Well, I agree with you there. It probably doesn't make a dime of difference whether you show up in a Benz or Buick or Toyota, just so long as its comfy and clean. But my mother (the owner) does not understand that. My grandfather (the founder) never drove anything but a Lincoln Mark or Cadillac Eldorado. My father (son-in-law, but took over the business after my Granddad died) never would be seen in anything but a Mercedes-Benz. My mother ,(having driven mostly M-B's for 25 years, except for the occasional Cadillac or Lincoln, and 1 Jaguar) wants to continue in this (overly costly, in my opinion) tradition, by buying this car. See, her last MB was a '95 E420. She bought the car in '98 from a MB dealership with 30k miles on it. One Owner. Starmark-Pre Owned. In her opinion, Lemon. The car cost 35,000.00, and she had 15,000.00 in repair bills (Differential, Throttle Actuator, Power Window Regulators, Sunroof repairs, Radio Antenna Motor, Wiring Harnesses twice, multiple ck. engine lights, rear main seal, oil pan gasket) before she sold it last year. After that came a Cadillac DTS (which she was always "embarrassed" to drive (it was only 2 years old). She didn't like the car, (I love my 94 Deville), felt like it was a "old woman's car", and wants to dump it. I think it has something to do with the properties we sell. We only sell these "Country Club Homesites" and Condos at a golf course that the company started developing in the 60's. She feels embarrassed showing up for business meetings with our associates (who always seem to be in new model E-Class, or 5-Series BMW's, and the occasional Lexus LS) in the Caddy, so because she doesn't want to buy a newer model, she wants a S-Class. I don't make the Rules, I just work here
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Thanks for your help,
Dave