Interesting!..could you please explain on why it is the worst you had?
If Im honest, this is the first time I have come across someone actively looking for a W164. I thought they were only bought new by idiots who needed the newest Merc or they were inherited by unfortunate souls as karmic debt repayment.
My in-laws own a clean and well looked after example, around 100k km, equipped with the offroad pack and air suspension. I have driven it extensively, including holidays to the coast etc.
I know it isnt trying to be a performance car, but it makes no effort to drive decently. There is no steering feel or suspension control to speak of, it manages to be wallowy and uncomfortable at the same time so everyone in the back is immidiately car sick. The auto box is tragic in the truest definition of the word, seemingly incapable of reading the mood, reluctant to get involved, generally being clumsy. The 350 is underpowered and uninspiring and complains when you try extract progress from it while drinking fuel - we averaged 11L/100km on the open road and around 15 in town. I struggle to find a silver lining in all this mediocracy - maybe one could say the AC is powerful, and it is comfortable and quiet on a smooth highway with no corners...but the same could be said of a Suzuki Esspreso
It seems to need a suspension airbag once a year and recently unceremoniously grenaded it's powersteering pump, taking the steering rack with it. It kills its battery after a few days of standing.
Subjectively, the styling looks like a product of DEI - basically, there is none
I shall stop before this mediocracy puts me to sleep
