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Originally Posted by chasinthesun
Just make a list of some common parts youll replace during a short ownership of the 99 BMW ,starter ,alternator ,brake calipers,etc,etc, then the labor if a shop does these repairs .Then imagine you repairing these items yourself on a 123 ,it becomes a price comparison to realize ,youll still be able to sell in most cases the mercedes for the same price you bought it for at the end of ownership to boot.
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Alternator & brakes already done
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Originally Posted by TX76513
As a parent the one responsibility you will take ownership of is your child driving a European car. BMW and MB are “almost” always more to repair than a Taurus or a Camry.
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The Taurus is actually quite stinky. I'd take a W123 before a Taurus any day.
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Originally Posted by spdrun
Autotragic or manual? It would be a shame for him not to learn a skill that's being lost as America rapidly dumbs down.
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Autotragic...
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