Originally Posted by blueeagle289

I get tired of seeing the negative comments about MB's on the site. People buy cheapies for $800 and then have to put $3000 in the car, because it has 185K on it! Then they complain like hell. I have owned a lot of different cars including Mercs and they all have failed systems that need fixing or replacing, especially over 100K in mileage. If MB's are taken care of, they will hold their own with any other car; the parts may be expensive -- but so are parts for Japanese cars. I think owners should be realistic about owning older Mercedes and realize that any car with high mileage will continue to need repairs and it may cost some money! One needs to average that cost out over the years of service and compare it to all other vehicle costs to really get the proper picture. Let's be good owners, with realistic evaluations of the situation!?