The end of the greatest automaker ever? I hate it too
. It is bad when the folks on the parts counter tell you that when the new ones come in with all their electronic "gadgetry" problems that no one knows how to fix them
and tell you NOT to own a late model out of warrenty.
What MB needs to do is sell an E class turbo diesel model with manual tranny, manual sunroof, manual windows and a/c and keep the electronic engine/tranny controls (what happened to vacuum control?) to a minimum. Build it to continue to be driveable/reliable in 25 years and sell it for between $30 and $40k
. Oh yea, make sure it is rebuildable.