Well, I've looked at the two 190's and was disappointed. Both seemed essentially worn out - tired paint, oil leaks, bit of corrosion on the jack points, and other signs of limited maintenance. AND asking a lot of money when the C220's are within $1500 and offer much better cosmetic condition, and much fewer miles. Maintenance records also seem rare for cars of this age. The real gems are being kept, sooo...I'm still looking.

I'm not sure if a Volvo of the same vintage would be any cheaper to maintain. But then again, I've never owned a Volvo...yet.

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1989 300E
1999 C230 Kompressor
2005 Toyota Highlander AWD

Also owned:
1964 Chevrolet Impala (first car)
1972 Fiat 124 Sport Spider (first sports car)
1976 VW Scirocco (first new car)
1970 Pontiac Parisienne (epitome of bland)
1980 VW Scirocco (last new car)
1953 GMC 6x6 (amazingly well engineered)
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1987 F150 4x4
1978 F150
1987 VW Jetta
1992 Toyota Previa AWD
2003 Toyota Sienna
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 4WD
1949 John Deere Model M