Beeing a Taxi driver in Berlin, Germany i got to drive a lot of E- Classes. This series is my favourite by far and the only E Class i would opt to buy for myself. you can sit in them for hours without getting uncomfortable unlike the later e- classes and this particular build series is very, very reliable. Not as reliable as the mid 80'ties to mid nienties mercedeses but the best since then and the best since anything that came after that. The ancient, wizard mechanic at our company who has seen any type of merc ever built used to say this as well. He was always complaining about the later series beeing difficult to work on and having troubles of all sorts early on. Not with this one. This is a very solid vehicle indeed. I would recommend it and I'm not even that much of a mercedes guy. This is also the last series with seats that aren't rock hard. You could wear your wallet in the ass- pocket of your jeans without feeling every single coin in there. I believe this series might become collectible or sought after at least to some extent in the future - not like crazy but like an old, solid , classic mercedes if you know what I mean.
@@idokoaruna8121 Okay cool but make sure you buy one of the later models 2009 or later as you can see/ hear in Bill's review here the earlier models did actually have some issues. Good luck for you!
3. AMG sport on non-AMG Mercedes-Benz models, the rest of the AMG line up don't need to have sport at the end (i.e. 36, 43, 45, 53, 55, 63 and 65 models).
I own the w211 2007 320 CDI Sport. What a car! Highway mile muncher with comfort! .... and to think I nearly never bought this car for the horror stories on TH-cam about the W211 being very unreliable. Best car I've ever owned.... Loved the 320 CDI that much, I went and bought myself an E55 AMG to have a bit of fun at the weekends .... Top motors both cars!!.... No issues after 14 months of ownership!
Knowing that this vehicle is equipped with a road-kill armadillo hanger in the trunk, was the clincher that has inspired me to add one of these beautiful yet practical cars to my fleet very soon, thanks to this reassuring review.
2006 E350 here - love it. 98% identical to this model. Most of the early problems were gone by the time my W211 came out. Got the intake manifold problem corrected last year, and MBZ paid to replace the defective SBC pump. I think you have to wait until 2017 to get a better looking E, BUT that dinky 2.0 liter engine?? No way!
Wow this E class is so beautiful and every time I see it, it’s still very expensive especially this AMG sport package it still retails for at least 9 grand and up I drove one with a coffee colored interior it was loaded with panoramic roof sweet and smooth car
I don't know why Doug Demuro was so hard on this car we had said "It did age well as it's competitor the 5 series" and when this e class first debut back in 2003, it was definitely ahead of it's time and NOTHING didn't even come close to it.
I really enjoyed your video...and the running commentary, haha. I have a 2002 W211 E270 Elegance and its very comforting to know that its not too different from the 2009 model. Fenders, skirts lights and wheels are a little different, and i have everything in the cockpit the same apart from heated seats, memory seats, rear sunshade and head unit, (and paddle shift of course). Its 17yrs old and still looks and drives like a 4 year old car. I love it, although after seeing this, i'm very interested in this year and model.
That's had a new rear bumper as the panel gaps aren't tight & it's a slightly different shade to the rest of the car. Had a W211 with the straight-6 turbodiesel engine about 10 years ago, still the best car I've ever owned. Thinking about getting a V8 one now.
Thanks for an informative, entertaining overview! BTW, the pre update W211 has SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control). I personally love the braking-by-wire my 2005 E350 first-gen delivers. Historically, like so many E Class features, you'll find 'em on the E before they diffuse into 'gen-pop' :-) Also, SBC has nothing to do with steering-by-wire--it's a braking technology. Our W211s also enjoy throttle by wire--awesome precision with that pedal... so much improved over my 1970s Alfas where (as a teenager) I was frequently trying to find a perfect lube for the jerky manual throttle cable. No car is perfect but the W211 has loads of fun character... if you care for it frequently it ain't gonna cost you too much, but expect the cost of ownership to be moderate if you intend enjoying this clever, beautifully sculpted machine and reliability too...
