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Old 02-24-2007, 11:14 PM
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E55 amg by Car and Driver

If you think the E55 fails to justify its estimated $84,000 price, consider the following: It makes more horsepower than an Aston Martin Vanquish V-12; it produces more torque than a BMW Z8 and a Mini Cooper combined; one of its front brake calipers houses as many pistons as both front calipers on a Porsche 911 Turbo; from 0 to 60 mph it's quicker than a Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa; from 0 to 120 mph it stays wheel to wheel with a Ferrari 575M Maranello F1. But unlike all those cars, the E55 can accommodate five adults and a big duffel for each of them. Best of all, it attracts about as much attention as any ordinary E-class. It's a steal
Old 02-24-2007, 11:15 PM
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Who said that the E55 was a bad value?

Well, now its the E63.
Old 02-24-2007, 11:18 PM
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Ummmm......what?
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I actually drove one and wasn't that impressed, in all honesty. It is gutwrenchingly powerful, but it feels too powerful for it's own good. MB's interior has been slipping as of late. It really felt like a german muscle car. Not the all engaging feeling that you'd get from the 911, aston, or porsche. The M5 feels like the better driver's car, and the S6's interior is so unique compared to its regular A variant. Get inside the E55 and it feels like you're in an E320 with an extremely powerful car. For me, there's more to car like that when i'm paying 80k
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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger
I actually drove one and wasn't that impressed, in all honesty. It is gutwrenchingly powerful, but it feels too powerful for it's own good. MB's interior has been slipping as of late. It really felt like a german muscle car. Not the all engaging feeling that you'd get from the 911, aston, or porsche. The M5 feels like the better driver's car, and the S6's interior is so unique compared to its regular A variant. Get inside the E55 and it feels like you're in an E320 with an extremely powerful car. For me, there's more to car like that when i'm paying 80k

power is impressive but style keeps my eyes planted on the competition. I'll take an M5 or S6
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Strange that you bring this up. Today I saw a Used E55 with 19,000 miles for $54,000 that I thought was a great deal. Talk about a depreciation hit. . .
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WOW, makes me want to go buy it though.
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