I have had two fintails, which were great cars from the 60's, and also owned a 450SEL -- which was solid, except for the elaborate heat control module in the engine bay. I now have a 420SEL (beautiful car - like new, but for sale as one too many cars), a 92 300CE coupe, a 99 ML320 (and a 95 Corvette with 29K on it.

In the Mercedes group, I think my ML has been exceptional. It has required a minimum of maintenance (window switch module and MAF + normal brake pads, spark plugs etc.) Perhaps it has been exceptional because it started life as a leased car and the original owner had every little thing corrected before I got it. It runs perfectly and strongly, at 76K miles.

My favorite Mercedes has to be the 300CE. Its build quality and 6 cyl engine performance are outstanding. It is an excellent road car, handling at high speed in the 80's or 90's like a sports car, yet provides all the luxury one could want in seating quality and other features. I even like the seat belt presenters, which do work well by the way. So that is my favorite car in the Mercedes clan that I have owned or driven, and I have driven later 90's sedans and some of the recent models. Give me three or four 300CE's and I will be very happy indeed (as long as that spark control module doesn't fail!?)

To each his own .... Ben Carter

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Ben Harrison Carter
1999 Mercedes ML320 87K
1992 Mercedes 300CE 89K
1995 Corvette 29K -- Sold Dec 09
1989 Mercedes 420SEL 99K -- (Sold 4/08)
1968 Mercedes 230S (106K) (Sold 9/06))
1976 Mercedes 450SEL 130K (Just sold - 06)
1961 Mercedes 220Sb (sold years ago)