I just went to a dealership with the intent to test drive a 2013 Elantra... I did that, but I also saw a 2007 Mercedes Benz e350 that was the same price. It had 90k miles on it and was about $16,500. The car was corporate owned for 4 years and had 1 other owner the past year or so. The only major work I believe I could see was that the cam seals were replaced. I obviously really really liked this car, and the thought of owning a Mercedes just sounds great to me, but I'm also thinking that the regular maintenance costs on the Mercedes and the insurance rates are going to be sky high. I'm just doing some research on this, because as much as I want the Mercedes, I think it's probably a horrible idea and I should just go with the brand new Elantra. I'm sure many here would agree, but I want somebody to tell me I'm wrong. Anybody have experience with owning a Mercedes? Anyways, the Elantra seems like a very nice car, and considering the 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty and everything included, it seems like a pretty good deal.