that is it. you nailed it.

all the gd electronic foofraw.

i own a 1979 6.9. a 1986 560sel. a 1987 560sec. a 1995 e320cab. and recently i acquired a very low mileage s500coupe.

the most reliable of all those cars are those with the least amount of electronics. also, they are the most user friendly. and they are the most honest in that they offer high amounts of feedback[road noise, wind noise, steering wheel road feel, etc].

i also want to say the the reason for holding onto the old benzes is that d-b was kind to its fans by making parts available for these oldsters. what happens in the future as d-c opens its veins to be a mass marketer is the question that i am certain is on all of our minds.

i can see deutsche bank[ the real owner of d-c] terminating these programs as unnecessary. or raising the parts prices extortionately.

personally, i never intend to run a vehicle that incorporates a televison screen as a dashboard control interface.

death to all computerized vehicles. sic semper tyrannis.