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4.88 out of 5 stars

97 E320

Peter, 01/07/2008
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
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Great car so far. Powerful inline 6 that gets high 20's mpg on highway. No problems yet

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love my E320

crangel, 09/20/2002
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
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Handles great turns on a dime. Plenty of pick up. Great ride

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3.13 out of 5 stars

!st time Mercedes owner

Karl Boye, 10/21/2002
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
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As a first time owner of a Mercedes, I am not impressed. The seating is not comfortable. No adjustable lumbar support and I'm still trying to figure out what component of the seat frame is either loose or in need of replacement The seat "Pops" upon acceleration, deceleration or cornering. I'm glad I didn't dish out the big bucks for a new model. This is 5 yrs. old. Next car will be a Lexus.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Not bad for a 10 year old

Michael, 10/20/2007
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
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Our car now has 74k on it, we purchased with 54k 2 years ago. It had some issues with some of the seals, but we've turned it into our family car and a daily driver. Heck, before we bought it the car averaged 5.4k a year. We replaced a 1996 Maxima (250k miles), with this car, and honestly the older Maxima had more advanced features. However, having said that you can't image the status upgrade this car will give you, if that's indeed important to you. But seriously, this was not our first European auto, but we were a bit suprised by the price of maintenance and the lack of performance upgrades on the market.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

My last Mercedes

Aphra, 01/12/2009
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
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This is my third and last Mercedes. Since buying it in 2003 I have replaced the transmission, radiator, electrical system, plus 3-sets of tires, 4 sets of brakes. In 2008, I spent $4700 on car repairs alone! I wish I had sold this car years ago! My other two cars were trouble free but they were diesels. It's a pretty car from the exterior but the interior has not worn well

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