Much appreciated to everyone whose taken the time to reply to my thread. I figured there would be a heckle or two, but not repair manuals already! Great tips, insights, and differing opinions! The windows tip will come in handy right away.

Gotta say the mileage makes me dizzy, so the more long-haul stories out there the better!

Definitely feeling the MB aura right now, and honestly can't wait to look out the window and know that a CD is waiting for me in the driveway. (She's mine tomorrow.) I'm already looking at other cars on the road in a different way.

Knowing there's a forum to address real-time issues with live people goes a long way towards making my decision. I'm cutting my teeth on this one, so will post as I go. Thanks again!