PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - In it for the long haul

pawoSD · #5 02-02-2009, 04:47 PM

They say they cost $7000, LOL....not really. These cars weren't cheap when new! Its all in different classes, my uncle bought his chevy cavalier brand new in 1996 for $12,500ish.....he's had it ever since, and it has 129,000+ miles on it, it has never stranded him, and he's put maybe $3-4k in repairs into it in those 13 years so far....and it still drives fine as of right now. He averages one repair a year or less....even the body has held up well considering michigan salt, it is just now starting to show rust.

A MB of similar size would cost 3-4x as much, and the big question mark is if it is TRULY more reliable.....its probably a wash, but the MB buyer spent 3-4x more....so it technically SHOULD be more reliable. A '96 c-class would probably outlast the average chevy product, but would cost a heck of a lot more along the way. It would be safer and more comfortable though. You get what you pay for.

I suppose if you compare "Bang for buck" of a used MB vs a used chevy, the MB will win easy. But that is only because some rich person absorbed a huge depreciation early on in the cars life....