Hi MrsMerc, no i am not from Sydney and but I had the opportunity to drive and play in the new w204 in melbourne last week. I can't say how I came about driving the new c-class but I can say that there are plans for a c230 (2.5L V6) and C320CDI (3.0L V6 - ML320CDI motor) versions to be available very late this year or early next year and definately no plans for the C350 in Australia. Poor sales of W203 C350 put an end to that. If you want power, go the C63. BTW, C280 under full throttle sounded great. C200 was a real surprise, the steering feel is magnificent. Massive improvement overall.