My kid LOVES his 190. It's a "Special Edition" 2.3 with full leather, full electric front seats (headrests too) and the rear headrests. No badges on the back save for the "star". Sitting inside you really think you're in a full boat 300e. After rebuilding all the suspension bits and a new set of Bilsteins she rides great.

Just have to get all those little connections back after I put the new head gasket on...that's all. 8^)

It does seem they ratcheted up the complexity in the last decade...which makes it harder and harder to even do the routine maintenance.

Well I'll debate what to replace the Porsche with for a while...at 175K miles I still have factory oil pressure, and that's with no engine work outside of oil changes and timing belts...

-Steve