The W211 Mercedes-Benz E-class replaced the W210 for the 2003 model year and continued through to the 2009 model year. It was the last E-class to maintain the classic Benz roundish headlamps (now they look like any Hyundai or Infiniti on the road) and today’s example has the fearsome supercharged V8 under the hood. Find […]
This next car was a hard one for me. Not because I don’t love the car…but because I love it a little too much…and frankly want to buy it and drive it every single day…because it is a 507 horsepower V8 powered wagon with room for 7 people, modern safety and reliability…and only 209k miles on the odometer. Yowza!! This is a risky purchase…but it is the only W211 E63 AMG in green in the USA (per the seller)…and is as rare as a unicorn with three horns. Find this 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon offered for $16,500 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.
Janis Joplin had an interesting point when she sang screamed; Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends. Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,. So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? A Benz has been the sign of […]
Imagine for a minute that you’ve got about five large to spend on a daily driver. You need a car that will get you to your destination with minimal fuss, and maximum class, — and you don’t really care about speed. Forget the used and abused Japanese late models that litter craigslist and instead buy […]
What is it about new cars that make people spend crazy amounts of cash on them? They sure do smell nice, but do you really need the latest gadgets, styling and license plate number? Or can you drive a 14 year old version of a similar car with only a few miles on the odometer? […]
When you casually mention buying a cheap ($10k) diesel Mercedes-Benz, most people will assume you are picking up some smoke spewing relic from the 80s…but they might be wrong. You could be talking about a car that cost $55k only 10 years ago, and can hit 60 mph in around 7 seconds. Find this 2005 […]
The W211 generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class was built starting in 2002, right in the middle of the whole Daimler-Chrysler mess, so you would be correct to be wary. However, the E-Class was always the bread & butter of the Mercedes lineup and didn’t get the same cheapen-till-they-buy approach of the lowly C-Class, nor the needless complexity-for-the-sake-of-it […]
DT E-i-C Vince: The following story consists of words by DT Contributor K2 Mystery Car and illustrations by my 8 year old son Alex. Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death. – John Ralston Saul I sleep like a rock. Maybe it’s a reflection of my IQ or maybe it’s […]
The W211 generation Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG should be on any hoonatic’s short list of modern, luxury missiles to pick up. Mercedes even built them in wagon configuration for the ultimate 7 passenger rocket ride and today they can be picked up for 30 cents on the dollar. Find this 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG Wagon for […]