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Originally Posted by aigel
German cars back then were 95% sticks. Autos were for geriatric and handicapped people. As a result, the auto trans was rather crude. Not comparable to anything in the US of that vintage. Test drive an old German auto car, and you will see what I mean. Even top of the line S class autos from that day are not very good - IMHO.
George
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Agreed. The slushbox saps pretty much all the fun right out of that car. And, as an ex '02 owner, check for rust (and then double check) with severe prejudice, especially in the rear shock towers in the trunk. All can be fixed, but at a cost that will quite quickly put you underwater based on the current value of the car.
2002's are wonderful cars, but aren't remotely rare. You should be able to easily find a (relatively) rust free, manual gearbox example as God and Max Hoffman intended.
Good luck,
Tim