Raron

Gang,

I am considering a 500E as my daily car. They seem to be bullet proof. Anybody use a 500E daily? Also, I had a 95' 500SL and the steering was terrible. I hear all these great things about the 500E's steering feel. I am assuming it doesn't have the same re-circulating ball steering as the old SL?

Lastly, is there a good form for the 500E besides 500eboard?

ptoro01

Same steering but different chassis...not a convertible.

rivcal4life

I have been using my 500E as a DD for nearly 4 years now. Every now and then something will pop up that will take the car off the road for a month or so, but it's usually just because I like to do the work myself, which means finding time to do it. I probably could not afford to own the car if I didn't perform my own repairs. The gas mileage is a bit depressing, but worth it to have the power/tank-like feel of the 500. The plus side of this is that any time I use my wagon or a friend's car for longer road-trips, I feel like gas is almost free since I'm used to getting 1/3 the gas mileage of anyone else.

CTE55AMG

I also DD a 500e, about 100 miles per day on interstate. Great car all around and very solid feeling. Gas mileage is the only downfall, as at 75mph, motor is at about 3k rpms.

Raron

What is the overall gas mileage?

rivcal4life

I drive about 600 miles a week, mixed driving. Most is highway, but I have a lot of stop and go too. I average about 14mpg.