I would find this more compelling if i hadn't had a Mercedes written off because of their "smart" technology choices. Apparently with their vehicles (in this c

I would find this more compelling if i hadn't had a Mercedes written off because of their "smart" technology choices. Apparently with their vehicles (in this case a C180/2004) the tensioner is power-dependent and requires the vehicle to be used somewhat frequently to work at all. This means that simply by not using the car for 4-5 months, my dad returning to it and turning it on for < 3 seconds resulted in the motor starting with the tensioner not working, resulting in timing chain failure which irreparably damaged the valves and motor to the extent the vehicle was written off. I don't have much automotive expertise by any means, but my understanding is that tensioner design in other makes of car generally do not experience critical failure when presented with "being used seldomly".