THAT ANNOYING COLD AIR SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DRIVES ME CRAZYYYYYY lol. Mine does that regardless of the mode setting for the air vents
Hiding spots for shivs and mack 10's. I love it. I'm looking at a black 09 E350 sport with chrome wheels. Seems like these are the best value in used cars and many people don't know about them. Also they look very nice and people that don't know Mercedes will still think it's a brand new car.
Milwaukee in a Sebring. Lol. I just dreamt I flew a plane with Augusta National chair Billy Payne on board and my 11 yr old son changed our planes alternator while in flight. Billy was so impressed he gave me Masters Badges for life! Man what a dream. But I do love sebrings in Oshkosh
In my '03 s class it feels like a wall (like when you walk in to a store) between driver and passenger when there is a difference in temp set, obv ppl saying it doesn't work have never tested the system.
I hear an awful lot of bashing of the 2003-2006 pre-facelift cars without much actual hard data or facts. Yes the ‘03-‘06 has SBC but the warranty on those has been extended out to 25 years. What else is there?
I own a '09 E350 4matic AMG sports pkg. A work of art. This car is beautiful. Beware the 2010 version of this car - MB did a face lift for the 2010 and not pretty.
I have to say I have always been impressed with the W211 panel alignment however this Mercedes seems to have the most impeccable gap alignment I have ever seen. Close to the Rolls quality on this one I am very impressed
@@shawna7813 Funny you say that because I have both a Lexus and MB of this vintage and the MB interiors wear worse (unless it's an IS). I have detailed the interiors religiously and kept them conditioned. No cracks on any seats on the 2000 GS400.
Thinking of grabbing one 2009 , one owner , no accidents! 73000 miles they want $9300 . Little pricey , what would u feel is a good price ? I’m thinking 7800
My 2008 E-350 sport gave me transmission shifting headaches. Until I learned how to reprogram it for my driving style. It has a lot of get up and go for a six. Just had the intake manifold replaced $2,500. I keep it because it has timeless classic styling and I'm not looking to spend another $60k on another one.
My 2003 e500 had 186k miles on it before it got totalled in an accident. I now drive a 2007 e550 with 130k miles and had no issues yet in the 2k miles I've put on it(knock on wood)
How are you liking the e550? We had a 2008 and had to sell it 9 yrs ago when we had twins. It’s still my husbands all time favorite car! He still talks about it every so often.
@@Wasabi9111 Absolutely love it. I bought it for 8 grand and the thing hauls ass. Great value for your money if you don’t want to spend the extra cash for an e55 or e63. It now has 147k miles and has been very reliable. Has every option too. The previous owner tinted the windows and put on silver wheels, the car is blacked out otherwise and turns heads everywhere I go. The V8 roars, especially since I got a new exhaust
he pretty much just made up that sensotronic thing as no W211 has that, maybe he had it mixed up with the servotronic steering from the same era BMW E60s
@@aomar9449 Never heard of the bmw 5 series e60 having steer by wire . You could order new at the time with an option that I think was called active steering which just speed up the steering at low speeds for parking etc but when on a run it would slow up and become less twitchy but a lot of people in the UK that Iam aware of didn't like the system as car journalist where reporting and the public that it killed nearly all the feed back and that the standard rack had much better feedback
@@diyguy928 Im referring to the servotronic steering that would change the ratio based on the speed. Steer by wire wasn't used until recently in the current gen Infiniti Q50S
I have this exact same car down to color, sports pack, and rims. . I got it from mercedes dealership last October. My first service is happening now. 2 rear tires, an alignment, rear brakes and rotors, and service A. Suppose to pick it up one day this week. My service cost is running around $1,800 bucks. Only had $47,000 miles when I got it from dealership.
i have an 03 W211, the steering is heavy as shit and then lightens up randomly and the transmission likes to JERK VIOLENTLY at slow speeds. I need to get rid of it ASAP
SMOG thx genius mechanic guy, the car is actually a CPO car with full service history and regular maintenance not just "routine" but also preventative and always taken to MB dealers for all of it. i've owned 5 Mercedes and i understand how to maintain them. i did a full power steering fluid flush and replaced it with the factory Mb fluid specific to this model and the problem is still there....Fact of the matter is, Mercedes made some shitty cars and early w211's are part of them.
