over the memorial day weekend.

and i had my cl55 there the next week for a four set wheel replacement for the same period of time[3-4 days].

both these cars have the same mileage[approx 50k]. they both live in either in an air-conditioned warehouse, no windows. or in my non-airconditioned garage, no windows.

and i have a few other benzes, you know. a 1987 560sec, a 1995 e320 cab, a 1997 s500c, a 1979 6.9, and until february a 1986 560sel[256,000 miles - donated it to local public radio].

none exhibit any sticky switches.

since m-b sugarland hired "make ready" contractors, only the 2006 cl500 may have gone through that process. and it was weird, i purchased this car as a cpo from m-b greenway. no "sticky" switches.

then, the m-b regional tech rep had it pulled from that dealership for cpo prep because m-b greenway seemed unable to perform that cpo level of prep. he sent it sugarland[not an autonation store]. then, when i went to pick it up from them, virtually all the steering wheel switches were sticky, and in the state of dissolving[black plastic came off on my index finger].

i think that the cl55 avoided that since it was only having its wheels replaced.

i remain convinced that someone in that "make ready" operation is applying nasty chemicals to the plastics.