Just to add to DaveyJP's post, i can concur that running an expensive when new car from nearly new through its banger years and keeping it in the right condition as it ages is a seriously expensive business.

Mine is a 19 year old Merc coupe, last of the W124 E320's, which we've had since it was 6.

Its been serviced and taken for MOT every year by my MB indy, plus lots of other work by me, a visit to my handy little one man and his dog bodyshop to keep the paintwork up to standard every couple of years, it all adds up, have spent over £3k on it the last 2 years alone and my costs are very low, a fraction of what most indies let alone a main dealer or large bodyshops would charge.

Just to give you an idea, the rear screen delaminated again for the second time in our ownership, i managed to get one fitted for just over £400, that was cheap, but it was the last pattern part in the country till a new batch is ordered and made, to give you an idea of other costs a rear laminated screen on a W215 CL (size of Jag) is well over £2000 so mine would be at least £1000 from Mercedes.

Thats on a relatively small car too and the mileage has only just crept over 100k this year.

These vehicles are for the pleasure of owning them, very few will actually net a profit due to the costs of upkeep.

I think it was asterisked out because the 4 letters in the middle spelled C--N. With OO where the '--' is !

It's a bit like Scun-thorpe, or snig-gerred.

The one bad bit about dehumidifying is that you might find lots of other bits start to dry out. Seals, the leather, etc.