Older Mercedes' are relatively common here in Minnesota. Whether they defy the general rule of rusting may or may not be true, older Mercedes are out here in force. I see maybe 3 or 4 per day, and it's usually in the poorer neighborhoods unfortunately. That fact doesn't surprise me, though, really. The cars are dirt cheap, and if said Benz happens to be a diesel (which 90% are), it WILL last forever. I haven't got a chance to look at any odometers for proof, but I wouldn't be surprised to see examples with multiple hundred thousand miles on them. If only the newer ones could keep the pattern of their automotive fathers without getting totaled by errant Seward residents and/or taxi drivers.
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