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With 98-99 E320 4-matic's coming onto the used market, I have been thinking, WAY BACK in the back of my mind, about swapping the C230 for one. I like the M112 V-6, despite some minor issues, as the head gaskets don't leak like the M104's. I also really like the 722.6 tranny, and with 99.9% of the them updated (some minor issues on 97-99's) they are pretty safe bets now.
I really liked our 98 W210 despite all the problems it gave us. Most of them were related to the diesel engine, so personally I would not have another one.
96 W210's have unique tuning to the rack and pinion steering, so make sure you drive a 96 and a later car just in case one is preferable to you. The 96's are "floaty" at high speed compared to later cars. The racks were retuned to be more "Mercedes-like" and they are.
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