Not surprised with last place. Nothing but a money pit.
Re: 14 - Yeah, they can be, that’s for sure! I’ve had good success buying them off lease with some of the original car warranty left, then adding an extended warranty if I decide to keep for awhile. If not, even now selling at Carmax will still yield a good sale price. I don’t drive with my foot through the firewall (haha) and I think that helps with any car.
I do like seeing some older 90s and early 20s M-B sedans around. Have a few friends that have those “era” cars and no major problems and lots (250K+) of miles.
Have you ever owned one? My current and 2 previous vehicles are MB. Never, ever had a problem with one.
Built like tanks and an extremely comfortable ride.