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Question
I've been hearing lately that the current mercedes line has is not the high quality product of previous years. I am considering a late model E320 and I am leary. Any truth to this conception?

Answer
Very sad fact.

http://forum.thecarconnection.com/printthread.php?t=2028

http://www.barringer1.com/jul04prb.htm

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1200776

http://www.troublebenz.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=DCForumID2&...

http://www.mbspy.com/mbquality.htm

http://www.carreview.com/Luxury,Cars/Mercedes-Benz/PRD_164_1529crx.aspx#reviews