The head gasket issue is completely random. I have seen some cars in the shop with 180,000 on the clock and the original head gasket is in there, and then I have known people who had them replaced under warranty with 34,000 miles. It completely depends. As for the wiring harness, many people still have the original. The reason why the original harness is still in place is due to it has never been disturbed. My 1992 300SE hairline cracks in the harness for years, and I did not replace it until I had to replace the trans, in which removing some plugs disturbed the harness and that was the end of that-

The replacement wiring harness looks similar but is heavier and has been bound with heat-resistant fabric. I am quite impressed. The quality is getting better and better guys! Hang in there-

The 2007/ 2008 models are just stellar out of the box!!! The 2007 E-Class is going to be the best value on the market as soon as the next-gen E-Class comes over shortly!!!!!

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