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I don't understand the "poorly made" comment either. My 1992 164 has had three owners beside me and is in almost mint condition. The first owner was a company who had it for about nine years, then another guy briefly, the fellow club member I bought it from for another seven or eight and now me. It was obviously very well looked after by all of those people but it has done a lot of kms. The doors and boot close under their own weight with the slightest push. I have never owned or seen another car that good. The interior is like new and everything works. The paint inside the doors and under the bonnet is like new and so is the carpet in the boot. It drives, feels and looks like a new car. Even careful owners can't stop crappy cars from falling apart and looking rough. In my opinion the 164 is near the top of the list in the build quality department. When you add in the superb engine, driving dynamics, comfort and the smile it puts on your face it is very hard to beat as a family car and fast tourer.