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99 ML320 with 201,000
Mine just rolled over to 200,000 miles and it's been pretty flaweless since warranty expired. I did have the usual repairs done under warranty (power steering hose connection replaced, gas pump replaced due to too fine a screen design, transmission replaced due to shifting problem).
Other issues that I fixed:
brake switch (BAS/ETS lighs); $15 (DYI);
gas pump assembly (gauge would read OK except when full); $80 (DYI);
bad weld on right side exhaust, replaced CAT pipe; $1,000 (Stealer);
crank position sensor (can't remember, but cheap DYI);
Driver's side window switch broke (common issue) ($65 - DYI);
light on computer went out but I haven't bothered to do the LED fix yet;
rear passenger-side door lock mechanism does not work (not fixed yet);
On my 3rd battery at $80 a pop.
My AC is starting to blow warm air. It just happened yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to troubleshoot. Hopefully a re-charge fixes it.
It's been a great car, but any car at 200,000k starts to scare me. But it still feels like a perfectly solid car (read: if I had a teenage kid it would be a great hand-me-down car). By now, I really don't think it's worth much, so the idea of selling it really doesn't outweigh the idea of seeing how far it will go.
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