Keep in mind this list is only the services required from a dealer or independent mechanic for the last 100k miles or so I've owned the car.

The previous owner has a good-sized binder I keep separately from the records I've amassed. I'd bet there are 3 times the amount of records in the previous owner's binder.

Any "maintainance" items such as brakes, fluid changes, alternator/battery, minor repairs and other DIY-type items performed by myself aren't on the list either. In the above timeframe, I've spent about $4000 in parts for self-maintainance.

I also have a 98 Jetta TDI with about 260k miles on the clock. I bought it new in Nov 97. GET THIS...the total amount of dealer service invoices is LESS than the amount I've spent on parts for self-repairs on the Benz. This includes almost $1200 for a beefier clutch to handle the increased power of the car and $1000 to track down a problem with the instrument cluster.

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Lance Allison
Lance@LanceAllison.com

Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan.
09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
miles, 3x Gray.

MBCA Member, Chicago Region