without my $.02!
My C140 has been and continues to be, the best and most reliable MB that I've ever owned. And it's also the cheapest in terms of repairs. If it got 30mpg, I'd recommend it for saint-hood!
The car's got lots of bells and whistles and they all work, even the backup 'feeler' antennas!
So I'm one of those 'love-it' guys and hope to drive it a long time. As A. R. says, once you drive one, it hard to drive anything else.