filter. I'll buy those parts online and DIY.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Ouch!
And here, I thought that my '03 XJ8 was expensive to maintain.

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1992 500SEL 25K
1995 E320 40K
1995 SL600 120K
2002 JX8 Sport 43K
2005 Volvo S40 95K
2006 Isuzu NPR 304K (Frankencamper)
2007 Crown Victoria 150K
2014 Smart Electric 20K

Dayum! So the one thing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes is an expensive Mercedes?! I was checking out some 600 sedans and SLs online last night. Thanks for the reality check!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The coils were $1200 each, otherwise it wouldn't have been that bad.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Dude, I pay less than that for whole cars.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

That was not nice. Funny as hell but still, not very nice.

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Sent from an agnostic abacus

2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

I'm like Skippy.

I was shocked when I went to purchase parts for the W124 versus the W123 although I will say that other than oil and filters I don't have to purchase much for the W123.

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Jim

Thats what it costs to play in the big leagues!

Still cheaper than a Ferrari!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

yeah.. like $9k for an ABS pump for one of those suckers.. Found that out at Sebring when I was there.

You can't say I didn't warn you!

I'm learning the same sad tale with the 740.

Belts
Alternator
Oil and filter
Diff fluid change
Intake manifold gaskets
Backplate gasket
Backplate itself (and another gasket)
Front pads
Transmission fluid change
Spark plugs
Coil cover gaskets
Intake corrugated hose
Labor

About $2K.........give or take.........


Driving like it came from the factory: PRICELESS

as long as you have the deep pockets to keep it, shouldnt be an issue.

If you can afford it then you should have the pockets deep enough to have it fixed.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

I know, I know. Now she's good to go for another 60k.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

How's the radiator?
Anyhow, you should be good to go for a while... Did I tell you I sold the 7'er?

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

AFAIK, no leaks. It's "only" got 62K on the clock, but I'll keep an eye on it.

I still need a bunch of crap including some rubber trim mouldings around the windshield and the rear windows. But, it's running very good.........no more CEL.

Yes, you mentioned it last we spoke...........I like this one quite a bit.........I'll probably keep it 10 years..........it doesn't travel more than 300 miles any given month.