Mercedes has long been a brand that is synonymous with luxury and when it comes to their cars the E-Class sedan has set the standard for mid-sized luxury. This sedan features top notch materials, elegant styling and unquestionable luxury elements like leather, navigation, satellite radio, heated and ventilated seats, smartphone integration, adaptive cruise control and several other options like lane departure warning.
MSRP New: $50,490 - $59,790
PMPR (Poor Man Price Range) $21,000-$30,000
Current Max Savings Against MSRP New: 65%
Current Body Style: No this body style debuted in 2010 through 2016 and was facelifted for the 2014 model year.
National Inventory: 279
For: Despite being five years old this is still a handsome car with a six cylinder engine giving it good power (300hp) to enjoy driving. It accommodates four adults nicely and five in a pinch. In typical Mercedes fashion driving this car will help you understand why it is one of the best selling luxury sedans in the world. It glides through the street delivering you in a cocoon of luxury. It’s refined elegance delivered with solid build qualities Mercedes had been known for.
Against: These cars are very common and if you are looking for something that is an attention getter this won’t be it. Since it’s a five year old car finding one that is a Certified Pre Owned car by a Mercedes dealer isn’t likely and the ones that you could find will be a the higher end of the range quoted above.
Single Poor Man POV: The Mercedes brand certainly has cache but unless you absolutely need a sedan you might want to consider the coupe or convertible.
Married Poor Man POV: Four doors, automatic transmission, fits a child car seat, large number of vehicles with affordable pricing make it an easy sell to the Mrs. and she could also drive it if that means she will sign off on the purchase
Divorced Poor Man POV: One of the most affordable luxury sedans when bought preowned. It should allow you to meet your financial commitments and if you have kids the back seat is accommodating. Your bank account will be pleased with the added value of luxury car cache.
Curb Appeal: 7 out of 10…if you get the sport package…subtract a point if you don’t.
Bottom Line: Great car the money and there are plenty littered across dealer lots that should allow you to find great deals. These cars are fairly reliable and capable of delivering odometer readings well over 100,000 miles. Luxury cache for the same price of a new base model Camry! What’s not to like?
Mercedes E-Class Online Forum:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w212-109/
Mercedes Certified Pre-Owned Program Details:
Coverage that starts when the standard warranty ends.
Every Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) vehicle is covered by the standard MBCPO Limited Warranty -- which now runs for 1 year with unlimited miles, starting when your vehicle's original 4-year/50,000-mile* Mercedes-Benz New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires.
So that you can continue to enjoy unparalleled peace of mind when the CPO Limited Warranty ends, the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned Extended Limited Warranty program offers additional coverage for either 1 or 2 years -- now with unlimited miles.
Did You Know?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is known as the (W212 and S212) series to the Mercedes car geeks.
The 2012 is the fourth-generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class rangeand includes sedan (W212) and station wagon (S212) configurations. Sold from 2009 (as a 2010 model) until 2016.
The E 350 Sedan was available in both rear wheel drive and all wheel drive versions.
The E 350 six cylinder engine delivers 300 horsepower which was high performance engine territory as recent as 10 years ago. Despite this being the base model for the E-Class and engine delivering that kind of power isn’t too shabby.
Other Poor Man Options In Same Price Range:
BMW: 2011 535 xDrive Sedan
Audi: 2012 A6 2.0 Premium Sedan
Poor Man Options Slightly Outside Price Range:
Audi: 2013 A8 4.2 Sedan