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What is this discussion about? Jaguar XJR, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Audi S6, Maserati Quattroporte, Audi S8, Sedan

#1022 of 1038 2004 E55 AMG by jpstax1 Mar 26, 2008 (10:24 pm)
I also posted the following in the Luxury Performance Sedans forum (sorry hosts if I'm not allowed to do this):   My daughter, who lives near Kalamazoo, MI, has always wanted to own a high-performance sedan. Several years ago, she had a chance to buy a used M-5, but bought a Bimmer convertible instead. Since the lease on her Bimmer is up June 1st, she is revisiting that muscle car itch again. She asked me to look around the Chicago area for one. I finally found a 2004 E55 AMG in the price range she wants at a dealership near my home. I went over and took it for a test drive. Needless to say, it ran like a rocketship. The car is in pristine condition with only 39,000 miles. I'd like to know if any E55 AMG owners could suggest looking for any particular problems with this vehicle. I know nothing about Mercedes-Benz cars except they're supposed to be well built, extremely reliable, and trouble free.   Thanks. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Mar 27, 2008 7:20 pm) dhanley (Mar 28, 2008 2:28 pm) elemis (Mar 30, 2008 11:13 am)
#1023 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [jpstax1] by kyfdx HOST Mar 27, 2008 (7:20 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 26, 2008 10:24 pm) jpstax1..   Try posting in the Mercedes E-Class forum here: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedans   Also, you might ask fintail for some advice.. I'm pretty sure he has an E55.. You can usually find him here: I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!   Good luck! kyfdx
#1025 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [jpstax1] by dhanley Mar 28, 2008 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 26, 2008 10:24 pm) "I know nothing about Mercedes-Benz cars except they're supposed to be well built, extremely reliable, and trouble free. "   Well built, yeah. I think you'll find disagreement about the other two facts. Replies to this message: elemis (Mar 30, 2008 11:13 am)
#1026 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [dhanley] by elemis Mar 30, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: dhanley (Mar 28, 2008 2:28 pm) Afraid that I have to agree with dhanley. Looked hard when made recent purchase (ended-up with '08 M5), and seriously considered CLS 63 AMG and E 63 AMG. But could not get past poor MB repair history (look at Consumer Reports, for instance) as well as friends who have owned MB's and would not own again. Maybe there is a reason, besides marketing and of course building the cost into purchase price, that BMW is one of the few that still offers complete no-cost 4yr maintenance & warranty on new purchases....
#1027 of 1038 2002 E55 by mlesseuer Apr 02, 2008 (9:07 am)
I'm looking at purchasing a used E55 2002 with 27k miles. I'm trying to determine if I'm getting into a maint. nightmare. Does anyone have any experience with 2002 E55's good or bad?   Thanks!
#1028 of 1038 The new G8 GXP by jpstax1 May 01, 2008 (1:48 pm)
I found this link about the subject car:   http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/muscle_cars/2009_- - - - pontiac_g8_gxp_auto_shows.html   Hosts: Since I searched but couldn't find any forum for this car, I thought my post best belonged in this forum, or should I have created a new one and named it "High Performance Sedans"? Replies to this message: pat (May 01, 2008 3:49 pm)
#1029 of 1038 Re: The new G8 GXP [jpstax1] by pat HOST May 01, 2008 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (May 01, 2008 1:48 pm) This is fine, might not exactly fit the title, but let's see where we can go with it anyway.   Thanks for the post!!
#1030 of 1038 This is beyond words by sjaieve Jun 06, 2008 (8:17 pm)
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison_test/coupes/2008_bmw_m3_vs_2009_n- issan_gt_r_vs_2008_porsche_911_turbo_comparison_test   I know, maybe this is the wrong forum but the M3 has been discussed here before.
#1031 of 1038 well by dhanley Jun 07, 2008 (5:11 pm)
And you can get an m3 with four doors.   Not sure if the g8 gxp will be a luxury car...   Also, the new CTS-V now holds the record for fastest nurburg ring lap by a sedan with street tires. It beat the m5 by 13 seconds! Looks like they must have gotten the handling sorted out...

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