sorry to hear of the violence. hope you're recovering well.
my wagon has 340k miles. currently sitting at mechanics, awaiting rear suspension hydraulic lines. Mercedes still doesn't use copper/nickel lines, they use mild steel, and it's a car killing problem. fuel, brake, and rear suspension self leveling systems all end up with rusty lines.
between the wheel and suspension parts you mentioned, I would also look at ball joints and steering components. if it's a 4matic, front axles are very reasonably priced. on a 100k mile car they might not have been replaced yet. to do the axles basically all the front suspension and brakes get pulled, so it's a great time to do brakes, balljoints, steering stuff, and struts if you're close. Chrysler used the same parts on a bunch of cars so parts prices are reasonable.
the headlight harness has inaccessible connectors behind the front bumper cap, they go intermittent and cause problems. my independent had a sedan with the front end taken apart, I asked him about it. it was a customer who had bought all the parts to convert from hid to halogen, mechanic disassembled to do the job and instead found the connector issue.
my wagon has 340k miles. currently sitting at mechanics, awaiting rear suspension hydraulic lines. Mercedes still doesn't use copper/nickel lines, they use mild steel, and it's a car killing problem. fuel, brake, and rear suspension self leveling systems all end up with rusty lines.
between the wheel and suspension parts you mentioned, I would also look at ball joints and steering components. if it's a 4matic, front axles are very reasonably priced. on a 100k mile car they might not have been replaced yet. to do the axles basically all the front suspension and brakes get pulled, so it's a great time to do brakes, balljoints, steering stuff, and struts if you're close. Chrysler used the same parts on a bunch of cars so parts prices are reasonable.
the headlight harness has inaccessible connectors behind the front bumper cap, they go intermittent and cause problems. my independent had a sedan with the front end taken apart, I asked him about it. it was a customer who had bought all the parts to convert from hid to halogen, mechanic disassembled to do the job and instead found the connector issue.
