Dear John:

I know you had very high expectation for your 1998 C230. Nevertheless, an auto transmission (from an expensive one!) that begins to show failure symptoms at only 92,000 miles is really pathetic. My 1994 c220 has a worn reverse clutch pack at 121,000 miles. Too much to say for the reliability for DCAG's recent cars.

I'm happy for you to have such a good dealer.

Best regards,

Eric