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Sure but Mercedes isn't known for cheap maintenance either. Going with the Honda analogy here, you can rebuild an Acura engine for a lot cheaper, or still repl

• BoorishBears 5y ago
  The bracket the Model S lives in isn't known for cheap maintenance, and remember 22k is including labor The RLX was the closest Acura had, and while significantly cheaper than the S class, and installing a new engine is definitely in the ballpark of $22k Head + block is already pushing 10k (https://estore.honda.com/acura/parts/view-acura-parts-catalog-detail.asp?m=2015-rdx-5-tech2wd-6at&sn=&b=E++2010&dl= https://estore.honda.com/acura/parts/view-acura-parts-catalo...) Add in the internals, gaskets, accessories, then top it off with labor and you might even be over (especially since Honda/Acura won't sell you an assembled long block) - In general manufacturers will not sell you a whole engine for a sensible amount of money, and if it's a luxury car that's doubly true. Rebuilding is always going to be the economical option but that's not exclusive to ICEs. Tesla packs get reconditioned by 3rd parties despite their (relative) complexity, and other cars have cottage industries that have formed around their battery packs like the Leaf and Prius. The floor replacement on an ICE is lower as I mentioned, but the Model S and competitors are near the ceiling for this kind of thing
• egberts1 5y ago
  $2,100 to replace Honda Accord engine, late 2000 at the shop.