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RandallNeighbour · 06-25-2008, 06:32 AM

You guys seem to forget all too quickly that 10+ year old MB's and BMW's develop suspension problems, transmission issues, interior pieces fall apart or off, etc. regardless of how well the previous owners cared for the car.

I will never again buy a German automobile without a bumper to bumper warranty on it.

I learned that lesson when I bought an 83 MB 300D in 1994 with 120k on it. Dumped 2k into the car the first six months I owned it and was headed straight to the shop to have the transmission replaced when I came to my senses and sold the car for $3k less than I paid for it. Whew! I only lost $5000 on that one.

Of course, as I type this I am thinking about the piles and piles of cash I spend on the Boxster and the situation is identical, but it's a big boy toy-hobby car, not a DD.

06-25-2008, 06:32 AM	#12
RandallNeighbour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 7,243	You guys seem to forget all too quickly that 10+ year old MB's and BMW's develop suspension problems, transmission issues, interior pieces fall apart or off, etc. regardless of how well the previous owners cared for the car. I will never again buy a German automobile without a bumper to bumper warranty on it. I learned that lesson when I bought an 83 MB 300D in 1994 with 120k on it. Dumped 2k into the car the first six months I owned it and was headed straight to the shop to have the transmission replaced when I came to my senses and sold the car for $3k less than I paid for it. Whew! I only lost $5000 on that one. Of course, as I type this I am thinking about the piles and piles of cash I spend on the Boxster and the situation is identical, but it's a big boy toy-hobby car, not a DD.