This is a pretty rough car to keep running without putting in a lot of time, both researching its systems ( Bosch K-Jetronic - Mechanical Fuel Injection ), and the rest of the time replacing suspected bad components. For every simple system on a Japanese or American car Merecedes has gone out of the way to design a Rube Goldberg style alternative. I love the car but I can't say its because of the way it has been engineered . Mine is in mint condition and has 58,500 original miles. If your looking for a full time hobby by a 190e. If your looking for dependable transportation, do yourself a favor and by a Honda, and if you can't do the work on the 190e yourself and require dealer intervention I hope your going to need very deep pockets. Good Luck.