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Originally Posted by alabbasi
I've been looking closely at these cars in recent months as a modern driver as I miss the hassle free aspect of my W210. I was not keen on the E500's as they did not seem to offer that much power, but the E550 has a whopping 380hp.
Now I need to decide whether I should bite the bullet or save for an E55/63.
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That was my thinking as well...I wanted an AMG. However, since I'll be doing some extra commuting this winter, the 4Matic won. It makes a big difference in the snow/ice. Even with the AWD, the E550 is fast, really fast. I absolutely don't need any more performance other than perhaps for track days. It'll pin your to your seat easily and it gets up to high speeds scary-quick. I find myself constantly checking (and reducing) my speed... 
p.s. this engine also actually SOUNDS great. Seems rare in an MB, but you can actually hear it burble a bit at low revs, and it roars at higher revs. Something I'm not used to in an MB. My E430 is quiet as a mouse in comparison. I can only imagine what that AMG engine must sound like! 
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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired
"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon
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