dear LeBenz.My English teacher.I just thought to try something diffrent.I had narrowed It down to an acura legend our a lexus ls400.I almost stayed mercedes.They had a fairly late model s class I drove it it rode like a buckboard,and the ac didnt work.The lexus everything worked.I have owned at least seven mercedes over the years.The best was a 1952 300 sedan.This was a car that showed Germany was pulling themselves up from the ashes.It was an awesome machine.The lexus is biult to much the same attitude.The common thought was that the japenese could biuld good econmy cars,but not top class ones.Toyota took that as an insult.They biult the greatest car they could.The ls 400.It is indeed a wonderful car.besides that the dealer in alexandria Va.Is awesome In customer service.I love this car.