Because MB is a high end cutting edge car and must keep up to all the other high end cutting edge cars? I found the old system to be rather numb, rack's a lot better. Car & Driver agrees with me to...

Cost seems to be about the same. Old gearbox for my W126 is about $1,500 new, whats a rack for a W220 cost? I bet about that.

People are so quick to jump down MB's throat for any little reason, time march's on and things change. The Model T was a fine car too but I certainly don't want to commute to work in one.

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