K-A

Very cool and I agree.

WEBSRFR

Those SUVs you saw stranded are likely RWD vehicles...

I used to drive non AWD cars too but after my E550 with 4MATIC I will never buy another non AWD car. The traction in snow and rain is phenomenal and I especially also like traction on dry pavement. When I want to go, the car has instant traction on all 4 wheels and I love the level of control I feel with AWD...

Granted I might be able to manage with non AWD but the way I see it in any situation I am going to be better off with AWD so why not have it...

WEBSRFR

Enjoy the test drive. There is really nothing else like it. If you go with the P85 version you can reach 60 in 4.2 seconds and the P85 also has about a 280 mile range on 100% electric power.

When considering the model S it dawned on me that this is the future of the car. No stinking engines, transmissions, oil changes, emission issues to deal with. Granted the battery is an issue but I'd much rather not have to do deal with maintaining an internal combustion engine and all the cost repairs that go with it. Especially given all the engine and transmission issues I've had with my E550.

With the Tesla Model S the annual service and check up is optional! Imagine that...

SunshineGirl

I had thought of that. There is still a power usage that emits junk into the air, it just isn't where we see it. The concern I have is that I generally drive more than 300 miles on a trip a few times a year. Wondering if the charge stations that are currently free to customers will stay that way and if there are enough in the right locations. I bet they have an app for that on the on-board Ipad!

Happy to see price is a bit better than the Bentley! Considering the cost of gas in a Bentley, there is even bigger savings. I wonder how often the battery cells need replaced and how much that will be.
They called to schedule test drive yesterday, but i was too busy and didn't get the chance to ask questions. I bet they will hold their value better than a Mercedes does now.

As far as the 4-matic, i guess i just don't have much snow here, so I don't need it. Love the feel of my convertible 550 when i hug the road! lol
I do love that car, just not happy with my e right now.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone! I just finished my thesis and I'm off with the kids to the pool!

guille944

We are MB fans, we had at home, some at different times, some at the same time, an E300, an E320, an E500, a CLK430 (fun). We still have a C230K and an E350. Looking to step it up to the SL500

SunshineGirl

SL500 is beautiful car, much bigger feel inside than the E class. Was a little more than i thought i could navigate easily. Maybe it is just my personal size, but i felt lost in the S class. My husband loved his sl500 roadster. It was very powerful and wasn't all that bad on the gas considering the size of the engine.

Dema

I checked new E class and was really disappointed with the new front. It has really ugly grill with oversized MB emblem. My old E class looks very handsome and classy. The new front isn't any better than Lexus GS. New S class looks good, but what they did to E class is simply terrible. I do not like look of 5 series, but new 550i looks sexier. So I would get new E ? I do not know.

K-A

Yes, the about-facelift of the E Class with its discordantly gaudy grafted on new parts reminds me of an old man in a Tapout shirt. Just looks awkward and terrible, like a facelift gone wrong, or like a Chinese-car ripoff of an E Class.

The original W212 E looked so good from the front, they messed with their own masterpiece with that goofy new thing.

MaschioneCazzuto

I love my w212, had a chance still do to purchase the w213. I will not. The interior is ugly the rear end is a larger c class. Unless Mercedes Benz decides to go back to making the classic interior and making the new E more aggressive, my w212 will be the last E for me. Previously owned a 2011 E550 SEDAN and E420 loved both would consider the E550 again 2012 2011 version.

relinuca

We love our '09 E350 4Matic Sport, now with 105K miles, and will buy another someday. But frankly, the latest styling doesn't impress.

relinuca

BF3PDZ

Just did, was very impressed with our W211, will be taking delivery of the W213. We like the W211 so much so that we are keeping it as well.

Strigoi

The W212 and W213 do absolutely nothing for me looks wise. I doubt I'd buy another W211 but would consider buying another W210.

