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High end cars drop in value like a rock because parts are expensive, they are complexe, there market is limited, and in general they are pricey to keep.
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I dont know.. the parts are a bit more expensive, if one is silly enough to visit a benz dealer. Other than that, they are about average. Even better, i can FIND parts. Try that with an old honda, they just dont sell some parts anymore. You can find parts for a 75 merc, a 75 toyota? maybe an oil filter.
Complex? Now, i am comming from 80s merc standard. Nothing could be LESS complex. Now i grant that there are systems a honda doesnt have, like headrests that plop down on command. But, they are engineered to be fixed as well as work right. A 1985 car is likely to be carburated, but with so much vaccumm and sillyness, they are a nightmare. The merc with it's mechanical fuel injection is only confusing due to being rather unique. But otherwise so easy to figure out and work on.