TARNISHED STAR.(News)(Mercedes C320 sport wagon)(Product/Service Evaluation)

Byline: NATALIE NEFF A year with our C320 sport wagon left us wanting. Not for more practicality or panache or even over-the-road enjoyment; our long-term Mercedes delivered those in bucket loads. But for a car that cost almost $46,000, we'd expect things like gloveboxes to stay bolted in place.

Heck, we'd expect that from a $9,000 Kia Rio. Instead, our wagon had more things lifted, tucked and tweaked than we would have bet on, given Mercedes' reputation for quality. And if not for the superior warranty and dealership service, our C320 might have spent a lot more than 11 days in ...

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