My '01 E430 got rear-ended last week and you can guess what the insurance company said.

Now I am looking to replace it with an '07 to '09 E550 or E350. In my search I have come across earlier models ('03 to '06) that seem nice but I am leery of them because of things I have read, e.g., air suspension issues.

Because my E430 was largely trouble-free, I am apprehensive about everything I see, fearing inheriting someone else's problems. Any thoughts, suggestions and anecdotes would be appreciated.

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black