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Originally Posted by Alan A
Until he has to maintain it. Then you see why the German cars are so cheap as soon as they go out of warranty.
If you aren’t in somewhere with proper snow get an appliance - used Honda or Toyota or new Hyundai and put snow tires on it. Better than AWD and all seasons.
If you are, get something that will be cheap to maintain. I’d say look for a 5yo Santa Fe or similar.
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Our Mercedes cost less to maintain than our similar vintage Ford Explorer. We've had one or two in the family for almost ten years now. I'm sure the fancier models need more maintenance and cost more to fix than the basic E Class but ours has approached Toyota level of reliability and expense.
Anyway, I agree with everything else you posted. A front wheel drive with snow tires is far superior to a 4 wheel drive without snow tires. Before we bought the Mercedes we had Toyota Camrys. With snow tires they were mountain goats. A used Honda or Toyota in that price range would be comfortable and reliable. Actually, Honda makes an AWD version of the Accord and it has a V6.