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My name is Tony and I just bought my first Mercedes. It is a gorgeous 2013 E350. It looks like it just came off the showroom floor. However, there are a few issues that I want to take care of. I have the notorious ripped seat. My Blindspot isn’t working. Just a couple other things that I’m gonna fix in the future. I can’t wait to pick everyone’s brain. Thanks!
Ripped seats come from ripped glutes…NOT!
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My name is Tony and I just bought my first Mercedes. It is a gorgeous 2013 E350. It looks like it just came off the showroom floor. However, there are a few issues that I want to take care of. I have the notorious ripped seat. My Blindspot isn’t working. Just a couple other things that I’m gonna fix in the future. I can’t wait to pick everyone’s brain. Thanks!
FelaSkye, sorry to be so blunt, but if this is your first car and you will be paying for maintenance and so forth I would not advise this purchase.
You didn't say where you are from and that may be a big factor.
I have a 2010 E 350 and love the car. Only has 48,000 miles on it, but is 15 years old. Since I plan to keep it a while longer I took it in for service today - NO problems, just routine maintenance. Cost will be $1,650 MINIMUM even with a discount coupon and deleting a few items. Advisor thought closer to $2,500.
M-B is very difficult to work on. Yeah, I know some of you disagree, but they are. Takes different tools from standard US types and also just plain complicated to do anything on them - and costly. I have done lots of DIY maintenance from brake changes, fluid changes, all filter changes, oil changes, etc. on many cars. Still do some, but not on the M-B, just too complicated.
You probably would be better off with a Japanese or Korean car with a good reputation for reliability and in a few years or so, maybe look at an M-B.
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