durability

Looks like I'll be parking my 15 plate E 220 bluetec for a couple of months while we're away, will the battery or batteries have enough left to start it up again after this length of time? How many batteries has it got anyway, I know there's one under the bonnet passenger side, but is there...

Say compared to BMW's very solid six-pot lumps ? This is my first MB (E220 - 2008) bought 21 months ago and I haven't been that impressed. Blowby on one cylinder. The car had allegedly only done 85K when I bought it - but even it had done 185K, it really shouldn't be leaking cylinder...

Daydreaming about car replacements for myself in the next year or so and a nice petrol CLS may be on the cards if prices keep falling. I would probably be looking at the earlier cars but perhaps up to 2006/7. I've had the CLK for getting on for 6 years and would probably keep the replacement...

Is it really as poor as my local refurb place says? They say i should have my Lorinsers done plain silver as it'll last for years, but at the moment they have a diamond cut lip which looks sweet apart from it needs re-doing. According to them diamond cut finish on an old wheel (original...

I´ve got a 2005 E320 Avantgarde, and I´m just wondering if all components quality was reduced when Chrysler took over? I mean the reason for rust in post 2004 models was the takeover, but does that apply to every component? You hear stories of the older Mercs going on forever and ever, but...

Is durability affected by displacement? And if it isn't anymore until which year was it supposed to be? I guess durability of 2.2 liter engine from 2008. containing 200 hp is not affected by the size of displacement but what about the engines from the beginning of 2000s? Some say that if...