A tourist admiring W212 Wagon in Rome
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A tourist admiring W212 Wagon in Rome
Walking around Rome this morning I came across a tourist admiring a W212 wagon. I was quick enough to snap a picture. W212 is a beautiful car and people admire them everywhere in the world. This one looked like a fully loaded one outfitted with distronic, folding side mirrors, xenons, etc.
By the way, I have never been a fan of wagon but a white one with pano roof looks stunning
By the way, I have never been a fan of wagon but a white one with pano roof looks stunning
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i said it before and will say it again. i never like wagon but don't mind a w212 wagon at all. btw, i think the lady was actually looking at the car in front of the w212 wagon. probably her husband was backing in that tiny stall.
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Cool pic O/P! I hate Wagons, would never buy one, but the W212 Wagon is the only "cool" looking Wagon I think I've seen. What a marvelous design, it actually can look better than the Sedan to some people.
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By the way, I also snapped this one last Monday in Munich. This is the ugliest color I have ever seen on a taxi but even in this case W212 looked cool.
By the way, W212 taxis in Germany come outfitted with a stick shift (a manual transmission).
By the way, W212 taxis in Germany come outfitted with a stick shift (a manual transmission).
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I'm gonna be in Europe on Tuesday! London, quick stint in Frankfurt, and Paris. I love seeing M-B's in their natural habitat, even the Taxi's are such a trip and awesome to see everywhere (though with an Americanized "ego", beware as it may call upon an inferiority complex after seeing enough )
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I'm gonna be in Europe on Tuesday! London, quick stint in Frankfurt, and Paris. I love seeing M-B's in their natural habitat, even the Taxi's are such a trip and awesome to see everywhere (though with an Americanized "ego", beware as it may call upon an inferiority complex after seeing enough )
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! did she give you her phone number 
? smaller wheels and no chrome around the quad drl.
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Well, you have to realize that you are looking at a 'cost-reduced' version of a W212. I have never ridden inside one like this but I would imagine that it has cloth seats. Therefore you don't see much chrome on it either.
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a friend of mine who lives in germany and who is a german told me before, "who would like to buy a mercedes? if you want to ride in one, just call a taxi!" he is a long time bmw guy. enough said.
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My dear friend, here is a link for you
http://www.mercedes-benz.de/content/...VznS:16cvqnmls
The most affordable W212 is around 40K Euros which is E200 CDI
I intentionally didn't say the cheapest lol
http://www.mercedes-benz.de/content/...VznS:16cvqnmls
The most affordable W212 is around 40K Euros which is E200 CDI
I intentionally didn't say the cheapest lol
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Slightly off topic, but in their day Packards and De Sotos were both popular as taxis in the US. They were cheaper versions of the main line cars, but primarily were preferred for their larger size and comfort compared to Fords, Chevys, Plymouths, etc.
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My wagon is almost identical that that one. I love it...soon to be trading it for a black one though. In my opinion, the Wagon is MUCH better looking than the sedan. It is also very rare and exclusive. If you "like" wagons, i dont see why anyone would buy the sedan.
In Europe the E class is a very normal car. They are pretty much the equivalent to the Chrysler 300 in the USA.
In Europe the E class is a very normal car. They are pretty much the equivalent to the Chrysler 300 in the USA.
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They're common, seemingly mostly for Taxi use. Especially well spec'd E-Classes aren't priced for "commoners", as they can get very expensive, therefore the common M-B drivers are either Taxi drivers or people in higher Tax brackets. Though, the A/B Classes have softened that contrast quite a bit.
From my experiences, M-B's brand is so strong in Europe, that it's the go-go guy for Taxi use (a testament to its quality as Taxi drivers can pick whatever they want, but M-B's are bought because of their durability, comfort and quality), yet at the same time, it's still "impressive" to have a higher up model, a'la E-Class. Of course, this is crowd specific, however I'm speaking of "normal folk's" perceptions out there.
I'll update with my most recent observations quite soon.
From my experiences, M-B's brand is so strong in Europe, that it's the go-go guy for Taxi use (a testament to its quality as Taxi drivers can pick whatever they want, but M-B's are bought because of their durability, comfort and quality), yet at the same time, it's still "impressive" to have a higher up model, a'la E-Class. Of course, this is crowd specific, however I'm speaking of "normal folk's" perceptions out there.
I'll update with my most recent observations quite soon.
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Walking around Rome this morning I came across a tourist admiring a W212 wagon. I was quick enough to snap a picture. W212 is a beautiful car and people admire them everywhere in the world. This one looked like a fully loaded one outfitted with distronic, folding side mirrors, xenons, etc.
By the way, I have never been a fan of wagon but a white one with pano roof looks stunning
By the way, I have never been a fan of wagon but a white one with pano roof looks stunning
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I have been in FRA twice in the past 4 months. Nothing quite like walking out of the FRA terminal the floor above the trains where the LH check in counters are and seeing lines and lines of W212, W211, W210, quite surreal looking after a long flight lol.
Most I think are txt not leather or cloth and never seen a non-diesel. Seen alot of manual but more so autos these days but they console shift 5psds as I guess they are all the smaller diesel motors. The coolest feature I have noticed (def in the W211 can't remember about the others) is the built in taxi meter in the MB rear view mirror
I don't know why people think London Taxis and cool, when most Taxis in FRA/MUC/TXL and I am sure elsewhere would count as sedan services in the USA Every time a VW Caddy pulls up instead of an E I almost want to walk away lol
Most I think are txt not leather or cloth and never seen a non-diesel. Seen alot of manual but more so autos these days but they console shift 5psds as I guess they are all the smaller diesel motors. The coolest feature I have noticed (def in the W211 can't remember about the others) is the built in taxi meter in the MB rear view mirror
I don't know why people think London Taxis and cool, when most Taxis in FRA/MUC/TXL and I am sure elsewhere would count as sedan services in the USA
Every time a VW Caddy pulls up instead of an E I almost want to walk away lol
