I'm JCZ and I'm in the Sacramento area.

Currently drive an 02 BMW 325Ci however, am looking at the possability of an 07 Mercedes C230 with the Sport package.

BMW has a history of brakes needing to be replaced every 20,000 miles and that's fine when it's under warranty however, after the warranty runs out, it's approx. $1200 for both front and rear.

My question.......does Mercedes go through brakes that fast? What's the expected or average life of brakes on an MB? What does a front and rear brake job cost on an MB? Are there any other "costly" charictureristics of the MB on a regular basis, once it's out of warranty?

Thank you for your responses......I appreciate it.