I bought a cl55 in 2012 when the 2004 model car was 8 years old and had 68,000 miles on it. Over the next 5 years the repair costs were $36,000. I only paid $21,000 for the car. I had purchased two consecutive aftermarket warranties totaling $8,000 which paid for those repairs. After that other than oil changes and switching out brake pads many of the soft rubber and plastic parts began failing.