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<p>[QUOTE="Roadking96, post: 5577273, member: 175804"]i own Mercedes aka mbe4000 with 10 speed.it gets very good fuel mileage.but it underpowered motor.the engine or turbo brake go bad or freeze up.the engine brake it self is joke.but every motor has it flaws.biggest problem is a lot of shops don't know how to work on them(easy to work on).i like mine.long as you keep up with the maintenance they will hold up. if you plan on running south of I-20 it will be ok. but as others said if its your first truck i would look into something else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roadking96, post: 5577273, member: 175804"]i own Mercedes aka mbe4000 with 10 speed.it gets very good fuel mileage.but it underpowered motor.the engine or turbo brake go bad or freeze up.the engine brake it self is joke.but every motor has it flaws.biggest problem is a lot of shops don't know how to work on them(easy to work on).i like mine.long as you keep up with the maintenance they will hold up. if you plan on running south of I-20 it will be ok. but as others said if its your first truck i would look into something else.[/QUOTE]
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