I've been intrigued by the Viggen since you bought it. Had I been able to buy it, it would have been more than a 'winter beater' to me. Basically would've pulled year round duty, basically making the C5 a garage queen. And it would have been a fantastic excuse to take a week off and hit of the Left Coast.
But it's a manual. Alas.
Unrelated but I loathe Mercedes so unless it's a '55 300SL it's not going on my property.