Starter Problems of Mercedes Benz SLK230

When in traffic and idling, especially summer weather, the car stalls ocassionally and won't restart. Most times, when driving to a destination, turning the engine off, running an errand, and returning to start the engine, the engine won't start. The panel lights all light up, a click, but no crank or turning over. After letting the engine cool down or sit for a while and/or playing w/ the key / ignition, the engine eventually turns over. I've spent nearly $3,000 in repairs and the dealer cannot isolate the problem. Everything has been replaced except for the starter and electronic ignition module (if one exists). I'm extremely frustrated. The car has stalled in traffic numerous times causing traffic jams in manhattan, the Lincoln tunnel, and I can't tell you the number of times I receive negative comments re Mercedes Benz supposing to be a reliable expensive car. This is my 5th mercedes, and I'm about to give up permanently. In the last 3 years I have spent almost $9,000 service and repairs and am fed up and feel as if I'm being sucked dry.

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