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Benzadmiral · #12 12-23-2005, 10:35 AM

My car: '97 C230 (W202)

Loves: Great 4-cyl. gas mileage with fine power; quiet ride and sharp handling; elegant, old-school styling; solid frame; comfortable seats; lack of expensive gadgets to confuse me or to go wrong; easy to change oil, which can be dino instead of $ynthetic; A/C is nice and cold; 8-hole wheels easy to clean; new price not too unreasonable, used price at age 8 fantastic; car still looks and feels almost new; gold/cream color combo very elegant.

Hates: On the console, trunk release button is so close to the LR window switch that I know I'm going to pop the trunk someday instead of opening that window. A/C compressor ran me ~ $1000 in parts & labor last year. Moonroof shade rattles now and then on ripple-bump roads, and apparently fixing it would mean a vi$it to either the dealer or the upholstery $hop. (On the other hand, the car's interior is so quiet that sounds get reflected around in there; I thought that rattle was coming from the dash!) Stereo cassette player's sensing features make it hard to fast-forward or rewind a tape.

Things I wish it didn't have: Outside temp gauge (I call it "The Lying Robot"): It works, but I hate having it remind me that it's 85 F. outside. Pop-up cupholder -- why did MB give in to that American drive-thru mentality? Moonroof and vents in the moonroof shade -- in this viciously hot climate, the last thing I want is more sun pouring in on me.

Things I wish it had: Light under the hood as well as the trunk; CD player; auto-dimming mirrors

Things I'm glad it has: Fog lights, 5-speed transmission to get some more grunt out of the little 4-cylinder, easy-clean MB-Tex upholstery, rear window defogger

To fix: upholstery needs restitching on passenger headrest, but only in the rear, so I don't see it every day; moonroof shade (see above)

I miss my W126, but this is a superb car as well.