ttoE550

Come out to the Potomac Village area sometime. There are 5 w212's on my block! One time coming home I was in an oreo of w212s: black, white, black. You will not believe how many w212s are around. But, I think the current S-class would even outnumber the w212s. Most days, you'll find a Bentley or two in Potomac village. On weekends, several Ferrari's.

Mbenz260e

Yeah I cut through there on my commute sometimes, I think your right the S seems to outnumber the Es. In the DC metro area overall though you do see a ton of W211's even 210s still around. W212 not as "common"...

K-A

Commonality is a great testament to these cars. They ain't cheap if you're talking "real world"!

BenzV12

That's a good point

BTW, your new avatar is nice too

K-A

Thank you very much.

listerone

I don't really get compliments.Perhaps because both I and my Bluetec are fairly ordinary looking....no mods,no fancy equipment,very seldom "waxed and buffed",both gray

BM2BZ

you are very welcome. that's what fellow members are for .

same here . i got compliments three times so far...first time from my mom & sis, second & third time from couple of my friends . no stranger approached me nor officer pulled me over just to say how nice the car is .

hofb99

Yeah, thanks, BM2BZ for posting the link... And, CorvetteOJ, that engine is crazy ...lol (BTW, are you prior military? --just curious in regards to your "European" spec'd inventory of previously owned vehicles). To the others, I have to say that I didn't notice the W212s in this area as much as I do now... They are definitely out there! I just don't see a whole lot every day. I commute to work an hour+ each way, and on average, I'll see one or maybe two W212s (mostly '11 MY), and a butt-load of W211s & 210s. Some 211s are in seriously AWESOME shape, so much so that I almost wish I had that bodystyle--the '09 Sport is still sweet to gawk @! And good point about the S-class...after thinking about it, I do see a bunch of those on the road--that's a $100K-$150K+ piece of luxo machinery for goodness sake! I must be in the wrong career field...lol Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is, I truly "mbrace" the feeling of exclusivity owning an E-class (M-B is the ultimate brand in my eyes), and I cringe each time someone refers to the E as "common"... But I do get what you're saying now, K-A...thanks for clarification.

K-A

Yeah, of course remember when anybody calls it "common", unless they're delusional within their "upper echelon" part of society, they're speaking relatively. I.e for a Luxury Car, for a higher end area, etc. Of course, we're not talking Camry/Altima, etc. The E Sedan sells about $3500-4,500 units a month I'd predict (total E-Class line sells about 5,500 units, I'd assume 1,000-2,000 account for the Coupe/Cabrio), which is a drop in the bucket compared to those appliance cars that sell 20,000 cars a month.

Those who think E's are "everywhere", don't get out into the common-folk neighborhoods. Whenever I step out of my own little bubble, I nary see an E anywhere. In areas near me that are more prominent with wealthier folk, I too see more S-Classes than E-Classes it seems.

CorvetteOJ

Yes Hof, I am retired USAF CMSgt with 27 years. Fourteen of those were spent in Germany (3 different tours). My wife is German, from Trier. We were married in '68.

hofb99

OMG!!! I was still crawling on all fours in '68!!! lol Wow, true "OG" Chief pedigree! Sweet. I recently retired AF as well, and I'm thoroughly enjoying the "after-life", so-to-speak...(only I hung up the uniform @ MSgt so I could make some real money! ) I could tell you were stationed over there w/ your German catalog of cars (sniffed you out! lol)... Been to Germany twice myself for total of ~7 years (once to Alzey AS--near Sembach; and again to Porsche HQs/museum--Stuttgart! Much better experience being stationed in Sud-deutschland IMO!). Trier is beautiful; right on the French/German border...I remember rolling thru there while we picked up/convoyed a "train" of 5-tons from Bitburg AB (or was it Spangdahlem? --so long ago, can't remember!)... Absolutely LOVED the Doppelbocks while over there! Nothing like German beer!!!

hyperion667

anybody else ever notice other cars speeding up when they notice your E class???
that might be a different thread........

BM2BZ

might not be a "regular" mb but your amg is a different story .