Quality as a whole has eroded throughout the entire automotive industry - Domestic - Asian - European.

Ever increasing environmental restrictions, safety requirements and consumer demand for all of the modern day gee-gaw gadgetry has not helped to keep the price in line.

Car mfgs. are cutting corners; they are not the only ones doing this.

It's epidemic.

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"