It has a parking camera that gives you a top-down view of the car and a look at the sides. It has forward collision alert with automatic braking. It has a blind spot monitor. It has a full-color heads-up display. It has a lane departure warning system. It has an automated parallel parking assist feature. It has night…

I’m going to be honest. This makes me want a Ghibli. I don’t want any of that crap. Collision alert? It’s called your eyes. Automatic braking? It’s called instinct. Lane assist? Put the phone down.

@theeastbaykid: You've been riding in or following Benz's with issues. The turbo version of this engine - when properly tuned - is surprisingly fast. Honest. BUT - the vacuum system that controls the shift points for the auto-trans MUST be in good working order, the turbo MUST be boosting properly and the kickdown…

These exaggerations about the performance of the good old 1970s 300D (non-turbo) are a little bit over the top. Is it quick? Nein! It is dog-slow...but then again, where, exactly, can you use the giddyup in faster cars?