Actually, the wiring harness issue goes away from about 95 or so on, when they changed materials.
The veteran 240d is one antidote, but my wallet (if I'm not buying the 129 at the same time) could support a recent C-class--which would offer the advantage of fully intact floorboards, thus leading to enhanced comfort in a Michigan winter, though not enabling the Flintstone technology of hybrid power systems....
