Ok. So I'm FINALLY considering another Benz. (No, I'm not selling the Lexus)
I see the circa 2000 CLK 320's are down in the price range I'd spill for, and I love the model. My main concern, considering where I live, are these things worth a damn in the snow? (With decent winter tires of course) I'm a pretty devoted fan of front or AWD cars in the snow(hence the Subie). But the little Subie is getting damn boring. And it just won't die!! There's couple CLK's close by in the $8k to $9k range, with 90k to 100k miles on them. And I see M-B has finally owned up to that harmonic balancer issue, which has kept me way away from Benz for awhile now.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)