Happy the trip went smoothly. that said, I've been on road trips 1000 miles from the house and had something unexpectedly major break on the benzer. You may believe that your car is in top notch shape but remember, they are mechanical beasts and anything mechanical can break at an inconvenient time.

After receiving repair sticker shock from out-of-state MB stealerships one too many times, I have now chosen to rent cars when traveling. Instead of waiting around for hours to have the benz repaired by unfamiliar stealership mechanics, I merely call the car rental company and they bring me a new car which, BTW, has never happened. Last trip, I took a Buick Park Avenue that drove and rode like a dream. Great stereo, enjoyed the trip knowing I didn't have to worry about mechanical break downs.