For some time, among the three German high-end car brands the maintenance costs of Mercedes-Benz have been relatively high compared to those of its rivals BMW and Audi. It is claimed in China that someone calculated that the cost of replacing all the parts of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class car is sky-high and enough to buy 12 new vehicles.

Chinese consumers are getting smarter and future competition will not only be based on the product itself, but also the cost of the maintenance and service. Perhaps aware of this, Mercedes announced that from 1st July, the brand will reduce maintenance costs of all its models; the expectation is that they will decrease by more than 20%…

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