@@redriver15262 - I have an 06 E350 with the same jerky transmission when cold. It's a common issue with the earlier 722.6 trans and if you scan the transmission with diagnostic equipment it will pass with flying colors so Mercedes or an indy will refuse to remedy it. It's a very durable and robust transmission but who likes jerky shifting? Mercedes solved this issue when they rolled out the 07-09 versions....
@@shawna7813 You do realize that the 722.6 has been made since the 1991 model year... I have one made in 1999 and it has never had an issue. Fluid was changed at 65k the first time and clearly prevented issues.
*One of the most reliable an solid Mercedes ever made.*
I like E280 V6 .
@@travsadventurechannel5428 that's correct the w126 and w140 are the best cars ever made followed by the w124 and w211
Beeing a Taxi driver in Berlin, Germany i got to drive a lot of E- Classes. This series is my favourite by far and the only E Class i would opt to buy for myself. you can sit in them for hours without getting uncomfortable unlike the later e- classes and this particular build series is very, very reliable. Not as reliable as the mid 80'ties to mid nienties mercedeses but the best since then and the best since anything that came after that. The ancient, wizard mechanic at our company who has seen any type of merc ever built used to say this as well. He was always complaining about the later series beeing difficult to work on and having troubles of all sorts early on. Not with this one. This is a very solid vehicle indeed. I would recommend it and I'm not even that much of a mercedes guy. This is also the last series with seats that aren't rock hard. You could wear your wallet in the ass- pocket of your jeans without feeling every single coin in there.
I believe this series might become collectible or sought after at least to some extent in the future - not like crazy but like an old, solid , classic mercedes if you know what I mean.
This gives me my final decision to buy this car even after several years of manufacturing
@@idokoaruna8121 Okay cool but make sure you buy one of the later models 2009 or later as you can see/ hear in Bill's review here the earlier models did actually have some issues. Good luck for you!
A nightmare of waking up in Milwaukee in a convertible Sebring. Pure Gold, Bill...Pure Gold!!!
Agree with you. The W211 is simply the best looking E class there is.
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Don't forget about hanging that armadillo up there,
He is such a kick in the pants holy shit
3. AMG sport on non-AMG Mercedes-Benz models, the rest of the AMG line up don't need to have sport at the end (i.e. 36, 43, 45, 53, 55, 63 and 65 models).
You can store a kilo of coco under the front seat
BMW 5 series have the 3 hookers sized trunk… 🤣
So many car channels on youtube now. I discovered this one last week and it's one of my favourites. All facts, zero cringe. Keep up the good work
Gargle Oil
Same here,
I came across this channel last week also and I just love watching the video listen to him talk
+Gargle Oil he's TERRIFIC best car reviews on youtube
Benz's like this one are fully depreciated, and won't have the age related issues of an older car until years in the future.
I own the w211 2007 320 CDI Sport. What a car! Highway mile muncher with comfort! .... and to think I nearly never bought this car for the horror stories on TH-cam about the W211 being very unreliable. Best car I've ever owned.... Loved the 320 CDI that much, I went and bought myself an E55 AMG to have a bit of fun at the weekends .... Top motors both cars!!.... No issues after 14 months of ownership!
I have e350 since a year ago it’s a 2008 model bought it with 38000 miles ...what a car!! Going to take it to my grave with me ....
bought this car 5 months ago it was in such great condition in and out. LOVE IT!!
for how much $ ?
@@b0zay 11k CAD
thats cheap, was it a e350? 2009?
@@b0zay correct
@@liordavidov5227 miles?
I recently purchased a 2008 Mercedes Benz E320 cdi elegance and it drives like a beautiful dream 😊😊😊
Kirk Luton how’s it been for you so far?
One of the best looking Benz's from that era!
I too dig the old school boxy models, but this one's my favorite. Great video!
my all time fav car W211 .. they are just class .. i own E200 Kompressor ..
Knowing that this vehicle is equipped with a road-kill armadillo hanger in the trunk, was the clincher that has inspired me to add one of these beautiful yet practical cars to my fleet very soon, thanks to this reassuring review.
