Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate (2003 - 2008) E280 CDI Elegance 5d Tip Auto (2006/06) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
that i need a big estate for prams and other stuff i expect
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
wife is scared to drive it in case she crashes
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes, its the best big estate on the market i think. If you are really desperate to spend more money you could go for the 320 but its the same 3 litre v6 diesel engine just tuned for more power. But the couple of milliseconds you shave off the 0-60, cost you a lot in noise and lack of efficiency. Anyway if you're so keen on performance you probably shouldn't be buying a diesel estate.
What are you likely to buy next?
Same again but not for a long time i hope.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£30,000
When did you buy the car?
July 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
average
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
7 seats, big estate, very good engine and gear box combination, like the little pointy thing on the bonnet
What was the dealer like?
ok, did the whole thing on the internet and phone
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
very smooth and powerful, i'm not a fan of auto boxes but this one is very good, it can change manually but i haven't used that since the day they delivered it
What's it like to park?
its quite long so you do need the parking sensors, but with those there's no problem
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
no
What's most practical about your car?
7 speed auto box, fantastic power and economy, 2 seats in boot also very practical when you need them - although good for children only
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
audio and visual parking sensors front and back
