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Originally posted by jrmd01
$1500/yr
That amount is kind of a lot considering your car is a 96. I suspect you will be spending the same amount for the next 2 or 3 years for some major tune ups, transmission service, and suspension work. But after that your expenses should drop to no more than 500/yr
Consider this...many cars now a days have wheels 17 inches or bigger. Tires alone will cost you around (with mounting and balance) $1,000. So $1,500/yr is not that bad (if you figure in the monthly payments for the car too, you're doing VERY GOOD).
KEEP THE CAR.
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Your right on the money JRMD01!
I have 18" tires on AMG rims and they do wear out faster than normal (14" - 16") tires. I am averaging 20,000 miles per set. So yes, out of the $1500 per year about $800 of it is in tires only.
The rest is spend at either the dealer or an indy shop.
I do alot of preventative maintenance or as soon as I detect something is wrong.
YOSSHIMURA:
$1500 may seem alot for yearly maintenance on a car but to me, it is worth it. The car has qualitites that make it worth paying this year after year. If I have to start paying more than $1500 - $2000 per year, I will consider getting a new MB. This is the topic of discussion here.
By the way, my wife has a 98 Lexus ES300 with 146,000 miles on it. Very reliable car. I don't worry about it. I spend about $500 - $750 on routine maintenance per year. Yes its affordable, but, it doesn't give me the same satisfaction as my mercedes.
I have attached a pic of my MB, looks almost new.