Used 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Consumer Reviews
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The Regal E500 Sedan
Mercedes Masterpiece, 05/29/2005
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E500 4MATIC AWD 4dr Wagon (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have driven 3 Mercedes, ML320, ML65, E320 4matic. The E500 is by far the best Mercedes I have ever owned. I love the luxury which the ML lacked. The reduction in wood on the doors is, in my opinion, a loss of style. The performance is okay. I will buy a Mercedes forever.
My cdi
Kathy ryan, 10/23/2016
updated 10/24/2018
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 Rwd CDI 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl Turbodiesel 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Best car I ever owned.
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My first Diesel
Mike S, 03/27/2006
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 Rwd CDI 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl Turbodiesel 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car has so many things going for it. The diesel engine so far has been amazing. I averaged 37.5 MPG on a recent trip to Florida. I drove 722 miles on one tank. I like that! That and 0-60 in 6.6 sec. in amazing to me. The car is beautiful in every way. It has a great ride. Recently I have been hearing a whistle in the vent fan. Not sure what that is. It sounds a little more noisy than when I purchased it 4 months ago. I would buy this car again. The only complaint is that Mercedes thinks they know better than we do and automatically turn the recirculate button off when it thinks it should. I press that button a hundred times a day. It's my car, let me decide!
Still Improving
J Moran, 08/19/2004
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4MATIC AWD 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
With less than 3000 miles the AC went out . This should not Happen, but it has with outher models. Quality Control seems to be slipping.
At 100K miles, hello headaches
Frank G., Lexington, KY, 10/19/2017
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4MATIC AWD 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
Once these cars age, they eat parts like a kid eats candy. I bought mine a year ago at 90K miles and it has been a constant headache and very unreliable. Always heard MB cars are good to 300K miles, but doubt that now. I thought I was getting a bargain, but it's not. Most parts online are reasonably priced but take days to get; local parts stores charge as much as twice what online parts dealers get, but often don't have what I need. I do much of the work myself and luckily have a reliable independent shop that works on European cars to handle what I can't; if I didn't do much of it, I couldn't afford this car. These are complex cars and you pay extra for the experience it takes to fix them. Plus they can have hard-to-solve problems. For instance, I have a voltage "leak" that drains the battery if not driven in two days, and the shop can't figure it out. Mercedes dealers are notorious for charging seriously outrageous prices for parts and service (most car dealers make more money from service than new car sales), so get ready for a shock when they hand you a bill. My car performs very well, is super comfy and the tunes are awesome ... when I can drive it. I love it when it's working right but so glad I have a second car. In short, it's a real love/hate relationship. Buyer beware.
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