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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Need some advice from the veteran MB owners

Hey guys,
About to possibly buy a 2008 C300 with low miles or a 328i(don't kill me) but would prefer the C300. Was wondering the kind of maintenance $$ I can expect to shell out in the first few years? Oil changes? Tires? general repair? I'm sure this has been asked about 2 million times but help a brotha out

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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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oil changes pretty much.

the maintenance cost is added into the cost of the new BMWs anyway, so it's pretty much if you want to pay for it first (BMW) or pay for when you need it (MB)

was looking at C300 and 328i...ended up with C350 because of better deal. lol
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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18 month.
1 oil change.
$56.00
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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About $300 / year (Canadian) if your doing the proper service intervals.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by d-bo
Hey guys,
About to possibly buy a 2008 C300 with low miles or a 328i(don't kill me) but would prefer the C300. Was wondering the kind of maintenance $$ I can expect to shell out in the first few years? Oil changes? Tires? general repair? I'm sure this has been asked about 2 million times but help a brotha out
If you plan on keeping the car past the factory warranty period, then seriously consider a extended warranty. MB parts are not cheap and their labor is high... some repairs will literally scare the hell out of you...:-)
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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BMW repairs scared the hell out of me years ago, they are both expensive.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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BMW repairs scared the hell out of me years ago, they are both expensive.
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