I understand your point, and am moderately sympathetic, but keep in mind the price point of your particular edition of the vehicle. Mine has more features, more comfort, more power, and a better ride than my ml350 did. From what I gathered, yours is pretty stripped down, but as my grandfather said, a poor ride is better than a proud walk. Now, had you asked, several of us could have told you exactly how to use a $3 relay to have your lights on any time the car is on. The point I'm trying to make isn't at all about the vehicle, but about the attitude.