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    2 years ago i bought a new car. I was so excited because this was my first car, i paid for it myself, etc. Now, some people warned me NOT to buy a mercedes, but i had money to blow and i wanted the damn car!! big mistake, i should have listened to them. This car has been nothing but problems since day 1. After having it for 24 hours, it had to go back to get repairs because the oil was leaking and a light was on saying check engine that wouldent turn off. A couple days later i got the car back. The car is ok for 2 days and it happens again..

    At that point though i was under warranty so it wasnt outta my pocket. Well, since my warranty has been off for about 6 months, i have spent over 10 THOUSAND on repairs for this car. I woke up at 7 am today for a call that my cousin is in the county jail and needs me to bail her out because she got a DUI last night. I turn on my car and pull out and everytime i put my foot on the petal nothing was happening. I had to turn it off and try again, then it worked. I get half way down the road and it starts beeping at me(like when u have your door open getting in) then the wheel started to pull towards the right a little bit. then it starts making a growling noise at me and the check engine lights pops up, so into the damn shop it goes again.


    I just quit my job a couple days ago, so my last paycheck is going into the car again. Im screwed because that was my rent money. I hate this car!! dont ever buy a mercedes, my mother and sister have them also and they are all lemons!!! While waiting in line at the mercedes repair shop, i was talking to a couple people and they all said the same thing is happening with their car also. oh yeah and to add to this, i JUST put on new tires 2 weeks ago and i got a flat this morning also

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    How much did you pay for it? If it's giving you that much trouble, I think you should sell it. Actually, you should have gotten a different car if you started having problems so soon. It may just be a lemon.
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    Might want to look up the "Lemon Law". Might get some answers and solutions.

    If you wanted to blow money, should have blown it on a BMW

    And just an FYI: Mercedes' are good cars. Like all manufacturers, they have lemons. Maybe this will drum up a recall?

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    CF, i mean i thought i did just get a lemon at first, but i have talked to honestly about 15-20 people(that have mercedes) and noone has said anything but bad things about their cars giving them problems. thanks im gonna look that up though!!

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    MB's are very good cars ime but since they econo'd back in '96(?) they do have some bad models and years imo.

    frankly, i don't like their suv's either. imo they rushed it to market to exploit the suv craze around that same time. drives like crap and feels "pushed". (same with the lexus imho)

    but the 300~600 series sedans have been/are still pretty good. but like anything, time will wear on a car, especially used ones. the newer top-end ones are finally back to luxury standards but the lower number series are still crap.

    if you bought this new, mb should be stepping up to the plate. if it's used, i don't think you've got much choice other than bailing and getting another car.

    i agree, the service cost is killer. i simply can't stomach it. it's plain offensive to me sometimes. you spend x-amount, you should have a (very) quality car.

    but i agree, it sounds like either a lemon (mb should help out then) or it's a car with history/used (then you're out of luck, bail and cut your losses). sorry.

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    There was a problem a while back with the SUVs where they would kill going up a hill or something.

    My dad sells Mercedes parts to shops. If they didn't break he wouldn't make a living. However, my mom has a '91 Mercedes and it is still going. She did replace the transmission though.

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    Get a Honda!
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    Did you buy it new? Are you taking it to a Mercedes dealership or just an independent mechanic?



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    I've heard a lot of similar stories about MB's. Yours is very extreme though.

    When I bought my BMW's, I jokingly told my friends I was tired of buying boring Japanese cars that never have anything break. I was going to buy a fun car and expected to have it in for service occasionally. I'll probably spend more in maintenance over the next five years on my BMW's than in 20 with Toyotas. But, BMW's are a lot more fun to drive.

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