Before purchasing mine, I had it narrowed to three cars - (four if you count the VERY early dismissal of the Ghibli) E-63, M5 and the XFR or XF 5.0 Supercharged.
The wife has an E-350, and while I like it and appreciate it, the car was hard to get excited about. Even the AMG variant left me a little lackluster, but it drove well and had plenty of power.

The M-5, is......well, the M-5. Great car, handles well and the performance is stellar. But it really just did not fit my personality.

I had been looking for a CPO XFR to drive, but wasn't having much luck. I let the dealer know that if a 5.0 SC were to come along, give me a call. About a month later, the phone rings. The rest, as they say is history.

Everything from the styling, to the overall feeling of the car when I am behind the wheel seemed to catch me on all cylinders. The fact that it catches my attention every time I look at it, leaves me knowing I made the right choice. As an added bonus, it is not as (for lack of a better word) as "pedestrian" as the other cars I was looking at. Fine cars they are, but this one is a damn site more unique and certainly gets more double takes.

Oh, and the fact it chews up the plethora of leased Ghibli in the area doesn't hurt my feelings either.

 

Spot-on about the double takes. Great sounding car, too. Best decision I made on the options lists with my XFR was getting the speed pack.