I recall a similar story on Jalopnik in 1892 when a steam powered car crashed and blew up and painfully scolded dozens, then again in 1912 when a gas powered car blew up in a giant fireball after hitting a mule team and diving off the road. And here we are in 2016 watching a video of super dense batteries exploding. I…

But it’s also illegal, if you sell your new Mercedes to an overseas buyer you can be charged with several crimes.

Everything is possible. I just know that Prestige is one of the nicer Benz dealerships and I just can’t imagine them doing such a thing. Keep us updated ! I’d like to know how this turns out.

Perhaps another reader has already commented that the 996 Turbo does not share the engine that may suffer the IMS failure. It utilizes the legendary Metzler designed engine used in various Porsche competition models.

Bought a 996 Turbo when the economy tanked. It was a great bargain then, and they are still a pretty good deal now.

These things are amazing. You can drive with the top down at 30* and be perfectly toasty at highway speeds with the top down.