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Originally Posted by slow&rusty
Nothing against your buddy, but when MB went from CIS to sequential EFI in 1991, many independent Techs did not buy the newer EFI diagnostic tools and these cars have become so advanced many of the independent Techs did not "update" their training to be on par with the currents advanced models. For example, the new STAR diagnostic digital tool is $1,500 - $2,000 and requires a fair bit of time to learn the software with decent computer aptitude.
Yasin
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My bud is at a MB dealership and a senior tech - he is qualified on every car in the stable including the SLR. I trust his judgement. He mentioned the dash as one big issue where you'll replace the entire unit for major bucks if it goes black as the car won't work without it. I am sure there is aftermarket support where someone rebuilds these, but if a guy of that caliber tells me to "run" I do.
Next is a guy at my work with a V12 from probably mid 90s. Every light on the dash appears to be on. Sure, he is on a budget and not a DIY but I have ridden in a lot of other mid 90s cars with people on a budget and they don't have a Christmas tree lit on there.
As an additional thought, the market really never lies, there is a reason those things are cheap ...
George