I have owned two MB C class cars which are at the low end of the MB line. In both cases I purchased certified pre-owned with warranty.
Still you have to pay for routine service and you really need to do that at the dealer if you have a warranty claim. A service is about $500 for basically an oil change.
Under warranty I had between the two cars a trans replacement (4-Matic), a HVAC blower motor and a wheel. After the cars were out of warranty I did all of the service myself. A DIY oil change on a MB still costs about $85 and takes over an hour to perform. Replacing a rear license plate bulb requires removal of 14 fasteners, it is almost impossible to replace a front parking lamp without taking the entire bib apart. I can go on and on.
I now have a Toyota PU 4WD and honestly couldn’t be happier with it.
—”I have owned two MB C class cars “
One of my cousins likes Mercs.
He said there is nothing on the car that can be repaired for less than one thousand dollars.
He has recently moved to the Cadillac V, probably no difference?
I know the feeling. I went through a BMW phase. Now I have a couple of Hyundai Santa Fe’s and my 2001 Ram pickup. V6, rubber floors, roll up windows. It sits until I need to do truck stuff.