Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and basically signed up to get some feedback about the situation with my 99 C43. I have had nothing but problems with this car - it is easily the worst ownership experience I have had out of the 25 or so cars I have owned. I had six things malfunction before the first oil change and eight more problems by the second oil change. I would dance a jig if I could make it through any 5K mile period without something breaking. Is this typical of a Mercedes? Perhaps I have been spoiled by owning a couple of Hondas, but I just don't get how a car this expensive could be so crappy. What's the deal? Is it a lemon or is this pretty normal? My current favorite car (NSX) is over ten years old and it NEVER breaks. Why can't MB build a car like that? Anyone want to take over the payments?

(Also, don't even get me started on how poor the service is at my MB dealer)