I have a 124 car and a 203 car. I am a stick shift enthusiast and both of these cars are sticks.

Sitting in the drivers seat there is just absolutely no comparison between the two. The 124 is a great driving car for its time, but when I get out of my 203 car and into the 124 it's like I got into a pickup truck.

I love both the cars, but if I could only have one it would clearly be the 203 car. It is smooth, fast and extremely predictable when you drive it hard. The C320 is even faster than the 240, of course. I would have bought a 320 except at the time I couldn't get one with a stick shift.

I only have 31,000 miles on the 203, but so far it has proven reliable.

There will be many naysayers who will tell you that the new MB's aren't as good as the old ones. That's exactly what they told me when I bought my first MB in 1977 and those cars turned out to be some of the best and most reliable ever built. Usually the person telling you that does not own a new MB.

Good luck with your decision,