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No, issues during my tenure of ownership. I didn't like the fact it had an automatic transmission. I really bought it so I could flip it and make a profit which I did. It was a pre-owned vehicle.
Eh, depends. Most of the guys I know that I'd classify as rich (making $400k+ a year)
Actually most really rich people don't work, at least not for a salary. Wall Street moguls who work for a multi-million dollar bonus may be the only exception. 400K per year isn't rich in my book. They call that comfortable.
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Those few rich people I know would not be seen in a Mercedes. I do know a lot of middle class people that drive a Mercedes, in the ordinary suburbs where we live. The rich drive a Bentley, Maybach, Ferrari, or Laborghini. There is a dealership about 13 miles from us that sells a lot of expensive cars:
I've never owned a Mercedes and doubt I ever will. Nor will I own a BMW. I've heard too many horror stories about repairs and costs. Granted a rich person can afford to do whatever they want. For my money Lexus is the way to go. I'm currently driving my third Lexus and it's just a great car.
It just depends on the model. As a owner of 5 previous Mercedes (and currently owner of 2), I have learned over the years that some are fairly simple and cheap to service and very reliable, while others can be nightmares, especially if not properly maintained. The 80s Mercedes are basically very simple to work on and very reliable, especially the W126 chassis (S-Class) and the W123 chassis (77-85 240D, 300D, etc). The 90s W140 chassis (which I have, mine is a '93) are like tanks, but can be very costly if they have not been properly maintained and service can be very $. We also a '88 W126 chassis that has been super reliable and easy to service. Only very few trouble areas.
I have also owned two Lexus LS models... a 1990 and a 1991, again, both fine cars, reliable, but there too also can be costly to service. My '91 (that I had up until early 2010) needed new motor mounts, as well as valve cover gaskets and I think the price to replace was way up there.
You probably had a troublesome model... the 90s models can be troublesome unless its a well maintained S-Class. The 80s Mercedes are fine cars, but again if they have been cared for. They are aging now and a nice one is getting harder to find as the years go by. We have a 1988 that has been super reliable. I have owned it for 5 years and the only thing it ever needed was a fuel pump replaced (because the dumb shop told my mom it was leaking when it really wasnt), since they knew it would scare her and she would pay the $350 to get them to replace it.
You probably had a troublesome model... the 90s models can be troublesome unless its a well maintained S-Class. The 80s Mercedes are fine cars, but again if they have been cared for. They are aging now and a nice one is getting harder to find as the years go by. We have a 1988 that has been super reliable. I have owned it for 5 years and the only thing it ever needed was a fuel pump replaced (because the dumb shop told my mom it was leaking when it really wasnt), since they knew it would scare her and she would pay the $350 to get them to replace it.
I didn't as I bought a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG. It was reliable, good looking, fast and comfortable. I hate it though as it's automatic and I hate automatic transmissions.
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