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Originally Posted by berettafan
I dunno slow & rusty...if MB cars were super reliable for the majority of people who just follow recommended 'service' intervals the values wouldn't fall off a cliff like they do. and at some point it stops being 'service' and is really replacing poorly engineered parts.
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All cars depreciate sharply.
Even my Lexus LX570 which is supposedly near recession proof that I bought as a CPO from Lexus when it was 2 years old with 20k miles has depreciated $15K in one year. This depreciated value was actually calculated by Lexus recently, not some online source.
Depreciation is a game a lot of dealers play to sell widgets.
When you buy a car it's a seller's market
You sell a car a car it's a buyer's market.
Buying a Benz beyond 8-years old can be a gamble if and only if the owner has not stayed up with the recommended maintenance.
My wife and I own quite a few MBs, and I am very good at maintaining them or taking them to the dealer for things beyond my capability. They have been great to own. The older stuff from the '80s is incredible.