The Mercedes is in a totally different class. The Pontiac is a large format front wheel drive economy car with a super charger. The Mercedes is a serious compact executive car, made in Germany, with a longitudinally mounted engine, in a rwd based platform.

And this is coming from someone who has owned both a c class, and a grand prix. But also a 3 series, and now a G37 convertible.

That Pontiac is white goods.

*the manifold

Replacing a C280 manifold would be very costly.

I drive a 13 year old hardtop convertible. But technically, when the top is down, there is no interior, so…