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Originally Posted by Hogweed
checked it out today. spent a couple hours with it driving around etc. decent car overall
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The Sport/Avant Garde version is sexiness on wheels. I have one and I agree, it does elicit compliments.
Silver is, in my opinion, the best color for this version and if I could do it again, that would be my choice, vs the black I now have (although the black looks very nice too).
This car is easy to work on so maintenance is effortless and costly repairs can become cheap, even enjoyable, if you study, rehearse, and have the right tools. Only major work I have had done by a shop is:
* Axle replacement due to torn boots and contamination in the CV joints
* Oil sensor leak -- which was actually a misdiagnosis by the repair shop, yet cost me $1,000. Actual culprit was the chain tensioner, which worked itself loose and leaked. They wanted ANOTHER $1,000 to fix that but I did it myself for the roughly $60 cost of the part.
Upcoming DIY work is front wheel bearings and lower control arm bushings.
All else has been routine oil changes, brakes and rotors, and tire replacement ,since my car likes to hunt for screws and shards of metal to roll over. Also engine and transmission mounts.
Finally, today's MB-Tex seat material is nowhere near as durable as it was on the W124's. My driver's seat is badly torn; there are replacement covers readily available but I have yet to find instructions on how to remove the lower cushion from the car, so more tedious research for me to do.