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Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Water leak at the rear hatch area. Rear hatch replaced.
14000 mi
Brabus emblem on gas door peeling off.
15000 mi
US $300
Had to replace the seal on the rear window. The way it's designed the whole assembly had to be replaced. Should have been a $20 gasket. Dealer paid half of $600 bill.
17100 mi
US $300
Rear window gasket failed. Replaced window.
25420 mi
Housing around fog light put back in place
35000 mi
US $750
roof sun shade would not open or close
9000 mi
The clear panoramic roof started to come off on the front passenger side. Factory did not let powder coated tridion cell to cure/glue was not made for Texas Temps/all of the above. MB re-glued with no problems.
10000 mi
Broken cap at end of turn signal lever.
17000 mi
loose door hinge door hinge loose
3000 mi
Stereo housing squeaks
8000 mi
The panoramic roof came unglued from the body.
15000 mi
Roof was crazing so the dealer replaced the glass roof.
8000 mi
acrylic roof developed crazing and was replaced under warranty
Rear seals on top leaking Door window trim loose Brabus trim came off gas door
1240 mi
Rattle, squeaking kind, annoying but fixed on the first time looked at it
75000 mi
US $400
Convertible top flops excessively, air leaks where the top seals against the windshield frame creating very loud noise at highway speeds, so loud that I can't hear the radio at any volume. Water leaks in on the front and sides.
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