ok...mercedes sells to people that already have mercedes. Mercedes doesnt even have to advertize because we already have mercedes and we will buy more some day. Mercedes may loose in compairisons like the one in motor trend where all the amg models lost. Well wait til the SL55 gets here....that will beat any car practically. THe Z8 wont even be able to touch it. Mercedes will have the quickest and fastests cars pretty soon. The E55 with the supercharged engine with 476 horsepower will kill the M5...so just wait.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.