SunshineGirl

I have owned and driven several E's starting with the 93', then went to '99 then to '06. They were all wonderful to drive, but the 06' was a huge money pit and my husband is convinced Mercedes is building them to break on purpose. I am not excited about the newer design, not a fan of interior options either, so i think i may jump ship and try something else. I traded the 06 for '15 infinite q70, but it has a lot of things that i am not impressed with and will get rid of it in the fall. Thinking about the sports cars again now that the kids are grown there is really no need to keep driving a 4 door anymore. I still own the CLK550 convertible which is a blast to drive, but it is getting older and I am thinking about trying the new lexus convertible. Not totally in love with the front end, but maybe it wont be as expensive or problematic to maintain as the last E was.

kajtek1

I loved our 1998 E300DT and still kind of regret selling it, but it went to good hands and I still get to see it sometimes.
But I sold it mainly becouse the paint start to wear out and good car paint job in California exceed Mercedes value.
Still the 1998 diesel was making 28 mpg, the 2014 diesel is making 37 mpg and is more comfortable.
Life is always about choosing the right combination of compromises.
Still I sold 1981 300DTD for $3000 over a decade ago and seeing current prices, that was bad decision

soholingo

They are the only cars I buy for myself... so when this one dies in 10 years, yep another e....

62bassman

Bahnstormer

On my third E Class with a 2003 E500 in Tectite Grey Metallic.
​​First Benz was a 1998 E320, then came a 2002 E320, both in Brilliant Silver.
Loved them all - simply amazing cars.
My current ride's V8 flat out ROCKS - smooth, seamless power delivery.
I've done Speed43 airbox, AMG E55 mufflers, Eurocharged ECU tune and mid-length headers, Sprint Booster.

NewShockerGuy

The w210/w211 are the only proper looking E-classes to me. The w212 isn't bad but the headlights look really odd. I DO really like the interior of the new e classes but I can't stand the exterior looks. They look too bubbly. I can't tell anymore between the c class, cla, e class...etc. They lost that classic look to me which is sad. I absolutely love our 09 w211 sport. I love how it looks. It's a proper Mercedes to me. The new stuff without the hood ornament all have the same front end look which is sad to me. I don't know why Mercedes did that but I'm not a fan.

-Nigel

2MERKS

Yes! E55 wagon!

Sleeper Benz

What ever you do, stay far away from the W211 E500-E550 4-Matic wagons so when I have enough funds saved up in the next few months to buy another, there will be plenty to choose from

bernard farquar

I have 167K on my '03 and at this point, am thinking I will rebuild the front end and replace all the struts, so i can make a decision in another 100K miles. I have put the last 100K on this car with only tires, oil changes and spark plugs out of my pocket, and a sensomatic brake controller on the dealer's dime. I still prefer the look of the w211 to the "boy racer" looks of the later ones. Plus I can save 50K buy driving the wheels off of mine.

ZimC180K

Seemed you changed your mind?

cmriv

NOPE! Cannot justify 75k$ for a 4cyl turbo. Or a TT v6. Only E i would purchase after 2009 would be a 63 or a 550 with a M278 motor, which are super rare. The liberals have made the auto industry meet epa standards on a average MPG for the manufactures. Which in turn means you pay the same for less of a product. AMG v8"s are really your best bang for buck. The 550 is nice, however you can't get a W213 with a 550 (M278). Sad but true. All this EPA stuff is a fad anyways. Mercedes needs to stop trying to appease younger people and making the cars affordable. I wish they would get back to strictly focusing on luxury and performance. The jap. and american markets have affordable vehicles with good MPG's on lock. Euro manufacture build things like cla's that are both affordable and good on gas, but why would'nt you go get a fully loaded accord V6? Ah it doesn't have a star lmao.

MaschioneCazzuto

I agree the way MB is going diluting the brand and targeting my age group generation is a desperate move. They should have stuck to what has worked for them for decades. Luxury performance and engineering. Now their focus is turning interiors, for nerds who live gadgets and need the latest LED screen. Im happy I pulled the trigger on my W212.

cmriv

I'm 27. And all i'm going to say is there are few and far between older folk in and out the dealership than millennials my age. Not to mention younger people have no concept of owning a "high end", not really, car. Run flat tires, more gadgets like you said, and parts in general for European cars are way more expensive than Jap or Amer. They assume the cars fix themselves or don't need maintenance. I just smh. Young people hahaha