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Old 02-28-2006, 03:28 PM
n8nod9it n8nod9it is offline
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After renting a few different cars (im in sales) in the price class that i paid for my 94 e320...a few Dodges, a few Japs, and many other higher value cars off the lot...it can't even be compared the driving experience of the w124 to them. These cars are built with so much more quality of material that i can't understand the OP gripes...seriously. I understand the frustration, but when i drive a buzzy, rattling, underpowered, leaky, cookie cutter wanna-be sedan made that just rolled off the assembly line with less than 5k miles, i can't see how they will still be on the road in 10 years time (not the w124). I have this Neon right now...what a horrendously misguided attempt at automotive design. I swear my garbage bin outside has better grade engineering.

Those issues you have with your 95 are really not major deal enders..cmon. You can swap a steering wheel out for cheap on ebay...the leather seats can be sheepskinned for cheap...(sheepskinz.com has a sweet premium one for only 99.00)...and the other things are DIY fixes that a bit of weekend wrenching can solve.

Also, consider the safety of these cars...i've seen accidents in honda's and toyota's as an EMT as a previous profession. While safety is improving across the board...for the money a Toyota prius...or a Ford focus vs a E420 in overall safety cannot be better in real world accidents. These cars are made for autobaun speeds or Paris tunnel's.

Not only that, but just the wow factor i get when i roll out my 12 year old Benz and new designs cannot touch the sophisticated handsomeness of its lines that have been copied without much success.


Get a grip man!! lol

Or just sell it...i don't care
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