Originally Posted by Da Nag

Many here are more familiar with their W210 Wagons than me, but here's my perspective of the buying process.

Compared to sedans, wagons are typically beat up. On average, they show nowhere near the pride of ownership that sedans do. Expect to find stains, dents, scratches, and just general thrashing that comes from buying a kid/dog/stuff hauler. My experience - it took 2 months of looking, to find one I found acceptable - and there are tons of them for sale around me. Were I not looking for a 4-Matic, the search might have been quicker. The 2WD models outnumber them about 4 to 1 around here.