(Sorry for the double-post; I figured it was better to have a separate thread.)

Any good shops in the middle of the state?

Too bad this took so long. I am a BMW MINI guy, sometimes I have a mercedes in the shop, but, Mike Byer Autowerks would be a good place to take your car. He really knows them well.
--Dan

Leslie Blankenship
European Accents
Vandalia Road
Greensboro

Randy Jensen at Eurotech on Spring Garden in Greensboro is the only guy I let touch our E320. It is $80/hour at the door, but he is fair and honest with labor and parts. He does know Mercedes inside and out.

just dropped my 190e 16v off at mike byers at the recommendation of a friend. he seems very knowledgeable and has alot of nice, older european autos in his shop. i'll follow up later!