In defense of Mercedes, the W124s are great seats if they come in the original CLOTH upholstery. My previous 300TE came with standard cloth seats and by far have been the greatest seats I have ever sat in.

The cloth seats, I don't know why, are thickier, better upholstered and provide much better support than the lousy leather covered units that my E 320 T have.

Also, for back issues, Mercedes did offer an electric lower back cushion for the W124 front seats, which was an extra cost option at all markets except the U.S. It is similar to the one installed as standard on W140 models.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]