my 4 month brief review 550

Nov 14, 2010 | 06:52 AM

htn75

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11 E550, 05 NSX, 12 QX56, 93 Z32 TT, 12 CLS550

my 4 month brief review 550

I can't beleive it's been 4 months of ownership already. This is my first German and Merc at that. So far, I'm very happy and impressed!
The car is very subtle. It doesn't scream "Look at me", but when you look at it, you can't take your eyes off of it. Many complements from friends and clients. The car handles good for my purpose around town. Could be a bit tighter, but then I would sacrafice for comfort. Acceleration is plentyful. Dynamic seat is a MUST have. Had lower back pain the other day, and felt as though I was a king driving with the massager on. Pano roof is a bit hot in Florida during summer. Perhaps tinting it will help. Front windshield could use some tint on top to deflect sun. Though I like the clean look of nothing there now. Love the ambient lighting. Stock wheels are very easy to clean, with no excess brake dust. I tend to trade out cars more than my underwear. So far, I've been changing my underwear more since the E550.

Happy motoring.

Nov 14, 2010 | 11:27 AM

kingofire

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LOL @ underwear! I am glad you are enjoying your experience especially after what you went thru with your last underwear, um I meant car. I am the same as you, I can't last with the same car for more than 2 years but my E350 is really making me think that I'll be changing more underwear than cars.
Enjoy every moment with the E550!

Nov 14, 2010 | 12:06 PM

Tjdehya

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The other day I had lower back pain and on my way home I was thinking that I will ask the wife for a heat pack and a back massage... then I said wait a minute?!? Why wait till I get home I get a heat pack and back massage right now and then again when I get home. lol

I am having an affair with my car.

Nov 15, 2010 | 08:56 AM

htn75

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11 E550, 05 NSX, 12 QX56, 93 Z32 TT, 12 CLS550

To be honest. The dynamic seat was the hook for me when test driving.

TJ... how is the replacement? Is it like honeymoon all over again?

Nov 15, 2010 | 02:02 PM

Westwind

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I am having an affair with my car.

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Tj,
LOL. My car is about 2 months old, and I still wipe it almost every other day. Including the wheels. I play my music at highest tolerable volume during my solo commute, turn on the massage, and get lost in the almost-siesta-mode where my car seems like its floating on ocean waves.

Spouse is getting suspicious.

Dont know what to do.

Nov 15, 2010 | 02:43 PM

hyperion667

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congrats on the fun man, I agree a lot with your post, but I have no massage seat....
I do find myself simply staring it down though, lol.....I love how the hood meets the A pillar for some reason.......hmmmmm.....
and that little bump on the tail light; I like that too....
it's true what they say about keeping a black car clean.....it's a *****......but when it
is clean...man......it's sweet...
I am really happy about this car too

Nov 15, 2010 | 05:01 PM

K-A

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperion667

Interesting, seems you're a design-obsessor like myself. The hood meeting A-Pillar is indeed very elegant and graceful on this car. My W211 I always noticed had a more "hood-into space-into plunked down A-Pillar", whereas this cars is just a nice smooth integration.

I'm glad everyone's enjoying theirs. I get increasingly happier with mine. I'm the type of person who likes to ground myself, and not act as if I'm in some "strive strive strive yet never be happy" type of "rat-race" person.

Therefore, to me, I feel like just having the car is a dream fulfilled. Mercedes-Benz has always been the pinnacle to me, so having the car to go and drive whenever I please, is just something that brings a smile to my face still (and I've been an M-B owner since '08 - 3 of them now), and makes me feel very privileged to do. I hope I never lose that viewpoint. I'm a negative person in a lot of ways (I call it a protective-measure tactic), and a big cynic. But I'm glad at least here, I can maintain a more positive, almost innocence maintaining outlook.

.... Now if I can just get that constant urge to want to pick up another car (to replace my current "other car") to go alongside it away, I'll be even more free.