c55 ownership costs
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
2005 C55 - 176k miles - Last 12 months:
Tires - Conti DWS - $1000 all in
Oil changes - $300 (3)
Trans/Diff fluid - $150
Rotors/Pads - Front - $350 (DIY)
Plugs - $140 (DIY)
Fuel - ~$40/fill up x 1.7 tanks/week - $3500
Depreciation - ?
Total - $5,440; $1,940 maintenance only
Tires - Conti DWS - $1000 all in
Oil changes - $300 (3)
Trans/Diff fluid - $150
Rotors/Pads - Front - $350 (DIY)
Plugs - $140 (DIY)
Fuel - ~$40/fill up x 1.7 tanks/week - $3500
Depreciation - ?
Total - $5,440; $1,940 maintenance only
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2006 E55, 2012 GLK350 & 1992 190e sportline
It seemed like my C55 was costing me about $300 a month on average. New tires every year at about 1k a set. abut $375 a year in oil changes. Then all the little stuff. control arms $500 diy. new wheels because the factory ones are not up to the task was another $1500. front rotors and pads were almost $600. It just seemed like every time I turned around I was purging cash. I wish I could have kept it as a 3rd car but not a great DD.
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
It seemed like my C55 was costing me about $300 a month on average. New tires every year at about 1k a set. abut $375 a year in oil changes. Then all the little stuff. control arms $500 diy. new wheels because the factory ones are not up to the task was another $1500. front rotors and pads were almost $600. It just seemed like every time I turned around I was purging cash. I wish I could have kept it as a 3rd car but not a great DD.
We all like our cars lowered and with nice wheels but there is no better fit as far as functionality than stock wheels and tires.
Everything else you listed sounds like maintenance
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2006 E55, 2012 GLK350 & 1992 190e sportline
Mercedes goes through hell and back to make sure the stock wheel and tire are a perfect fit for each chasis they make.
We all like our cars lowered and with nice wheels but there is no better fit as far as functionality than stock wheels and tires.
Everything else you listed sounds like maintenance
We all like our cars lowered and with nice wheels but there is no better fit as far as functionality than stock wheels and tires.
Everything else you listed sounds like maintenance
I dont doubt that they fit well for the car but I have never had as many problems with cracking as these wheels. On my last 6 benzs all but 2 have had stock wheels with no issues. One got rentech monolites and the c55 got some tsw because I couldn't deal with getting my rims repaired every other month.
You are right but that is what cost of ownership is.
