Maintenance Cost
 

So here's the deal. I live in a place where they can barely spell CAR, let alone work on a Benz. I found a small shop that had done quite a bit of the work on others in the area the own these cars. They did a lube, oil change (synthetic), filter change rotate and balance for $80.00 U.S. They then changed the serpentine belt and the other belt next to it for $79.00 each (including the belt and labor). I'm having the breaks done tomorrow (front end), (new rotors, pads and sensors) for $370.00 complete. This sounds pretty reasonable to me. At least compared to what I used to pay for my BMW service work.

What do you think?