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It's an aluminum engine with a coated cylinder bore, real tough material.
If I personally were shopping, I'd try finding a deal on a early one and plan on fixing what's wrong. Most everything is repairable. The first 500 or so had a 50:50 ratio transfer case and you can get some vibrations out od it when turning at slower speeds, if this bothers you then stay away from these models, as MB won't replace the tranfer case because of this vibration.
If you aren't so-inclined to buy one with the intention of fixing things, then the newer the better.
I'd generally stay away from the sky-roof models, unless that big hole of a sunroof really turns ya on, then it's worth the wind noises and small rattles.
The 320 engine is "OK" on power, but the 430's are considerably more fun to drive.
Gilly
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