Speaking only for myself I would say that when I posted earlier I was speaking only for myself.
I don't give much of a flip what anyone else thinks of my car. Mercedes isn't a rare thing around here either and in fact it seems like every 4th car on the road in Sarasota is German. It's what the car does for *me* when I look at it and what it does for *me* when I drive it that's important. That's right folks, it's all about me.
I think Halx's TL is very cool. If I was in the market right now for a new 4-seater I'd give it a good hard look. I certainly can't refute his assertions concerning the car.