The Mercedes CLK 430 is a damn near master piece, the styling is subtle yet definitively Mercedes. While the car is sporty and fast when you take it out of sport mode, the ride is silky and smooth. To attest to it's comfort I've done over a dozen 1000+ mile road trips in and every time i was cruising in comfort. The trunk is spacious, and if you can't quiet accommodate and item the back seats fold down. The gas mileage is also superb I average about 28-32 miles to the gallon depending on if I'm doing more highway or street driving. To top that off it is safe, a few years back on new years I was hit by a drunk driver in a giant pick up, I had the car towed in to assess the damage(I was completely unharmed) and the damage was 100% superficial, even though it was an entire side of the vehicle that got hit. I will saw maintenance can get a bit pricy but nothing out of the norm for luxury cars.