aaaannnnnndd how !!! yes,,im super glad that i at least got to bring some things myself ! in a moment of disgust i vented not only my frustration with theyre price gouging on parts{in another post}but also a frustration on the principality of servitude whence one so elects to do so,,{i.e. work in a service oriented field}there is an unwritten/unspoken assumption that a man is as good as his word and that you would think anyone who would work at such a fine company {in all seriousness} as an m.b. certified establishment would give good and proper word,,,,however.{the rest of this part tells itself}.but once we got past that the service tech has been good. at least,good enough to get the car in the bay and have it worked on,,,,not withstanding repairs im suspicious of that were even necessary...but,im no mechanic{obviously} nor do i haphazardly go pointing fingers..yet,there was a weirdness in the voice of the service tech when i asked could i get the parts back they removed {just wanted to hear what the reaction would be. he probably just thought i was a weirdo}....anyhoo,for all intensive purposes,,18,000would be evrything invested so far literally since purchase which includes 1300 asking price and 300 for tax/tag,2,750 from mercedesshop in parts,,so really in the end the mercedes dealer charges will float more around 13,500...as i said in the begin,that is the rough final tally,the official bill has yet to arrive but i am going to try and scan/post it for fun !

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