MANNY – I agree with you, I think it’s cheaper to maintain and repair than buying a new car. My car is a 1986, but it looks like a 95’ (and newer for those not familiar w/Mercedes). Hopefully putting all these new parts will keep the car running smooth for another 18 years.
BENZFAN – $11,500 on repairs, damn!!!! I thought my car was bad. I don’t know if I would have put in that kind of money into my car. Although you car is newer and probably nicer than mine so it might very well be worth the investment. Good thing you’re going to “write off” these repair cost in your taxes.
A.ROSICH - $4,000/yr to maintain your W124. WOW! This must be “chump change” for you cause you have a nice collection of Mercedes.
NORMANB – For the most part, most of my expenses were due to wear & tear or preventative maintenance. I’m just hoping that my expenses will decrease in the future because I’ve been changing all of the worn parts with new ones. The only “cosmetic” expense were the rims. I really like the look of the AMG monoblock II on the 300E W124.
THEURIG - $1650 on repairs in the last 1.5yrs. That’s not bad. You spent more on your navigation system and “comestics”…that’s cool. I bet your car gets all of the girl’s attention. Hehehe.
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Overall I like my car. I am just hoping that replacing all of these wear and tear items and preventative maintenance will keep any future repair cost down to around $500/year. Thanks to all those who replied, it’s nice to know that my repair expenses is NOT EXCESSIVE.
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