I think Larry hit the nail right on the head.

I have driven both stick and auto W203s and they are fine driving cars. I also do not think that it has as poor of a build quality as many people would have you believe.

Also look at the number of posts that Larry has. You would be hard pressed to find many other people that have as much experience with MBs as Larry.

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record