 I fell for the "oh, we've completely redesigned the E-class to be more reliable and compete with a Lexus line of B.S."  This car has 27,000 miles on it and is sitting in my garage DOA.  Not because we mistreat it and not because we don't do the outrageously expensive services.  It's left me stranded because it's a normal piece of "german engineering."  The only folks who appreciate "german engineering" are the service techs who get rich on servicing this garbage.  Run the other way and buy yourself a Lexus before you make the same mistake I made.  I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever fall for this line of B.S. again.  The best cars are engineered and made in Japan.  Plain and simple.