i have an '99 ml320 which will come off starmark in sep '05, trying to decide if it's worth keeping it. mb of austin has been good about doing warranty work, several little items, one big one (transfer case - 3500$). i was curious as to what problems i might face going forward (specifically, how did johng_22 run up 8000$ in repairs over 30k miles?), help me make up my mind about keeping it. (i should mention i've been really quite happy with it, had it for 2.5 years, 30k miles, drives beautifully, and i would prefer to keep it )

cheers,
adnan