actually I have seen a couple of LS 400's with 150- to170K miles..trust me...they hold up

I used to think the weakest link of the luxury japanese products was their interior materials...leather...switches etc

but I think they have that problem licked

as far as prices go I think the LS is holding value better than a car of the same price point ...which I think would have put it about the price of the e430 brand new

My own personal vehicle has been no stranger to MB dealer...and the fact that almost every time I go one of the employees there tells me about all the issues they are having with the newer models and how expensive it is and how long it takes to diagnose.
Another issue I have with MB is the attitude of the Zone reps...they have almost flat out told me..."you have an old car with a lot of miles...what do you expect"..."why do you keep it?"

My answer to them is always..I keep it because after the $18,000 worth of warranty work that was done on it.. it should be a perfect car shouldn't it?"

And the fact that I was told that my car had typical 140 chasis issues...which is another subject they always dodge discussing
with me...they also never understand why I get upset when none of the repair money came from my pocket....I always comment that all the time and trouble that I have spent at the dealer ship is worth something

You know I really hope the MB has some committment to improving their reliability.I think right now their reputation is still selling cars for them...but there are way to many people I see at the dealer fed up with issues....if it doesn't improve in 5-10 years I think you will see major sales and/or resale value decline as people move to other more reliable models

Warren
1992 300SD 177K
Columbus Ohio