even buying a lower mileage car can be a crapshoot- if the car has been abused or never maintained that's typically about the time things start really getting expensive for a bit- Buying a Benz in that mileage range be prepared to spend some money on upkeep initially- of course if you rely on a shop and have to pay labor hours that can mean all the difference between being cost effective or foolish.

I have a C36 that just hit 160K on it, gonna run this sucker until it's destroyed. Interior (sans wood) still looks new, exterior just got painted, HG and TB done by previous owner, and since my ownership (134k) it's eaten the Guibos, MAF, regeneration valve- and I changed the crankshaft position sensor and did lower control arm bushings and struts.

My car burns zero oil and everything works except high beam flash, and the seat heaters.

Compared to having car payments the $$$ spent is nothing- I'm not gonna finance a Kia for instance when I can keep this going.

Kudos to Brent Smith for doing what he does.

rjp

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03 540I (GAK!!)
81 280E (W123)
70 LeMans Sport with pissed off Poncho 462"
1989 Silverado Step Side (under the knife- complete restomod)