Originally Posted by dieselman

I have not even sat inside of one yet but am supposed to look at one soon. I have just heard about them being cheaper in a sense than the older ones. I want a 1996 because I feel the 4 speed might be a better trans than the electronically controlled one. I am just afraid of them for some reason. I have also heard about rust issues but I have also found that any MB will rust if not taken care of. I think what scares me the most is the electronics with this car. A couple of other things I have seen often is glow plug problems and headlight failure often.