what would you keep for 5 or more years?
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what would you keep for 5 or more years?
I'm making a decision here so help me out, Soon i'm gonna get another E55 or CLS55 MOD it and keep it for as long as i can i'm just so in love with those engines.... I already had E55 loved it but traded for ML350 due to the baby girl coming in September. So What would you buy and keep CLS55 or E55?
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you must remember in the cls you can only have 4 people max, so if you plan on having more kids, the ml is fine, but what if its not there, i know the cls had better handling and a stiffer suspension than the e, and the cls is a "newer" style body but i think you should go back to the e, i think the e will last longer too, you dotn know what long term probs you might have with the cls
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Originally Posted by NdnMbLova
you must remember in the cls you can only have 4 people max, so if you plan on having more kids, the ml is fine, but what if its not there, i know the cls had better handling and a stiffer suspension than the e, and the cls is a "newer" style body but i think you should go back to the e, i think the e will last longer too, you dotn know what long term probs you might have with the cls
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I love my E55 but the CLS55 is sooooo perty. I think a black CLS is without a doubt the best looking sedan on the road. Look at it this way......you still get all the E55's street prowess but with the looks of a Monet masterpiece.
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I think the styling on the CLS is sweet. If I was looking for a two-seat with a "few" backseat passenger trips, then I'd go for the CLS. It has no backseat IMO. Else, the E55 is prob. a better option.
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i think the answer is obvious here, why would u want to do the E again when the streets are FLOODED? Im sure we'll be seeing more CLSes as the years go by, but no where near as many as the E class, especially if they keep the CLS350 out of the states (fingers crossed). Like u say, they are the same platform, so nothing to compare there, its your second car, u dont need the seating. A number of people who owned both the CLS and E all take the CLS over the E, the CLS looks a million times better, and the interior is better as well. Do yourself a favor and go with the CLS!! 
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Originally Posted by BoBcanada
I'm making a decision here so help me out, Soon i'm gonna get another E55 or CLS55 MOD it and keep it for as long as i can i'm just so in love with those engines.... I already had E55 loved it but traded for ML350 due to the baby girl coming in September. So What would you buy and keep CLS55 or E55?
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You already owned the E55, and there is not much new technology
from the current E55 ( not even a facelift yet ) and the CLS55
basically carries the same E55 engine (V8 Kompressor) which is fading out too.
So, it is a waste of your time and money and I am doubt you would have the same excitement as when it was the first time you got your E55 believe me. Thus, you will relatively be getting another point A to point B machine like the ML350.
I would wait for the E63 or CLS63 with more power and a 7 or 8 G-Tronic transmission; or at least some of the new S Class technology gets transferred to them.
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from the current E55 ( not even a facelift yet ) and the CLS55
basically carries the same E55 engine (V8 Kompressor) which is fading out too.
So, it is a waste of your time and money and I am doubt you would have the same excitement as when it was the first time you got your E55 believe me. Thus, you will relatively be getting another point A to point B machine like the ML350.
I would wait for the E63 or CLS63 with more power and a 7 or 8 G-Tronic transmission; or at least some of the new S Class technology gets transferred to them.
cnt
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Originally Posted by BoBcanada
I'm making a decision here so help me out, Soon i'm gonna get another E55 or CLS55 MOD it and keep it for as long as i can i'm just so in love with those engines.... I already had E55 loved it but traded for ML350 due to the baby girl coming in September. So What would you buy and keep CLS55 or E55?
Why do you need an offroad vehicle because you have one baby girl? If you need more room, you can get the E55 wagon and gain space and lose nothing else. Believe me it may be a wagon but that is one cool *** wagon....
Between the E and a CLS, I can bet tyou any amount of money the CLS will have much better resale value. Its a new design...
How about a CLS and an E55 wagon? that would be very cool.
Last edited by AMG2GO; Aug 12, 2005 at 06:36 PM.
