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1. By LWW #1, Posted: 9/8/2008

   Mr.

   The "comment" about the placement of the cruise control is completely bogus. I have been lucky enough to own various MBs since December of 1983. I have inadvertantly touched the cruise control once in all those years. Care to guess when? December of 1983. I have owned a 240D, a 190D, and several E Class [both diesel and gas]. Several hundreds of thousands of miles, and I have inadvertantly touched the cruise control once. Hell, I have touched the "open trunk" switch more often than that, or the wrong window switch. This concern re the placement of the cruise control started with Consumer Report many years ago. It was bogus then, it is bogus now, and it will be bogus next year when some so-called car reviewer can't think of anything original to say.
   BTW, you are also wrong re the transmissions for the various cars. The diesel has the 5 speed, the gas models currently have the seven speed.

2. By David Shkhyan #2, Posted: 9/11/2008

   The best

   The others can only copy,no others can make

3. By Westcott #3, Posted: 12/17/2008

   What a great luxury sedan!!!

   I test drove them all. BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaguar, Audi, and Infinity. The E550 won out over the next closest Jaguar. BMW lost points on the transmission, interior, and road feel on less than ideal surfaces. Jaguar came the closest but resale and reliability were too hard to overcome. Lexus and Infinity lost points on power, styling, and prowess. Both were quiet and well appointed. After 4000 miles, I can safely say I feel I made the right choice for my driving style. The occasssional spirited jaunt, but, usually the hour drive to work and back via highway. Makes time rush by. The AMG package really sets this car off from the standard E class and the improved suspension design is a happy compromise over the standard coil spring configuration. Thanks for a great review!

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• 7 Styling 3.5
• 8 Performance 4
• 8 Comfort and Quality 4
• 9 Safety 4.5
• 8 Features 4

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