Best review for a MB E-Class... I got purchased the 2008 E550 model.
Love the vid and how you go in fair depth about the amnities. I'm looking to get into a cls55/cls63 soon which are based on the E Class
"ashtray if you wanna take up smoking" LMAO
These machines are beautiful!
I saw your old wagon out there! Man do a review on it! You are the only person to do it justice. Not for sale but a show and tell! Come on Bill!
We need a review on the wagon and the 1972 Porsche 911 in the background
2006 E350 here - love it. 98% identical to this model. Most of the early problems were gone by the time my W211 came out. Got the intake manifold problem corrected last year, and MBZ paid to replace the defective SBC pump.
I think you have to wait until 2017 to get a better looking E, BUT that dinky 2.0 liter engine?? No way!
Great video- Nice detail and very relatable!
Great video. FYI, it also plays DVDs. I've got a 4matic, Love the car.
Absolutely love your videos and oh wow that wall comment was hilarious!
Interested in one of these Mercs and found this video. This guy cracks me up 🤣🤣. I'd fly from the UK just to visit this dealership.
I have one, 2009 4-Matic in white.. love it..!!!! Love your videos, lol.. fantastic..!
Great rewiew sir! I'm seriously considering getting one later this year.
Did you get it yet?
This car looks like a car made in heaven, its phenomenal
I think you're talking about SBC sensotronic brake control which they removed when they facelifted the W211, no steer by wire on the W211.
Going to look at one today, probably gonna get it looks so nice
You are a great presenter!
I just love your comments, best on TH-cam!
I owned a E350. 2009 I love mine 🔥🔥🔥
My dream car it’s the nicest E Class ever!
a 2009 E63 amg is my dream car. I have the facelifted 2011 ml350 as well and need to add to my collection
Wow this E class is so beautiful and every time I see it, it’s still very expensive especially this AMG sport package it still retails for at least 9 grand and up I drove one with a coffee colored interior it was loaded with panoramic roof sweet and smooth car
Its nice that they add MAC-10 storage to these cars. Often times auto makers dont think about firepower in their designs.
I picked one up a few moths ago i got one with the amg sport package along with the amg rims and its just beautiful.
@ki0ng lol
idk if any1 is catching the subtle jokes hes throwing in.... freaking hilarious!
Let's sign up and go get the huns? I nearly spit out my coffee 😅😅😅
The car is beautiful
The doors does set the roof lights on if you set it to it in the cluster👍
I have an 06 e350 4matic. Love the car but am not original owner and I am always battling engine codes. Dream car E63s.
Beautiful design. Mack 10? You're a gun guy for sure.
I went on the website. Is this still for sale?
Best E-Class of All Time, hands down!!
I don't know why Doug Demuro was so hard on this car we had said "It did age well as it's competitor the 5 series" and when this e class first debut back in 2003, it was definitely ahead of it's time and NOTHING didn't even come close to it.
I knew doug was crazy when he said the e60 looked better than this
good old doug and his saliva in the corner of his mouth. you can always rely on him for style
I really enjoyed your video...and the running commentary, haha. I have a 2002 W211 E270 Elegance and its very comforting to know that its not too different from the 2009 model. Fenders, skirts lights and wheels are a little different, and i have everything in the cockpit the same apart from heated seats, memory seats, rear sunshade and head unit, (and paddle shift of course). Its 17yrs old and still looks and drives like a 4 year old car. I love it, although after seeing this, i'm very interested in this year and model.
That's had a new rear bumper as the panel gaps aren't tight & it's a slightly different shade to the rest of the car. Had a W211 with the straight-6 turbodiesel engine about 10 years ago, still the best car I've ever owned. Thinking about getting a V8 one now.
