I don't know how much a M-B muffler will cost, but I'll bet it will last as long as the OE muffler. If I read your signature right, another 223k miles or so...

I'd go for the M-B part. I chased OE parts for the Suburban a few years back and the local garage who installed it said OE fit better than any other replacement they had used.

BCingU, Jim

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'96 E300D 60k mi (wife's daily ride)
'95 Audi 90 118k mi (for sale)
'92 GMC Suburban 138k mi
'85 300SD 231k mi (my daily ride)