I get my car aligned at a shop that sells new and used tires in Hialeah. They align the front and rear for $39.95, or at least that was the last time they did it. They have a modern computerized machine into which one inputs the model number and it calculates all the measurements. They have been doing alignments for me for the past 60,000 miles, and the tires do not wear funny, and the steering tracks straight and true.

Another shop that aligned non-Mercedes cars does not have such a machine and does not align Mercedes because the equipment does not adjust far enough to the tolerances required, or so the guy said. Anyone who claims they can't do the job will have little trouble convincing me.

I don't really think that Mercedes are harder to fix, or require more special attention than other cars. My experience is that the main difference is that the parts are made better and tend to last longer. Often it is easier to work on a Mercedes than a Buick or a Nissan.

If I were you, I would just seek out someone with a computerized alignment device and give it a try. Then if the steering tracks true, just pay careful attention to how your tires are wearing and mileage for a year or so.

There is often much truth to the statement: "To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail". I do not doubt that the tech at the MB dealership believes that the height it important, but that does not make it so. Remember that the main use of the 124 was to serve as taxicabs to replace the 123, which was legendary for its durability.

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