All Bronco Raptors $10,000 off MSRP through 10/31 at Serramonte Ford. Current inventory Here: https://www.serramonteford.com/all-inventory/index.htm?search=bronco+raptor
For those of you looking in the SF Bay Area, we're under MSRP with no required add ons on almost all of our Braptors. Even the ones that we're not, make me an offer.
https://www.serramonteford.com/all-inventory/index.htm?search=bronco+raptor
Most of the modern hybrids either use a pancake motor inbetween the engine/trans, or the full boogie eCVT with two or more Motor Generators eliminating the need for alternators and starters in most applications. Your Mercedes should still have some sort of timing mechanism for the gasoline...
I mean, taxi (and now uber/lyfts) routinely put 300k on original engines in Escape Hybrids. Prius engines are pretty reliable as well. I haven't come across any actual studies, but my old fleet manager that sold almost exclusively taxis said Yellow cab routinely sent Escapes past the SF Mileage...
The seatbelt isn't automatic, no one is clicking it in for you. You can choose not to use it and accept the risks that come with it, including the possibility of getting pulled over.
There are defeat devices for both features.