The reason I suggest avoiding the 190s is the recommendation of my local indy mechanic -- he says the does a lot more expensive work on them at lower milage than on other models, and I will take his word.

They aren't quite the car the other contemprary models were, being much lighter, etc. If they have been very well maintained I suspect they aren't too bad, but there are a couple in the "you pull apart" junk yards, while there are no other MBs newer than a few very badly smashed 123s.

Diesels are MUCH better than gas models for some reason, cracked heads aside.

Peter

__________________
1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!