I have had similar experiences with Mercedes, New England salt included. Bought an E series for cheap with only 24k miles and drove it with only regular mainten

I have had similar experiences with Mercedes, New England salt included. Bought an E series for cheap with only 24k miles and drove it with only regular maintenance to 300k miles before the salt won. I’ve heard many other people with the same complaints about Mercedes as the parent but my two cars have been excellent.