Shit man you made this video entertaining nice
I agree with you. W211 facelift is the best looking E-class model to this date
Thanks for an informative, entertaining overview! BTW, the pre update W211 has SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control). I personally love the braking-by-wire my 2005 E350 first-gen delivers. Historically, like so many E Class features, you'll find 'em on the E before they diffuse into 'gen-pop' :-) Also, SBC has nothing to do with steering-by-wire--it's a braking technology. Our W211s also enjoy throttle by wire--awesome precision with that pedal... so much improved over my 1970s Alfas where (as a teenager) I was frequently trying to find a perfect lube for the jerky manual throttle cable. No car is perfect but the W211 has loads of fun character... if you care for it frequently it ain't gonna cost you too much, but expect the cost of ownership to be moderate if you intend enjoying this clever, beautifully sculpted machine and reliability too...
E class and AMGs are my favourite mercedes benz car's
I use those wheels on my 06 civic coupe direct fit I use the rare 17 Inch AMG. 8.5 rear 7.5 front. Same exact as yours but 17 Inch
Beautiful car... Amazing looks... It's affordable now s10, 000 cash could get you one in similar shape
I own one!😊😊😍I love it!❤️
THAT ANNOYING COLD AIR SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DRIVES ME CRAZYYYYYY lol. Mine does that regardless of the mode setting for the air vents
Hiding spots for shivs and mack 10's. I love it. I'm looking at a black 09 E350 sport with chrome wheels. Seems like these are the best value in used cars and many people don't know about them. Also they look very nice and people that don't know Mercedes will still think it's a brand new car.
This is a fact, as old as these cars are, they still turn heads when people see one in really good shape...
Milwaukee in a Sebring. Lol. I just dreamt I flew a plane with Augusta National chair Billy Payne on board and my 11 yr old son changed our planes alternator while in flight. Billy was so impressed he gave me Masters Badges for life! Man what a dream. But I do love sebrings in Oshkosh
U drunk?
This one is a million times much better than the recent model.
In my '03 s class it feels like a wall (like when you walk in to a store) between driver and passenger when there is a difference in temp set, obv ppl saying it doesn't work have never tested the system.
This is a good car salesman.
Sheesh the Mac-10 stash.?? Mandatory grab! Lmao
SBC was brake by wire not steering by wire
It is really hard to find this merc with some extras in uk :/
I hear an awful lot of bashing of the 2003-2006 pre-facelift cars without much actual hard data or facts. Yes the ‘03-‘06 has SBC but the warranty on those has been extended out to 25 years. What else is there?
I love that car wow
any ideas why the fan is so loud? radiator or cooling fan of some sort? is that common?
I drive one lool too sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I own a '09 E350 4matic AMG sports pkg. A work of art. This car is beautiful. Beware the 2010 version of this car - MB did a face lift for the 2010 and not pretty.
Were the 350 engine problems solved by the 2009 model?
Where is the positive terminal to jump start the car in the 2009 edition????
Please let me know when you get the 2009 E550 sport package with less than 70k miles! Please and thank you! Lol.
The chrome steering wheel star can be blinding at times driving with the sun behind you
Are you going to sell the Sebring
I have to say I have always been impressed with the W211 panel alignment however this Mercedes seems to have the most impeccable gap alignment I have ever seen. Close to the Rolls quality on this one I am very impressed
Yep. And their interiors and exteriors don't fall apart as with many Lexus cars 15 years down the road....
@@shawna7813 Funny you say that because I have both a Lexus and MB of this vintage and the MB interiors wear worse (unless it's an IS). I have detailed the interiors religiously and kept them conditioned. No cracks on any seats on the 2000 GS400.
We have bought a w211 from 2005. Inside and outside like new. Im deep impressed of this model.
Where is available like this front bumper?
That under the seat storage compartment is a fantastic place to hide things from the police indeed.
Thinking of grabbing one 2009 , one owner , no accidents! 73000 miles they want $9300 . Little pricey , what would u feel is a good price ? I’m thinking 7800
My 2008 E-350 sport gave me transmission shifting headaches. Until I learned how to reprogram it for my driving style. It has a lot of get up and go for a six. Just had the intake manifold replaced $2,500. I keep it because it has timeless classic styling and I'm not looking to spend another $60k on another one.
