I'm starting to total my monthly repairs on my 300E. Seems like every day off I'm replacing a 20 year old part and spending my day off doing it. I have added up last month's bill and it was $450.00 worth of whatever and my time. The last two weeks....new water pump $125.00, hoses, etc. $25, oil changes, and new Fan Pulley Bracket $175.00, new fan blade $80.00. Couldn't I have a nice new BMW or MERC for what I'm averaging to keep this old gal alive (not to mention the lack of gas mileage she gets). Don;t get me wrong, I love to learn, work, and fix her but geez...where do I draw the line now?