[W126 Coupe] Cost of Ownership

[RICHARD JAFFE]

I'm getting about 22 mpg normal driving (65/35 hwy-city). I did the following mods for better breathing: opened up the dual exhaust by losing the clunky muffler and just running the resonators with 2.25 inch pipes split out the back, installing K & N filter and Tornado air twister in the air cleaner housing.  

It is pretty difficult to budget for repairs on old cars. The older they get, the more obscure the part failures and its a crap shoot as to if or when something will fail even with a strict maintenance regimen.

Rich Jaffe
85 500 SEC Euro (248K miles)
94 SL 500
01 Z06 Vette

----- Original Message -----
From: Eddie
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:28 AM
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Cost of Ownership

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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> -----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
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> 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
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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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