Is your w211 AMG your DD?
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2006 E55, 2012 Jeep SRT, 2008 G37s 6MT (The Mrs.), 2005 Explorer
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From: Glendale, AZ
07 E63. 07 STi limited #606/800
wow, ok im glad a lot of you DD them, and im seeing most of you have the E55 though. Not that big of a difference between the two. but im glad im not the only guy who drives 20 miles a day doing bullcrap, because i live in the barracks and "work" if you call it that on the same base, so i walk everywhere, haha.
but i still want a beater truck, to put a toolbox in the back and take it offroading once in a while, and it helps having a truck when you buy something big, i.e. toolbox, tv, air compressor.
but i still want a beater truck, to put a toolbox in the back and take it offroading once in a while, and it helps having a truck when you buy something big, i.e. toolbox, tv, air compressor.
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SOLD 04 E55 Now 93 w124 3.2 sold W210 E55 sold waiting on W211 E63 p030
Not mine. I ride the RS4 in pretty much all the time, a 2007 4cyl Accord some time and the 55 on weekends. Right now it is getting several cosmetic things done. 20" Iforged, black grill, Renntech ELM and debating on getting the calipers done and what color. The wife is in a A6 V8 S-Line as a DD.
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I'd get a beater if I were you too, even if you don't drive it much, it helps to have on those "risky" trips, or conditions, or errands, etc.
I drive my E350 (beast
) rarely, I bought a DD to do my work trips in, and it racks up the mileage, I tend to have to find excuses to take out and enjoy the nice ride sometimes. I figure if you're keeping a car for the long haul, get a beater, if not, drive yours until you get sick of it. I like keeping my car super clean (I tend to clean it more than drive it 
), so having DD allows me to keep my O.C.D hobby alive.
Kind of happy I didn't get an E55 I guess, as I'm be really drooling all day to take it out. As well, having a DD keeps you really appreciating your car sometimes, I'd probably be bored of my car if I didn't drive a lesser one most of the time.
I drive my E350 (beast
) rarely, I bought a DD to do my work trips in, and it racks up the mileage, I tend to have to find excuses to take out and enjoy the nice ride sometimes. I figure if you're keeping a car for the long haul, get a beater, if not, drive yours until you get sick of it. I like keeping my car super clean (I tend to clean it more than drive it ), so having DD allows me to keep my O.C.D hobby alive.Kind of happy I didn't get an E55 I guess, as I'm be really drooling all day to take it out. As well, having a DD keeps you really appreciating your car sometimes, I'd probably be bored of my car if I didn't drive a lesser one most of the time.
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2007 E63 AMG
I agree, no issues whatsoever after 120,000 miles, and they are good looking vehicles to boot IMO. Mine is a V6, Xtra cab, fully loaded, dark green with gray interior. They keep their resale value too. Well, who knows now after the Toyota recalls on the later gen Tacos...
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04 w211 E55
DD is usually the car I lease currently a 2008 G35x. In 2 1/2 years I put 20k miles on the 55. I put 33k miles on my G35x that I leased 2 months after i bought my 55. Last 5 months I have driven the most since I became single for the first time in 5 years ! ahah
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That's the smartest way IMO ^^. Especially if you like to have your "main" car and like to keep and pamper it. Get a Leased car as your DD. You'll always have something new (will become much newer than your pampered car), never have to worry about much on it, etc. If I didn't put 20+K Miles a year on my DD I would have done that too.
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From: el clinico magnifico
E63, S550
My E63 is the DD. It is only 10 miles to my office but sometimes I wish it was longer so my car can stretch its legs more often.
If it's raining I use my wife's car or I don't go to work and I call clients from home instead
If it's raining I use my wife's car or I don't go to work and I call clients from home instead
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My work days are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday. I try to commute with a friend and it's only 18 miles which I use my c class normally for. Sad thing is I use the E on the days off and rack up more miles then the commuter car. So I'm not sure if that would classify as a DD? It has almost the same amount of miles as the c class which I had for 2 years longer, but then again the road trips are in the E! 
What can I say 22,400 miles in the last year was well worth it, I bought her to drive not to put on display!
What can I say 22,400 miles in the last year was well worth it, I bought her to drive not to put on display!
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07 E63 AMG, 06 Cayenne S, sold 05 911 S
my 63 is my daily. I usually pick up my baby from my mom's ever other day. I don't see the point of babying the car. Like my wife said you buy a car to enjoy it. I kinda regretted not driving my m3 when i had it. 4 years and only racked up 14k miles on it. Now i need to drive all my cars as much as i can to get my money's worth.
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These aren't museum pieces.
The other day I drove from Santa Barbara to Maricopa to Ojai and back to Santa Barbara. A smooth, fast, comfortable drive. It would have been a PITA in some appliance car.
I use mine as my DD. That's what I got it for. No point in having a comfortable and fast car sitting in a garage going nowhere. It's only real value is as a car. It's an AMG and it's going to depreciate into dust whether you drive it or not. Might as well use the damn thing.
The other day I drove from Santa Barbara to Maricopa to Ojai and back to Santa Barbara. A smooth, fast, comfortable drive. It would have been a PITA in some appliance car.
I use mine as my DD. That's what I got it for. No point in having a comfortable and fast car sitting in a garage going nowhere. It's only real value is as a car. It's an AMG and it's going to depreciate into dust whether you drive it or not. Might as well use the damn thing.
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From: London UK
E63s s213 2019 ,SOLD E63 Weistec, E55, C36
its the only car in my garage i had a mk1 vw golf cabriolet as well for the mrs, but thats now gone and the E55 gets driven by her taking the kids to school etc... only gets driven 20 odd miles a week at the mo more if we go out on the weekends which can add up to 500 odd.
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From: Berlin, NJ
04 E55 470 whp
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From: Alpharetta Georgia
2006 E55, 2006 saab 93 aero, 2010 glk 4m
Daily driver for me too and racked up 13k miles in 5 months. Funny thing is work is 4 miles from home. I bought a fully loaded one (minus pano) because i figured since i spend so much time behind the wheel i might as well be comfy while doing it so no museum piece for me. Only down side to having this car is how much i find myself trying to come up with excuses to hit the road.
