We had an '89 Benz that never had a problem in 160,000 miles. In '99 I bought an E320 and we had one problem after another after another. Nothing serious, just annoying little crap that you should definitely not have to deal with in a $50,000 car. To make matters worse, the service was absolutely abominable. Our service department treated us like they were doing us some huge favor every time it limped in. I actually reported my dealer to MBNA on one occasion because they were denying my wife a loaner car and then billing MBNA for the loaner as if they'd given us a rental. I finally got tired of the bulls**t and sold the car. I will never own another one after our experience with the E320. I really like the lines of the CLS500, but it's certainly not worth the hassle.
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