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**acarter53** · 01-19-2007, 07:05 PM

I was just in the garage wiping the engine down and looking and around for any issues and I have to say, out of all of the cars that I have ever owned, the E430 is an engineering piece of art. The car is built like a tank.

Past cars
BMW 740 il
Infiniti J30t
Lexus GS 400
Toyota Supra
Nissan Maxima
Volvo S70
Nissan 300Z
Acura Integra GS-R

I’m going to stick with MB for a long time.

**Musikmann** · 01-19-2007, 07:06 PM

Agreeing with you 100% and I still want an E430 again! I'd rather have an E500 but the affordable ones (2003) I was told are junk, and I can't afford any of the newer ones I've seen. My next M=B is probably going to be a 2001 S430, but the salesman has to get a "domino deal" together between 3 people who want something a little nicer.

A guy with an S550 wants an S600
Another guy has the S430 and wants the S550
Lowly me, with the E320 wants the S430

Sheesh!

Kajtek1 · 01-19-2007, 08:08 PM

We have real-life experience that ML with 163 body is real tank. My wife involved in it in dead center of 5 cars pileup drove it home and the only heavy metal damage was rear bumper reinforcement and front brush guard.
I've seen on this forum pictures of rear-ended 210 and although passenger cage didn't collapse, the car definitelly wasn't salvageable.
Still love mine 210 wagon for positive driving control, comfort and economy.

Gyesi · 01-20-2007, 05:09 PM

Acarter53,

Have you ever owned an American car?

What a list.
Your comments make the rest of us aspire for bigger things.

Musikmann,

Now you have me worried. I just started looking online for an E500 for a brother. I was leaning towards a 2003 model. I guess I should read more about it.

**acarter53** · 01-20-2007, 08:39 PM

I did own one American car. I had a 1981 Cutlass Supreme Brougham. That is where I learned how to work on cars. A collage student + American car = DIY , simple math.

**Musikmann** · 01-21-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gyesi

Acarter53, Musikmann, now you have me worried. I just started looking online for an E500 for a brother. I was leaning towards a 2003 model. I guess I should read more about it.

So was I Gyesi (looking online) and they look good from that perspective. I also started a thread called W210 -> W211 on the W211 sub-forum. You might have a look there, not at my thread necessarily because it didn't generate many replies, but just to read what problems those owners have.

What changed my mind was a master tech/shop foreman who really trashed the early 211s.