What’s your 2 cents?
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What’s your 2 cents?
Hello!
I have a good question for everyone - how specific or in-depth do you decide to get what maintaining your AMG’s? Cosmetic & Mechanical.
My CLK 55 - 2005 w/ 72k miles has been a great car, but I’ve spent about a year almost catching up on deferred maintenance from the previous owners. I don’t hold that against the car, that’s the fault of previous ownership.
So as I come across my list of things to fix, I tend to get a little obsessed with making things “perfect” aka like factory quality or as close to it as possible.
I’ve fixed a BIG list of mechanical items and a large amount of cosmetic, but I’m trying to find that line in the sand where it’s - not realistic?
Bit of a strange ask I know, but I’d enjoy hearing some opinions on what’s realistic and what’s not - for a 20 year old car.
Thanks!
I have a good question for everyone - how specific or in-depth do you decide to get what maintaining your AMG’s? Cosmetic & Mechanical.
My CLK 55 - 2005 w/ 72k miles has been a great car, but I’ve spent about a year almost catching up on deferred maintenance from the previous owners. I don’t hold that against the car, that’s the fault of previous ownership.
So as I come across my list of things to fix, I tend to get a little obsessed with making things “perfect” aka like factory quality or as close to it as possible.
I’ve fixed a BIG list of mechanical items and a large amount of cosmetic, but I’m trying to find that line in the sand where it’s - not realistic?
Bit of a strange ask I know, but I’d enjoy hearing some opinions on what’s realistic and what’s not - for a 20 year old car.
Thanks!
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Hello!
I have a good question for everyone - how specific or in-depth do you decide to get what maintaining your AMG’s? Cosmetic & Mechanical.
My CLK 55 - 2005 w/ 72k miles has been a great car, but I’ve spent about a year almost catching up on deferred maintenance from the previous owners. I don’t hold that against the car, that’s the fault of previous ownership.
So as I come across my list of things to fix, I tend to get a little obsessed with making things “perfect” aka like factory quality or as close to it as possible.
I’ve fixed a BIG list of mechanical items and a large amount of cosmetic, but I’m trying to find that line in the sand where it’s - not realistic?
Bit of a strange ask I know, but I’d enjoy hearing some opinions on what’s realistic and what’s not - for a 20 year old car.
Thanks!
I have a good question for everyone - how specific or in-depth do you decide to get what maintaining your AMG’s? Cosmetic & Mechanical.
My CLK 55 - 2005 w/ 72k miles has been a great car, but I’ve spent about a year almost catching up on deferred maintenance from the previous owners. I don’t hold that against the car, that’s the fault of previous ownership.
So as I come across my list of things to fix, I tend to get a little obsessed with making things “perfect” aka like factory quality or as close to it as possible.
I’ve fixed a BIG list of mechanical items and a large amount of cosmetic, but I’m trying to find that line in the sand where it’s - not realistic?
Bit of a strange ask I know, but I’d enjoy hearing some opinions on what’s realistic and what’s not - for a 20 year old car.
Thanks!
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often times we find our self fixing things that aren’t broken yet because we like the challenge and the satisfaction in completing the job. If you think your car is at a great point to drive mechanically well perhaps set a budget or a number of projects that you would like to complete each year, but are not pressing in their need to get done.
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For me it varies wildly. I own a number of cars and in my 350 it has the stereotypical tear in the seat that I just seem to be able to look past every time. In my E63 my driver's door unlock button started to show some wear and it was replaced the other day less than 2 days after I noticed the wear. In general my cars get everything they need as soon as they need it.. but on the back side of my Mercedes Sprinter I have had a tail light bulb out for I figured about 6 months because it is too much of a pain in the *** to remove my bike rack to get it one stupid bulb.
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Update - I appreciate everyones comments, definitely helps!
I mentioned before during the past year I'd made a list, one that only seemed to get longer until I made the decision once a month to knock a few things off at a time. Today it's more of a living project but it's nice to finally see the fruits of my labor so to speak with how far it's come since the purchase.
Have a nice weekend!
I mentioned before during the past year I'd made a list, one that only seemed to get longer until I made the decision once a month to knock a few things off at a time. Today it's more of a living project but it's nice to finally see the fruits of my labor so to speak with how far it's come since the purchase.
Have a nice weekend!
