Q: I'm looking at 8-10 year old MB E320 in diesel and gas. Which has the overall lower cost of ownership and greater reliability? Tha
I want to know which car is more reliable and has the lower cost of ownership
My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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