German Engineering my ass!

So everyone knows I love the Mercedes Benz. Over all these years, Mercedes have built cars that can stand the test of time (wear and tear) but were pricey. Now that I have worked on so many, I think they last because they're over engineered. This is not always a good thing, it makes for difficult and frustrating repairs. With the value of the newer models, it's not uncommon to do $15,000-$20,000 in repairs. Believe me, that's not high just because of the parts. Imagine how much I cut and replace on a newer E class with $15,000 in parts and over 100+ labor hours. I've cut cars to where you could see through them! So to all the richers, keep buying your overbuilt, overpriced status statements. You don't understand what you're paying for anyway. Even though I think the Benz is nice, the cost of purchase, maintenance and insurance is just not justifiable. I'll stick with my daily driver POS custom truck and the family van....valuable cars!!!