I have a 1989 300E...bought it 5 years ago and I live in Vermont. I had 4 snows in the garage when we got hit with an early storm the first winter. In brief, with summer or half worn all season tires, a Benz is the worst car there is on snow. With snows, it is among the best. Don't cheap out and do just 2 snows...do all 4. It has great traction and tracks beautifully in heavy wet snow, ice etc.