I have more then a 500,000 city miles in big trucks, 5 and 4, 10 speed, 13 Speed, 6 speed, 5 and 2, 5 and 3. I know what a big truck shifts like, and my Benz doesn't shift like a truck. I have had a number of Ranger Pickups with both 4 and 5 speeds, liked them and they didn't shift much better or worse the the Benz. But different, probably because the shifter was internal. Way back in 63 I had a 63 SS Chevy with a 409 and a 4 speed. It was not a pleasant car to shift. But it went like heck!

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!