Hardest Vehicles To Work On
One of the hardest vehicles we find to work on is the Mercedes. Although we know these car are engineered (and possibly over engineered) and really go wrong, when they do they are a nightmare to repair. The reality is these cars are only designed to be repaired by their own dealerships or trained mechanics. This seems like and appropriate solution, as it protects any warranty that for some parts or bodywork can be several years long, but the fact is, if a Mercedes breaks down, it will be the local garage that has to deal with it, unless they have a breakdown recovery policy to transport it to their local Mercedes dealer.
Just about everything is electronic and without the right equipment you can think twice about getting access to certain engine functions. We are lucky in that we know a trained Mercedes engineer, although trained in heavy vehicles, still can get access to the equipment needed to repair these cars, although we still have to trailer the cat for 10 miles to his garage, of which he is only there part time.
I write about this, because this month we had two Mercedes in, both around five years old and because the value of these vehicles had dropped immensely, the owners did not want a dealership type bill to get their cars back on the road. We got the parts ordered and eventually repaired, but the hassle was probably too much for us, as even though we made a profit, we could have done 2 other jobs in the time, without the hassle. I love these cars when they work, but when they don’t, I’d rather have something cheaper to work on.
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