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Old 07-31-2013, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by anziani View Post
Eric,
I solved my limp home problem by selling my CE to my mechanic. I then took a quantum leap forward and bought a '97 CL500. Wow, what a car! It will be my last. I thought my '95 E420 was spectacular but this car exceeds the 420. And the surprising thing is that I recently got 25mpg on a 300 mile trip. However, around town is sort of "sucky".
Anziani
'97 CL500 140K
'95 E420 130K
Getting rid of the problematic vehicle is apparently the only permanent solution.

The CL500 is an awesome car. I don't see many of them but the ones I do see are in outstanding condition. All the S-Class amenities without the extra bulk.
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