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      01-11-2020, 07:09 AM   #21
Mardio
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Originally Posted by Viffermike View Post
This really shouldn't even be a question -- primarily because of scale.

M-B's lower-than-average long-term reliability averages should tell you all you need to know. They simply don't age well, and never have.
I have to disagree with old MBs not being reliable. In 1982 my Father bought a 300D and my Mother a 380SL. Both my parents are in their 80s and both of these cars are still owned by them (although they don't drive too much anymore). The 300D has 385K miles and the SL 325K. These cars have their original engines and transmissions and apart from common maintenance they have been very reliable. My Father also belongs to a German club where all the old men own MBs from the 70s and 80s and brag about who has the highest mileage. If you visit their house my Dad will give you an earful on how his cars are built like tanks. He will also readily admit the new ones are built like "garbage". 😂
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