[aristotled]

Good topic, this. it's interesting to hear of the folks out there who've had very little go haywire with these amazing machines.

i acquired my Sebastian with only a few miles on him and had several years of trouble free motoring. when the clock struck 100k a few minor things cropped up. nothing major at all. the most troublesome for me was the ads/esp/adt (or whatever those 3 friggin' lights are) lights coming on and i would get that blasted default rough ride...absolutely HATED it. replaced the steering angle sensor about 5 weeks ago and all is smooth as silk. runs like a brand new car. and i don't exagerate...like brand new.

the trouble with these cars, of course, is that they were over - engineered as only mercedes can do and were the most advanced technological wonders on the planet at the time. mercedes was at their absolute peak far and above all others. so whenever systems like ours are so advanced and complicated, things can and do go wrong. nothing is simple about them. when one owns a fantastic machine like that, one must expect problems from time to time. goes with the territory. some may chose not to go down that road and opt for simpler machines.

i, for one, embrace it with enthusiasm! i'll keep this marvel running til i pass it on to those in my will, bless their little hearts.