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<blockquote data-quote="wobbles" data-source="post: 557361" data-attributes="member: 24637"><p>Hi TrincyLim,</p><p></p><p>I'll chip in with my 2 cents worth, in addition to the already priceless advice so liberally shared by the many experts on the forum. Mercedes Benz has finally gotten the latest E-class right - the company's sorted out a lot of the bugbears that plagued the older "四只眼" cars. Most of the reviews lauded the new E-class as a victorious return to its original roots: a solid, boxy, square, reliable tank of a car. The quintessential uncle car. Ironically, it is precisely this reason that Mercedes Benz LOST the title of the top luxury marque sold in Singapore - to BMW, no less. I mean, if an uncle like me (and yes, I'm an uncle) finds the E-class too much of an uncle car, I really have to wonder what a 27 year old returning graduate would think of the E-class, no matter how solidly built or otherwise.</p><p></p><p>The new Five series is inherently more pleasing to the eye. No odd, sharp, flamed-surface shapes to jolt one's senses. Mechanically, reliability-wise: you can be assured both cars will be well built. And both cars will be relatively more costly to maintain (when compared, say to a Japanese or Korean model). The 520d, as someone said, is a frugal sipper at the pump, yet delivers a drive that is comparable to the best petrol engines out there. That's how much the technology gap has been narrowed.</p><p></p><p>If you're concerned about safety, well, only BMW 5 series (and surprising, Hyundai!) received the max number of stars in the <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/10/hyundai-sonata-bmw-5-series-only-5-stars-cars-in-new-federal-crash-tests/1" target="_blank">US CRASH TESTS 2011</a> - so you'll be well coddled behind the wheel of a Beemer.</p><p></p><p>And, yes, you can specify for Park Assist in the new Five Series (self parallel parking) - and apparently, it works like a charm <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wobbles, post: 557361, member: 24637"] Hi TrincyLim, I'll chip in with my 2 cents worth, in addition to the already priceless advice so liberally shared by the many experts on the forum. Mercedes Benz has finally gotten the latest E-class right - the company's sorted out a lot of the bugbears that plagued the older "四只眼" cars. Most of the reviews lauded the new E-class as a victorious return to its original roots: a solid, boxy, square, reliable tank of a car. The quintessential uncle car. Ironically, it is precisely this reason that Mercedes Benz LOST the title of the top luxury marque sold in Singapore - to BMW, no less. I mean, if an uncle like me (and yes, I'm an uncle) finds the E-class too much of an uncle car, I really have to wonder what a 27 year old returning graduate would think of the E-class, no matter how solidly built or otherwise. The new Five series is inherently more pleasing to the eye. No odd, sharp, flamed-surface shapes to jolt one's senses. Mechanically, reliability-wise: you can be assured both cars will be well built. And both cars will be relatively more costly to maintain (when compared, say to a Japanese or Korean model). The 520d, as someone said, is a frugal sipper at the pump, yet delivers a drive that is comparable to the best petrol engines out there. That's how much the technology gap has been narrowed. If you're concerned about safety, well, only BMW 5 series (and surprising, Hyundai!) received the max number of stars in the [URL="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/10/hyundai-sonata-bmw-5-series-only-5-stars-cars-in-new-federal-crash-tests/1"]US CRASH TESTS 2011[/URL] - so you'll be well coddled behind the wheel of a Beemer. And, yes, you can specify for Park Assist in the new Five Series (self parallel parking) - and apparently, it works like a charm :) Good luck with your decision! [/QUOTE]
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