Buying the New Yorker 1996 - Interior front cover

There are folks who believe that there is currently a renaissance in car design. Looking at the 1996 version of the Mercedes E-Class, I can sort of see what they are talking about. Heavens, what a dull car.


To start this off, I'm not sure if it will be easier to count up what the original price was or the current price is, so I'll do both:

Mercedes E-Class in 1996 - $39,900 (starting price)

1996 Mercedes E-Class in 2006 - $6,000 (average price on e-Bay)