Well I've had my "E" for 6 weeks now and all is well. The most remarks that I get from passengers is how nice it rides. I have to agree, it is very smooth. I love the sound system too. The most pleasing thing I like about it is the transmission. I have the automatic, and it always seems to be in exactly the right gear for the situation. I REALLY like this. It makes the E seem to be more powerful than it is. I've gotten an average of 22 MPG with it which is also better than expected. I have a mix of light urban and suburban driving. The configurable interior has really come in handy too. I needed to bring home a ladder Saturday and I put both seats up and turned the cargo organizer 90 degs. and there were convient tie points that folded out to reattach it to. Then I pushed the passenger seat forward and bada..bing..in went the ladder!
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