I would say it depends on which year of W210 you get. We have had 3 W210s in the family. 1996 E280, 1997 E230, 2000 E240. I would say the E240 is the only one that was problem free. The 1996 one we don't know cux we sold it shortly afterwards. The E230, well, I was given it 2years ago. Things never went right and I gave up on it and sold it on. Mind you all 3 cars were bought brand new. The E230 was driven like a truck so that might account for it always going wrong but hell, I personally don't like them. Get a late W210 if you can! (Oh and I don't know how good the 2000 W210 held up. We sold it in a year or so )