Oh, can we not seriously be more optimistic! To tell a fellow Merc owner to destroy a great German automobile for the fact of a few cosmetic issues...isnt that what this forum would disapprove of? Perhaps I brought offense to Toyota owners out there but I digress...I have to keep in mind that Toyota has its own forum, and this is not it. I appreciate all the tips that some have left for me. Searching sometimes yields a headache and furthermore, fresh new threads attract more people to share ideas they have in a free and open manner! I may be considered lazy, but I am new and when I do have my own tips, I glady share.