Hello, after I sold my BMW F20 and found a replacement for it, I also sold my motorcycle in the last few days. Instead of the motorcycle I would like to have a pure summer vehicle, for nice days. Something with a nice engine – V8 – and what you don’t see so often on the road. A beautiful, timeless elegant and well motorized convertible. At Mercedes I landed at the SL 500, R230, and stayed stuck. Of course also its weak points, ABC chassis, electronics etc. By chance I have now come across an E64, convertible. Equipped with the 650i engine (EZ 2006) with automatic transmission. Now you can read a lot of good, but also “much” negative about it. Is similar with the MB SL 500, R230. Is the 650i a motor, which should be avoided in principle, as a summer vehicle? Of course, I don’t want to stand in the workshop every week and pay the master personally monthly 😉 A certain risk, respectively good care and W artung, is of course known to me. However, I also have it with the SL 500. I’m just trying to find out if the engine is “good.” The vehicle would be well maintained and at first glance in a well-kept condition. I have and will of course still read through a number of 650i purchase advice threads, but would like to hear your current experience in person again.