If you need the space its gotta be w211. My dad went from w210 to 202 and back to w211 within 3 months. Now all the elecs have settled down i cant fault my 211. Best merc ive ever owned.
I have had a few brushes with bushes down narrow lanes when cars have come in the opposite direction and not a mark on the paint :bannana:.
I got one chip in the wheel arch when it was 4 days old when an woman that could hardly walk opened up the door of her SLK and hit mine. I don't know why she parked so close as there was loads of space the other side of her.
I think it is worth the money for the 211. The C-Class is nice but the E is excellent. I also found that a lot of the options on the C where standard on the E so the price difference was not as big as it first looked.