It's about time!

I thought my '92 201 was the last Benz I would ever own. I just couldn't see myself buying one of their newer cars. They're loaded with unnecessarily complex "gizmos" that serve no real function.

They added these "features" in the name of convenience. Do you know what I consider convenient? Having a car that runs properly! Do I really need my car to be able to differentiate between my key and my wife's key so that I don't have to push a button to adjust a seat, or move a lever to adjust a mirror? C'mon... how lazy do you think I am?

American car companies have relied for years on cup holders, nonsensical "trip computers", and puffy cheap velour to sell their second-rate cars to the mindless masses. Mercedes used to be above that. Hopefully they're getting back to their roots.

Jeff Pierce

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Jeff Pierce

Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F