I'm wondering if the W210 rust problems are related to the environmentally friendly paint process. On the W124 and W201 that I owned, paint chips and scratches almost never went down to the metal. But on the 210 the paint seems to be quite brittle and almost every chip goes right to the metal, which then starts surface rusting right away. I think if people see rust around the headlights on a W210, it's probably because of all the rock chips that happen there. This body style is particularly vulnerable to that.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
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