Softconsult,

JC sounds good. Do you have to travel far for a good Benz shop?

What are the other cities in "Tri-Cities" -- Kingsport and Bristol, or is the "Tri-Cities" area much bigger than that? How far apart are the other members of the triad?

I was thinking about Asheville, NC, which is about 60 miles away, right? But everything I read says it's expensive to live there.

I won't mind humidity (well, not much) as long as there are two mitigating factors: widespread, effective air-conditioning, and a shorter summer. The warm season starts in early March and can last into December. Here, the old Thanksgiving song that starts "Over the river and through the wood/To Grandmother's house we go" should be rewritten as "Over the bridge and round the potholes/And wipe the sweat from your brow . . ."

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-- Paul W. (The Benzadmiral)
('03 Buick Park Avenue, charcoal/cream)
Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino