rusbel

..sort of...The lease on my '06 E55 is up...The new E-class is not up to my taste...the bimmers aren't either...picked up an '08 XJR and love it! Roaming around jag forums now to see what can be done in terms of increasing performance...

E55BKS

Trade it in for a E63.....

Fr33kn63

Wow...those are some expensive Ford's!

liquiddi

should have just got a mustang.

Rock

Rusbel, I think I'm seeing a trend. Congrats on the new car..........now just sit back a feel the love.

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

Don't park it in the rain, it'll never start back up.

liquiddi

Gotta bust his chops a little bit. This is a MB forum. Plus, it's the INTERNET. lol

lbE55

Congratulations. They are beautiful cars.

sleewell

i saw one on the highway the other day and was surprised by how much i liked it. looks really nice, congrats!! plus you don't see nearly as many of those on the roads as you do MB's and BMW's.

MJ50

XJR won't come near E55 even with mods...

hooleyboy

Hay they maybe expessive Fords, but alot of us have an expessive Chrysler. Jaguar is a lot better these days since Ford has has taken control. I had an Stype 4.0 v8. That was a fine car. It was never in the shop, I've had 3 Mercedes and all of them are service queens. Always in the shop.

rusbel

Probably true..although I never track these cars ( only my ss ), and on the treet they feel about the same...plus I like the 6 speed tranny in the XJR much better ( no dead spot below 2500 RPM )...The new E-class is an eye sore in my opnioin....

rusbel

that's very true..

rusbel

Thanks! I knew I would get a lot of responses like that this being an MB forum...

rusbel

My E55 didn't see the shop that much, but when it did, it was major stuff: Steering rack, Valve cover gsakets, funny smells af all sorts coming from the AC vents, airmatic problems. Thank god for the warranty! I really enjoyed driving it for 3 and 1/2 years though...

sleewell

i agree with this post 100%. the new E-class is average looking at best and most find it really fugly to say the least. the only way MB is going to find out how we feel is if previous customers look to other brands for their next purchase. also a few tenths of second on the track doesnt really mean much in everyday settings, most people couldnt tell the difference at all if they didnt know what car they were in. better to go with a car you find appealing since driving a car you cant stand to look at but might do .2's better on the track sounds dumb imo.

rusbel

Very well said!

Actually car and driver ran '04 XJR in 4.7 sec to 60. 1/4 mile in 13.2@107...The new XJR has a bit more TQ and HP

Here's the link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...es+page-2.html

clkwork

Like my mother always said, "if you can't say anything nice..."

oops, I've already said too much.

prodigymb

ughh. shoulda gone with an M5. i am not sure i like the way the new e class looks either......but a ford

Max.H

should have got the S class. i like the new jag, but the xjr looks like something my grand papy would have drove. just my 2 cents.

Busta Riles

Ford owns Jaguar

Mercedes-Benz owned Chrysler for 10 seconds and does not use any of their "technology" in their vehicles.

Your logic makes no sense.

There are ZERO Chrysler parts on an E55. How many Ford parts are on a Jag?

MARK CUMMINS

Should have bought a CTS V Cadi

Good LUCK with the Jag

phatmitzu

+1

The new V is very nice IMO.

rusbel

Thanks...Considering that my e55 wasn't the epitomy of reliability the Jag should be ok...If MB makes something worth bying in the future ( within E's price range ) than I may consider switching back...

Thericker

Totally agree, saw the new Jag up close in the parking lot @ my gym the other night, the brake calipers look puny, the styling is deff old manish...

I'd have the new CTS-V over the ****-mobile any day of the week..

Feeling that group hug