2019 E450 Wagon

Josh (PA) · 03-25-2021, 08:24 AM

I wanted to create a new thread for my thoughts on the wagon, outside of the Sterling thread. I'll try not to go full Clyde on my Opus, mostly because the car isn't as exciting and my search wasn't as involved, but I do want to share.

Start with the search:

We had no intentions of buying a wagon this week, or honestly this year. There are a couple of threads that I commented in where we were thinking of either getting a new x3 to replace the x5 or a pre-owned Merc wagon. The X5 was everything we wanted it to be, but it was getting a little old, had 158k miles and we never really loved it. It was a great service vehicle, but when we got it we had always planned on it being a place holder. But it just kept going and going and going so it stayed longer. Quick recap, we bought it 4 yrs ago for $25,9 w/ 48k miles and 'traded it in' yesterday for $7250 w/ 158k. Not a single thing broke on it during that time. Serious win in my book.

I also mentioned that i lusted after e63s a bunch of times and that my wife loves wagons and doesn't love SUVs. I didn't know anything about Mercedes or E class cars, so I started digging. Timing was supposed to be November - March 2022, but similar to the 911 search when I start researching something, I can't stop. This one popped up over the weekend and seemed like a deal too good to pass up on a car that was very well equipped in comparison to everything else I was looking at.

I showed my wife, since it is officially "her car" and she was pretty smitten. Long story short on the dealership side I took the car at their no haggle price, got a fair trade in value on the X5 and we bought it yesterday.

Pics are from a quick stop this morning at Valley Forge Park after I dropped my son off at school. I would have taken more exterior pics, but after the first one I realized the stupid from plate advert they put on the car. That has since been forcibly removed.

03-25-2021, 08:24 AM	#1
Josh (PA) Hello. Join Date: Mar 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 5,530	2019 E450 Wagon I wanted to create a new thread for my thoughts on the wagon, outside of the Sterling thread. I'll try not to go full Clyde on my Opus, mostly because the car isn't as exciting and my search wasn't as involved, but I do want to share. Start with the search: We had no intentions of buying a wagon this week, or honestly this year. There are a couple of threads that I commented in where we were thinking of either getting a new x3 to replace the x5 or a pre-owned Merc wagon. The X5 was everything we wanted it to be, but it was getting a little old, had 158k miles and we never really loved it. It was a great service vehicle, but when we got it we had always planned on it being a place holder. But it just kept going and going and going so it stayed longer. Quick recap, we bought it 4 yrs ago for $25,9 w/ 48k miles and 'traded it in' yesterday for $7250 w/ 158k. Not a single thing broke on it during that time. Serious win in my book. I also mentioned that i lusted after e63s a bunch of times and that my wife loves wagons and doesn't love SUVs. I didn't know anything about Mercedes or E class cars, so I started digging. Timing was supposed to be November - March 2022, but similar to the 911 search when I start researching something, I can't stop. This one popped up over the weekend and seemed like a deal too good to pass up on a car that was very well equipped in comparison to everything else I was looking at. I showed my wife, since it is officially "her car" and she was pretty smitten. Long story short on the dealership side I took the car at their no haggle price, got a fair trade in value on the X5 and we bought it yesterday. Pics are from a quick stop this morning at Valley Forge Park after I dropped my son off at school. I would have taken more exterior pics, but after the first one I realized the stupid from plate advert they put on the car. That has since been forcibly removed. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Josh (PA) - '19 X5 '17 991.2 C2 Cab '11 135i Convertible '11 328xiT '09 X3 Last edited by Josh (PA); 03-25-2021 at 11:38 AM.