Worst of all, our 2002 Honda Odyssey (now with 117,000 miles), which we bought brand new, now has a lower total cost of ownership than the MB. A little discouraging that the vehicle bought for $26,000 now has been cheaper to own than the vehicle bought for $5,900.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 160k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 180k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 79k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife