I Must Make Ammends: 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 W211

Janis Joplin had an interesting point when she sang screamed; Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?  My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.  Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,. So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?  A Benz has been the sign of having "made it" for decades, but even if you haven't "made it" you can certainly "fake it" with a cheap late model V8 Benz. Find this 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 W211 offered for $4999 in Sugar Land, TX via craigslist. Tip from Jeff.

Pick Your Poison: 1980, 1986, 1990, 2005 Mercedes-Benz Diesel

Imagine for a minute that you've got about five large to spend on a daily driver.  You need a car that will get you to your destination with minimal fuss, and maximum class, -- and you don't really care about speed.  Forget the used and abused Japanese late models that litter craigslist and instead buy a used Mercedes-Benz with compression ignition.  The only question is, how old?

Almost New: 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 W211

What is it about new cars that make people spend crazy amounts of cash on them?  They sure do smell nice, but do you really need the latest gadgets, styling and license plate number?  Or can you drive a 14 year old version of a similar car with only a few miles on the odometer? Like this 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 here on eBay with 26,000 miles on the odo offered for $13,488 buy-it-now or make-offer in Upland, CA.

Diesel 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Diesel W211

When you casually mention buying a cheap ($10k) diesel Mercedes-Benz, most people will assume you are picking up some smoke spewing relic from the 80s...but they might be wrong.  You could be talking about a car that cost $55k only 10 years ago, and can hit 60 mph in around 7 seconds.  Find this 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Diesel W211 offered for $11,991 located in Long Beach, CA via craigslist.

Family Class: 2004 Mercedes E500 4Matic Wagon W211

The W211 generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class was built starting in 2002, right in the middle of the whole Daimler-Chrysler mess, so you would be correct to be wary.  However, the E-Class was always the bread & butter of the Mercedes lineup and didn't get the same cheapen-till-they-buy approach of the lowly C-Class, nor the needless complexity-for-the-sake-of-it mass approach taken on the S-Class, so you might be able to drive a W211 around for a few years without refinancing your house to pay for maintenance.  Find this 2004 Mercedes E500 4Matic Wagon offered for $8,900 in Memphis, TN via craigslist.

K2 Dreams Of A Seedy Eye: Musings About The Mercedes Benz W211

DT E-i-C Vince: The following story consists of words by DT Contributor K2 Mystery Car and illustrations by my 8 year old son Alex.

Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death. – John Ralston Saul

I sleep like a rock. Maybe it’s a reflection of my IQ or maybe it’s connected to my shoe size but when my head hits the pillow, I’m out like a light. And I dream. Oh boy, do I dream. Now, they’re very rarely some risqué jive. No, mostly they’re intricate, detailed short films that contain characters I’ve never met or are vaguely familiar on some sort of adventure. Sometimes they’re frightening, occasionally they’re full of action and sometimes they’re awe inspiring.

DTO: Se7en Passenger: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Wagon W211

The W211 generation Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG should be on any hoonatic's short list of modern, luxury missiles to pick up.  Mercedes even built them in wagon configuration for the ultimate 7 passenger rocket ride and today they can be picked up for 30 cents on the dollar.  Find this 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG Wagon for sale in NYC, NY currently bidding near $11k, with reserve not met and 7 days to go.