richraz said:
This is a great machine. I was the 2nd owner of Artemus (my oldest daughter named it after the Greek goddess). I purchased Artemus from the original owners--a retired couple in their early 70's who lived in Naples, Florida that bought it new in Tennessee. I believe they did maintenance at MB dealerships. it was impeccable when I purchased it, and before finding it I looked at dozens of E55's prior to finding this in Naples, Florida. Drove it 3,000 miles back to my home in Silicon Valley, which was a blast of a road trip in that vehicle. I kept it several years and did every and all maintenance needed, and then for family reasons needed to sell it, and did so to Richard who has been a long-term friend. Knowing that I'd get first dibs on it if he ever sold it again made it easier to part with. If I didn't already have two SUV's and two motorcycles (and a trailer), then I would absolutely be buying this back; alas, five vehicles for a single guy is already too much. This is my all time favorite sedan that I've ever owned, and for context in the past have had various Lexus, BMW at least a half dozen Mercedes Benzes. This is a great performance sedan, looks beautiful, reasonable to maintain, and very reliable.
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2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
richraz said:
This is a great machine. I was the 2nd owner of Artemus (my oldest daughter named it after the Greek goddess). I purchased Artemus from the original owners--a retired couple in their early 70's who lived in Naples, Florida that bought it new in Tennessee. I believe they did maintenance at MB dealerships. it was impeccable when I purchased it, and before finding it I looked at dozens of E55's prior to finding this in Naples, Florida. Drove it 3,000 miles back to my home in Silicon Valley, which was a blast of a road trip in that vehicle. I kept it several years and did every and all maintenance needed, and then for family reasons needed to sell it, and did so to Richard who has been a long-term friend. Knowing that I'd get first dibs on it if he ever sold it again made it easier to part with. If I didn't already have two SUV's and two motorcycles (and a trailer), then I would absolutely be buying this back; alas, five vehicles for a single guy is already too much. This is my all time favorite sedan that I've ever owned, and for context in the past have had various Lexus, BMW at least a half dozen Mercedes Benzes. This is a great performance sedan, looks beautiful, reasonable to maintain, and very reliable.