2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Rating from Classy Cars Show Off

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I own a 2000 dodge durango nicknamed Rusty cause the body started rusting from the trunk. I just had a new baby boy and decided to transport him in a classy car. This is fund to drive, a 7 speed bad girl. 'Catch me if you can' she says on the highway! I can see enjoying her for years to come. Rusty is jealous but I will keep him for seriuos snow storms until further notice."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from SD

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"It is a beautiful car, it is big it is 4-matic, is the 06 model that I got with 80K. It runs smoothly, only the GPS is out dated. Otherwise I am very happy with my purchase."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Diesel Guy

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I wrote about how much I love my 2006 E320CDI Diesel in December of 2009, when the car probably had about 50,000 miles on it (I bought it used at around 36,000 miles in May of 2009). Well, here we are almost three years later and I still love the car. It now has almost 108,000 miles and it drives and handles as well as the day I bought it. The diesel engine is nearly indestructable, reliability (knock on wood) has been great, and the highway crusing is smooth and safe. One big surprise is this car has surprising pick-up, it takes a split second for the turbo to kick in, but then the car just takes off (and leaves a very evil, but satisfying, black cloud of diesel smoke behind you). I love this car and look forward to it taking me to 300,000 miles and beyond."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from E500 Owner

(1)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"Do not buy the E500. It is a fairly uncommon car, and anything that can go wrong will go wrong. I had to replace the Sensotronic brake reservoir which was not covered by warranty because it was not the actual control. This is about $1,000 repair. I had to replace the entire fuel tank, replaced multiple gaskets, the A/C has frozen up, the transmission once got stuck in 6th gear. The mercedes service person knows me by name. The ride and handling on this car is superb, but expect repair bills north of $2,500 per year... this is not including tires, brakes, etc."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Former MB lover

(3)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		2 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"With 40,000 miles on the car, it's falling apart. The bad part is when you start looking at the car's symptoms, you find that many people have the same issue. A sample of minor issues: driver's seat starts to squeak really early every time there is weight shift and no - not overweight. Driver's side & passenger side air vents stop adjusting, whatever holds the air flow wheel in place breaks, which allows the inside to shift and the gears to separate. Want to fix it? High cost since to get those vents out a lot of components from the dash need to be removed. Major problems - Tranny! That's right, there apparently are some valve components in this car that consistently break down at around 40,000 miles. This is our fourth Mercedes (first one bought used) and I don't think we'll be getting another."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from Wilmington Benz

(3)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"I purchased a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350 in June 2011 for my wife with only 46,000 miles on it. Since that time we have had to replace the driver seat power motor and four end caps in back of the motor that were leaking oil onto the exhaust. Please do yourself a favor before purchasing any late model Mercedes Benz and read about the balance shaft problem affecting about 700,000 of their engines. We learned a very hard lesson when we got a check engine light that turned out to be the codes 1200/1208 for the balance shaft failure. The balance shaft sprocket wears out prematurely requiring a complete engine removal/replacement to change the $90 part that was manufactured with improperly hardened metal. Mercedes has known about this problem since 2007 and has not offered to replace them when they fail. It costs $5,000 to $7,000 for the repair at Mercedes dealer. Mercedes Benz USA refuses to accept responsibility for the faulty part and leaves the owner stuck with fixing their mistake. Shame on you!! Mercedes Benz Please save yourself some heartache and buy a BMW or a Lexus instead like I should have done. It is a shame because the E350 has such impressive styling, looks and grace but they will all cost you in the end."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from aLuMi

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Excellent car, I am soon to own one but I drove a friends n it was absolute madnessssssssasssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssss ssssssssaassa"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from pq

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I think this is a great car you cannot beat the diesel for reliability and economy, comfatable and fast"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Jim

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"We have friend spending 10k more than we did on used domestic vehicles. A used high end car is a much better value. Fun!!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Mb7

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"The maintenance expense was nill. Gas mileage on highway in the 24's. Have over 100,000 miles on this car"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family