Cap'n, at least your friend got a MB. I got a Ford Freestar minivan. I couldn't park the thing and I kept driving over curbs! I have driven older C280 MBs and wasn't impressed so we (the wife) bought the E300DT. Guess that's why MB made a Kompressor for the C class. Merry Christmas (I'm old fashioned!)

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1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles