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Eric stole a beautiful 08 E350 and passed the savings on to me. I bought it for my wife and it was one of the best purchases we've ever made. They are good cars.

The model changed in 07 and everything was upgraded. We looked at E Class Mercedes and 5 Series BMWs forever before we finally settled on the one Eric got for us. The 03-06 models are mechanically almost identical, but the difference between an 06 and 07 is startling. The 06 feels nice, but it's kind of dowdy and the interior is not at all what I was expecting from a Mercedes. When we test drove an 07, it was like night and day. The interior was updated, the materials seemed higher quality, and the car felt much more like an expensive luxury vehicle.

The 4Matic is very nice for winter. we have Blizacks on and plow through when SUVs get stuck. The car wraps itself around you and tells you to settle in and be comfortable while it does the hard work. Fit and finish has been flawless from what we can see. We have the leather interior and I think that's worth paying extra for. It really dresses up the cabin.

Good cars. 07s and 08s should be plentiful on the lease return auctions now. Eric should be able to get you set up well. The other car we were considering was the BMW 535. That was a fantastic test drive too, but the E350 has proven the better car over time and we're glad we ended up with one over the 535.