Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
I am not trying to knock you, and I applaud you for doing research on the forum, but with such a low budget, one has to wonder if you truly know what it takes to maintain these cars, especially one with 60K+ that will need a double wrench service.
Oil changes are ~$100 if you do them yourself, more from shops. Brakes are not cheap and neither is anything else you do. God forbid something should happen to the supercharger, Mercedes wants damn near as much as you are willing to pay for the car for a new one (I realize you can buy a reman or have yours done, but still).
As I said, my intent it not to belittle you, but you make sure you are aware what kind of expenses could be around the corner
Hell, to properly keep up an NA with the mods and correct maintenance, it is fairly expensive....
No worries BoilerUpXfire, but after doing a little research on the forum and owning a MBZ in the past I am aware of what I maybe in for with regards to the costs of repairs etc... My main reason for the low ball price is so I can have extra $$ left over to cover both normal wear and tear and the occasional unforeseen break the bank type of repair.
Granted, anything fun to drive will end up costing a few $$ to keep up with maintenance. But then again, even a not so fun econobox still cost money to maintain, albeit not as much.