When I had my car serviced last week, the guys at the dealer commented that problems with the new cars were related to all of the "gizmos" and that the cars were generally good. They said the Japanese changed everything and that they might not have changed it for the better. They also told me that my car was beautiful and that it was definitely one of the last great Mercedes cars. Hey they even say that stuff in the service department at the dealership. I am glad I have my wonderful W124. If I continue to take good care of it, maybe I will never need to learn about all of problems with those gizmos.
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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.

I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.
Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/