Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric From: eric@aplvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Reliability of Mercedes Benz and BMW cars. Message-ID: <202@aplvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Jul-83 22:29:13 EDT Article-I.D.: aplvax.202 Posted: Mon Jul 25 22:29:13 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 26-Jul-83 07:38:49 EDT References: rocheste.2364 Lines: 10 I have had a 320i for four years now. I think it is probably about the same cost to maintain it as any other car I have owned. It seems to need fewer times in the shop, but when it does go in, it quickly racks up the bill. Some parts are incredibly expensive, such as heater hose for $7/ft. The trick is to find which parts you can substitute without problems, and which actually require the manufacture's original. Eric Bergan ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric