[W126 Coupe] Cost of Ownership

[Eddie]

I used to get 11 mpg with the 3.27 and hard driving (now 15-17 with 2.47 and
light foot).  Also, I the oil (lubromoly) I use costs about $80 a change,
and I change the fluid almost religiously at 3000.  I also included an A/C
flush, and all fluids flush as I consider those regular maintenance (which
was done at a local service shop).  I did mistakenly include my transmission
exchange (1400) which I guess is part of unplanned for repairs rather than
regular maintenance.  Not sure where the rest of the money went...mostly in
parts I guess.

Eddie

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of chris schafer
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:18 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Cost of Ownership

At 18MPG that would be 833 gallons for 15 thousand miles.
At an average of $1.75 per gallon that would be $1458 for gas.
So you have spent over $6000 in maintenance in the past 15,000 miles?
Plus the additional $4200 for repairs and major services.

Is this regular maintenance or was major work done in this period
(engine/tranny rebuild?)

I am interested in the cost of properly maintaining these cars so that
major rebuilds can be forestalled. (Gives me time to save up for that!) 

Is this work being done by a dealer?

Chris

> That's about right. but the 7500 includes gas.
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> Eddie 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Chris
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:21 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Cost of Ownership
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> "I would think part of the reason the value will go up is because so
many of
> the uncared for examples go to the junkyard, leaving the nice ones?"
> Well that is a shame because there aren't that many to begin with.
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> "Operational costs for the last 15000 miles ran about $0.50 per mile
> (maintenance and fuel, regular things)"
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> That would be $7500 to operate!
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> "$0.78 per mile (regular+repairs and major services)"
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> That would be $11,700!
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> Chris.
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