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From: eric@aplvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Reliability of Mercedes Benz and BMW cars.
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Date: Mon, 25-Jul-83 22:29:13 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 25 22:29:13 1983
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	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
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