Heck, even my eight-year-old E300 gives me issues constantly.
It must be a Benz thing....
My TDI will be arriving soon, so we'll see how my first month of ownership goes.....I remember the first month I had the E300 I spent $1k on a job I now realize I could have done myself!
My Excursion, on the other hand...I've never had a single problem with that beast.