It's an Excellent Car.
Again Toyota tops the charts for Reliability ratings. Even with the recent Recalls, it's still more reliable than every other Automaker. Especially GM and European Brands.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...reliable-cars/
Also, Toyota doesn't make any money off a used car unless you buy Parts from the Dealer. If you go to an independent mechanic and buy Aftermarket Parts from any Auto Store they don't see a time of it.
It won't be nearly as luxurious as the Benz. But it will get great gas mileage, cheap insurance, and on the rare occasion is does break down. They are cheap to fix!
You can never go wrong with a Toyota.
Good luck!