S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

Just Spoke with my german repair guy

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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Just Spoke with my german repair guy

these cars are going to have more than there fair of trouble! I would not come close to buying one without a FACTORY warenty . otherwise you are buying someone else's problem.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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A warranty is useless.

I did all the repairs today. (Front Struts)
No need for washers or control arms.

Front Strut Kit for 550+Tax came out to $600.

The car now always sits higher than b4, I think I need to get it lowered ROFL!!.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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"B" service is predominantly inspection.

hopefully you guys make enough money to simply pay the bill and laugh at how much it costs to take your car to someone and let them repair it.you pay for their knowledge and their ability to understand tech service manuals and perform the task as instructed."BUY THE STAR SERVICE MANUAL" for your car.do your own control arm insp! im not hacking on you but if you can read and comprehend you will determine what the vehicle needs and instruct the mech on what you want done.dont except someone elses opinion. bones
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AH1W-COBRA
hopefully you guys make enough money to simply pay the bill and laugh at how much it costs to take your car to someone and let them repair it.you pay for their knowledge and their ability to understand tech service manuals and perform the task as instructed."BUY THE STAR SERVICE MANUAL" for your car.do your own control arm insp! im not hacking on you but if you can read and comprehend you will determine what the vehicle needs and instruct the mech on what you want done.dont except someone elses opinion. bones
I can scan the bill.

The parts were like 200-300 something+ Labor. totaling 450 service B.
Inspection is just part of it, really not much of a charge. But I agree if you could do your own maintence it would be great.
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