Drove 220,000KMs and it gave up
For 22 years my clean title 2004 Mercedes C230 was perfect. My neighbour bought it in 2004 and sold it to me at 205,000 in 2025. Everything was maintenanced. He gave it to me with new tires, breaks, fluids changed, detailed, etc.
As soon as I hit 220,00 kms
Everything just fell apart like it was timed perfectly.
Within 1 month
The whole suspension, shocks, control arms, stabilizers, and everything related to steering had to get replaced.
After that whole stereo and speakers died and had to get replaced.
A bunch of small sensors and coolant sensors. Got replaced.
After that oil leak started heavily and all 4 cylinders and valve covers and spark plugs and a bunch more got replaced. And ventilation hoses.
Not even 2 hours later from picking it up the “alternator/battery visit shop” came up. And it started to smell strongly of something burning.
What the actual freak is going on?? It would have been cheaper to get a new engine and replaced it by this point.