Have owned '82 240D, '92 190E 2.3, and '98 C230 recently traded on new C240. All have been excellent, reliable cars -- probably some of the most reliable cars ever built by Mercedes. Collectively over 25 years of driving these cars, I can count the problems I've had on one hand, and they were all minor. However, when I needed a good used car 4 years ago, I bought another '92 190E 2.3 because my wife never forgave me for trading our previous 190. The 190s are built like a tank, and if properly cared for, they will outlast most any car. We're still driving it every day.