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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:05 AM
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Just got this stunning metallic green and beige interior E350 4Matic in mint condition. This car has been meticulously maintained by a very close relative (he has his own MB repair shop) for the last 10 years and the car has zero issues. It belonged to one of customers.

All major maintenance was just completed (new brakes, spark plugs, oils etc. It has the AMG styling package (front bumper and side skirts and is fully loaded).

The car is actually for my younger son - his first car and he's so happy about the car.

The solidity and overall feel of the car as it drives just blows my mind. It really feels like a friggin tank.

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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:15 AM
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That's a very nice color and great spec! A killer first car for sure, congrats!

The E-class has always felt quite good, try the S for the ultimate version of that feeling though lol!
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:16 AM
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Very nice. The metallic green is a unique color. I like the size and proportions of the E Class, A6 and 5 Series. They're not too big and not too small.
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 06:19 AM
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Looks great Hameed! I’ve always liked that specific model and style. Front somehow reminds me of a modernized 2GS
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 06:37 AM
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Great choice, lucky kid! I'd have been so excited for an E-Class as my first car
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Hameed
The solidity and overall feel of the car as it drives just blows my mind. It really feels like a friggin tank.


Congratulations on the E350. If you want to see a REAL tank, though, check out a Mercedes product from the mid-1990s or earlier. They were probably the most over-built vehicles on the road back then.
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:16 AM
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Nice 1st car @Hameed .

Can I please ask, what in the hades is a 4matic? Lol

I see them all the time and always wondered.
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Nice 1st car @Hameed .

Can I please ask, what in the hades is a 4matic? Lol

I see them all the time and always wondered.
4Matic is Mercedes-speak for all wheel drive. Like BMW's xDrive or Audi's Quattro.
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:45 AM
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Thanks @Striker223 , @DaveGS4 , @LexBob2 , @signdetres , @mmarshall , @Margate330 !

Agreed, Dave it does look like a modernized 2GS!

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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by signdetres
Great choice, lucky kid! I'd have been so excited for an E-Class as my first car
Very lucky indeed! My first car when I moved to Canada in 1988 was a 10 year old Honda Accord with rust and transmission issues lol
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awesome... if they only knew the deal you got on it too.
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That's in crazy good shape!

My first car is still with me, it's the 03 truck in my sig
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
awesome... if they only knew the deal you got on it too.
The price ($7k CAD) and the history were the two main reasons we got it.😁
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 10:34 AM
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Nice. So did you get him started right or wrong?
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Old Oct 8, 2023 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
Nice. So did you get him started right or wrong?
I don't understand the joke 🙂
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