Boy I wish they still made them like that! Mostly they do, except for the "simple" and "cheap to maintain" part. My main two gripes: (1) I have software that can diagnose anything on any VW/Audi product; I can change the ride hieght on a Touareg for cryin out loud! But I can't buy software for M-B at any price! (2) No stick shift![/QUOTE]

If by writing "stick shift" meen manual transmission I can tell you that my chassis 124 230CE has manual transmission. And yes, in denmark the spareparts are cheap!