I personally like some of the current models but other companies have copied Mercedes styling for years (Older Volvos share certain styling aspects with some Mercedes, 90's Lexus were obviously influence by Mercedes (many new Lexus still look similar), the Hyundai's and countless other have share design). I still believe Mercedes make the best looking cars because they are simply elegant and classy, something I can't see in many other car companies' cars.

Also I have a story of my own entailing a Mercedes emblem coming off a car. This happened to be my dad's 240D and there was an ice storm and I leaned over onto the car and it snapped off. Needless to say my dad wasn't happy about it. This was when my dad lent the car to an employee who then took it to a shop and the shop owner installed a new emblem for free because he thought it was disgraceful to see a Mercedes missing it's emblem. I wish that car still ran (that employee trashed it).