sack5000

"Never leave home without a MB warranty" With so many 03 and 04's going out of warranty soon, what are the really expensive things that go wrong and what are the costs to fix those things? Must be some horror stories out there of repair debacles.

jangy

I will try to keep some kind of drivetrain warranty for as long as possible. I'm not as worried about mechanical stuff as I am electrical, which could get really ugly.

robino

so exactly what electrical glitches DO get ugly?
care to tell us, we need to know.

i too am in the market for either an E55 or S600 but frankly, the more i'm reading the more i get scared of owning one.

jangy

There are a number of ECUs that run different systems. If they go sour, it is very difficult to troubleshoot. That can cost big $$. Other than that, you just have your regular MB prices on things.

jangy

Don't forget, even your SC is controlled by a "brain" almost all the safety gadgets, etc.

robino

might go with an 06 z06 if that's the case.
didn't think mb's were such POS' in the electronic dept. Last thing i want is an expensive piece of junk

bzliteyear

i could understand your criticism of MB and the electronics and your desire to avoid owning an expensive piece of junk, but then to say that you're going to consider a Z06? i do not know too many people who consider corvettes to be well built, and as for the resale value...you can check the classifieds...

Musikmann

In my opinion, unless you have a lot of "repair talent" (and would obviously have to enjoy this type of thing) you are better off have a warranty on a newer MB.