My 2003 e500 had 186k miles on it before it got totalled in an accident. I now drive a 2007 e550 with 130k miles and had no issues yet in the 2k miles I've put on it(knock on wood)
How are you liking the e550? We had a 2008 and had to sell it 9 yrs ago when we had twins. It’s still my husbands all time favorite car! He still talks about it every so often.
@@Wasabi9111 Absolutely love it. I bought it for 8 grand and the thing hauls ass. Great value for your money if you don’t want to spend the extra cash for an e55 or e63. It now has 147k miles and has been very reliable. Has every option too. The previous owner tinted the windows and put on silver wheels, the car is blacked out otherwise and turns heads everywhere I go. The V8 roars, especially since I got a new exhaust
@@diablocls55 congrats! Enjoy every moment of it!
Put the mac 10 in the trunk right?
How would i check this car out on your website
I can't believe this car is 10 now
😂✌ 4:23 At least there building a wall over there.
Who is he afraid of?
@Guy Ko
Just know that you and your kids will pay for it not the Mexicans like you were promised.
@@MrNanah38 Ever heard of a labor black market and the amount of drugs exclusively transported on the ground through areas without a barrier?
does anyone on here know where i can get the sport pack from for my w211?
You are hilarious 😂
Does this have the intake manifold issue? Or the balance shaft issue?
Yes for the intake manifold. Still a great car
Sensotronic was not steering! That was the brake by wire that you mentioned. No mass production car as of yet has had steering by wire.
Infiniti Q50 and Q60 has it as an option
I thought the same I was thinking Wtf are you talking about from my research regarding these cars none have steer by wire lmfao
he pretty much just made up that sensotronic thing as no W211 has that, maybe he had it mixed up with the servotronic steering from the same era BMW E60s
@@aomar9449 Never heard of the bmw 5 series e60 having steer by wire . You could order new at the time with an option that I think was called active steering which just speed up the steering at low speeds for parking etc but when on a run it would slow up and become less twitchy but a lot of people in the UK that Iam aware of didn't like the system as car journalist where reporting and the public that it killed nearly all the feed back and that the standard rack had much better feedback
@@diyguy928 Im referring to the servotronic steering that would change the ratio based on the speed. Steer by wire wasn't used until recently in the current gen Infiniti Q50S
You do a great job on demoing this car .very knowledgeable.
No political jabs please.
Anyone pls give me the code/name for this front bumper... Thank you
How much??
I have this exact same car down to color, sports pack, and rims. . I got it from mercedes dealership last October. My first service is happening now. 2 rear tires, an alignment, rear brakes and rotors, and service A. Suppose to pick it up one day this week. My service cost is running around $1,800 bucks. Only had $47,000 miles when I got it from dealership.
Wait, a mac 10?
7:17 why did u write in amg in the title of the video
But the sideskirts look standard!
6:28 break out the fire power lol
18:46 lol
i have an 03 W211, the steering is heavy as shit and then lightens up randomly and the transmission likes to JERK VIOLENTLY at slow speeds.
I need to get rid of it ASAP
SMOG thx genius mechanic guy, the car is actually a CPO car with full service history and regular maintenance not just "routine" but also preventative and always taken to MB dealers for all of it. i've owned 5 Mercedes and i understand how to maintain them. i did a full power steering fluid flush and replaced it with the factory Mb fluid specific to this model and the problem is still there....Fact of the matter is, Mercedes made some shitty cars and early w211's are part of them.
@@redriver15262 - I have an 06 E350 with the same jerky transmission when cold. It's a common issue with the earlier 722.6 trans and if you scan the transmission with diagnostic equipment it will pass with flying colors so Mercedes or an indy will refuse to remedy it. It's a very durable and robust transmission but who likes jerky shifting? Mercedes solved this issue when they rolled out the 07-09 versions....
Shawn A Atleast the SBC system has a 25 year unlimited mile warranty now lololol
+Boots N Pants - Yeah. I think Mercedes sent me a letter about it a few months ago. Ironically enough, my brakes have never given me a problem..
@@shawna7813 You do realize that the 722.6 has been made since the 1991 model year... I have one made in 1999 and it has never had an issue. Fluid was changed at 65k the first time and clearly prevented issues.
The took time to build this car
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