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MB had some quality control issues in the early 2000s. I would avoid anything from around 2003 or earlier. The 05s and up have been much better.
Anyone who takes a 4 year old Mercedes to a dealership for service is going to get what they deserve (i.e., a raping!), just like at a BMW or Porsche dealership. The last time I was at an MB dealership in Cal, I noticed the shop rate was $150/hr.
Like BMW and Porsche, though, in places like metro So. Cal., there are lots of excellent independent shops which are much more reasonable.
But, a MB, Porsche or BMW is generally going to cost more to maintain than a Honda or Toyota, for sure.
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