Comments on: First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe [Review]

By: sal500

sal500 — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:47:51 +0000

snoogah..not sure who said American cars were the best..that would be pretty childish! But I will tell you, statistically speaking, they are on par with the japs & germans if not better in some categories. They are higher rated by JD powers in many segments(MB is actaully one of the lowest for a Luxury car). Each to their own but to come out and make a statement saying amercian cars suck just shows your lack of knowledge, and maybe a bit of a chip on your shoulder! Or maybe youre just badge driven…who knows! And are one of those people who love anything with a Lexus or MB badge on it, regardless of price or content. Let me guess… you drive a 15 yr old subaru & live in your moms basement.

By: snoogah

snoogah — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:58:08 +0000

ill take it
benzs tend to be really safe so the fact that its so heavy is probably made up for

and sal500. i would love to say that american cars are the best, but they really do suck. like the most. so i guess theyre the best at sucking actually

By: sal500

sal500 — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:36:29 +0000

American_Cars_Crap…everytime you comment on here, you show everyone your extremely limited knowledge of cars. Maybe, youre better off not commenting at all!

By: shane train

shane train — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:34:36 +0000

A4- I’m totally chill. I’m just saying Brabus would be in bad shape without Benzes to tune. So I think they’d be flattered to have influenced a production Benz.

By: twobolt

twobolt — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:56:18 +0000

Imagine having a business model where customers think it’s bright to spend $9,000 for two additional cylinders for tons of horsepower that is used less than .1% of the entire ownership experience.

Ah, the epitome of Lipstick Science, make it look good and weigh a lot so the big engine and brakes are necessary. The dolts wait in line to buy one.

And the dealers and service writers that will see this car again and again and again couldn’t be happier.

Maybe next year’s will have Piaggio scooter in the trunk for those ‘off days’ every month.

By: A4

A4 — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:58:05 +0000

I never said they werent “entitled”, just saying they ripped them off, chill the fvck out.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:30:57 +0000

Pillarless won’t last long folks… new roof-strength regulations are being passed now… the roof has to be basicly double the strength that it is on 2010 models… so B-pillars will return with the next generation.

By: shane train

shane train — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:40:45 +0000

A4- They stole Brabus’ foglamps? How would Brabus be doing right now if they didn’t have Benzes to tool up? I think they’re entitled.

jayjc08- Hell yes to the pillarless. It looks so good, it’s truly a lost style. Subaru uses frameless windows, so if they would make a nice sporty coupe, I would be dissapointed at anything less than pillarless. Though to see something in that style from America or Germany would make more sense than a Subaru.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:38:39 +0000

Although I’m not digging the interior as with most other Mercedes, the exterior came out gorgeous. I miss a lot of these pillarless two doors- I wouldn’t mind seeing them on less expensive vehicles as well.

By: Mark Elias

Mark Elias — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:08:44 +0000

@Rafa LL

It is pretty cool to see car pricing that reflects the car’s value once again.

By: Rafa LL

Rafa LL — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:52:58 +0000

Sleek, elegant, modern, classic, fast and good. 48k-57k Is what it really worth.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:23:12 +0000

I really like this car! It reminds me cls550 + a cl550 = COMPLETE AWESOMENESS!!!

By: Das Stig

Das Stig — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:07:06 +0000

Beautiful, sleek Mercedes. Cheap foglight.

By: Mark Elias

Mark Elias — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:31:20 +0000

I thought the weight was a little on the Porky side myself, and after a couple of quick calls found it tips the scales at a svelte 3,814 pound!

Sorry for the initial figure!

Mark Elias

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:50:03 +0000

You said it rzegati… my damn pickup truck is only 500 lbs heavier than this pig, and it’ll tow more too. and is also exempt from gas guzzler taxes. Mercedes REALLY didn’t think this one through as far as being economical, because its about as far as this segment can get from it while still managing to be rather boring.

By: pavlindrom

pavlindrom — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:41:11 +0000

It’s not an Accord coupe, and it’s not competition to 3 coupe. BMW only has the 6 to compete against it. CLK was a competitor to the 3 coupe, but this moved up in whatever it is that cars get grouped in.

By: bdizzlefizzle

bdizzlefizzle — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:38:04 +0000

It looks very Japanese in the front end, and the interior feels more truck/suv than coupe. I actually think this is what the GLK interior should have been (if they didn’t do such a crap job on it).

I have to say, what the hell is Mercedes doing these days?

zeegone, go look at CL-Class pictures again. I think you’ll find that you’re wildly off base. And American_Car_Crap and Dwide, this isn’t competition for the MKS. Lincoln has nothing that competes with this car. Try a BMW 6 Series or maybe 3 Series Coupe, Audi A5 and Infiniti G37 Coupe (though they go after different markets), and that’s about it for competition (for now)

By: simmy150

simmy150 — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:44:38 +0000

That’s alot for a Honda Accord coupe!

By: rzegatl

rzegatl — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:18:08 +0000

4400 lbs? Gross.

By: mentir

mentir — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:12:45 +0000

That’s a lot of plastic in the ****pit. I’ll have to check it out to see if the quality is better than it looks, but design wise, in my opinion, this falls flat.

By: Dwide Schrude

Dwide Schrude — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:45:41 +0000

This car is tits. But, for the intial 10k more and cost of ownership afterwards, anyone who would buy this car without seriously considering the MKS first, is an idiot.

By: zeegone

zeegone — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:12:08 +0000

Looks just like a mini-CL class except with an even more funky front end. I’ll take one in black please!

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:09:01 +0000

Nice to see Mercedes stealing Brabus’s foglamps. Jeeze.

By: scratchy

scratchy — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:01:25 +0000

STFU and do you patriotic duty !

By: American_Cars_Crap

American_Cars_Crap — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:30:01 +0000

Thats a nice car, very sleak, and 382hp sounds nice, especially with a 7 speed. Why would I spend almost $50k for some peice of junk Lincoln knowing I can get this thing for a bit more. Its more expensive, but your getting about $30k worth of better car when compared to the Lincoln.