My CL600 is waiting in VPC for a replacement rim,so my dealer gave me a loaner(I pretraded my C4 cab) a 03'E320.Driving this car and appreciating virtues of E class made me question the wisdom of getting a $140k car for a daily driver when E class is so perfect.For the last month I had a rental XJ8 which now seems ages behind E320 in every respect.I'm really getting sorry I didn't order E55k instead.

 

For anywhere from $2K to $8K premium over MSRP you can obtain an E55 within a few months of its US release next summer.
Many sources, including several independent 'flippers' who simply buy limited edition units for the purpose of immediate resale.