New owner here-- picking up car today!!!!!
07-24-2015, 09:08 AM
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E350 4-matic
New owner here-- picking up car today!!!!!
Very excited! Specs:
2014 E350 4-matic Sport
--Lunar Blue/tan interior
--Loaded (HK etc, but no leather... original MSRP $66K)
--has only 3500 miles
--CPO extends until Feb 2020 (unlimited miles)
--48,900, 2.99% financing-- purchase
Awesome car! I'm coming from a leased 2013 Lexus GS350 F-sport. That's a great car too. Impressions: Lexus is more sport-oriented--tighter steering, amazing cornering, but the Mercedes is much more refined and the PERFECT suspension. (Btw, I much prefer the E350's Sport over the Econ setting after driving for an hour). The E350 engine feels so much more powerful than the numbers suggest--way better than the Lexus, which feels underpowered..
In regards to the E350 seats--apparently a common complaint here-- they are about 1 inch too short. Hard seats like these need to be longer. So, for me, I easily have found a comfortable position by keeping the lumbar support totally off, and tilting the seat back a little more than usual (while keeping the seat bottom flat, not tilted), so my butt sits further back a bit. This in effect lengthens the seat bottom and improves comfort tremendously.
2014 E350 4-matic Sport
--Lunar Blue/tan interior
--Loaded (HK etc, but no leather... original MSRP $66K)
--has only 3500 miles
--CPO extends until Feb 2020 (unlimited miles)
--48,900, 2.99% financing-- purchase
Awesome car! I'm coming from a leased 2013 Lexus GS350 F-sport. That's a great car too. Impressions: Lexus is more sport-oriented--tighter steering, amazing cornering, but the Mercedes is much more refined and the PERFECT suspension. (Btw, I much prefer the E350's Sport over the Econ setting after driving for an hour). The E350 engine feels so much more powerful than the numbers suggest--way better than the Lexus, which feels underpowered..
In regards to the E350 seats--apparently a common complaint here-- they are about 1 inch too short. Hard seats like these need to be longer. So, for me, I easily have found a comfortable position by keeping the lumbar support totally off, and tilting the seat back a little more than usual (while keeping the seat bottom flat, not tilted), so my butt sits further back a bit. This in effect lengthens the seat bottom and improves comfort tremendously.
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07-24-2015, 09:50 PM
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ecu tune; edok tcu tune; BB intakes; dyno tuned
I think the Lexus f sport is a gorgeous underpowered car, and a bit overpriced
Congrats on a great new Benz!!!
Congrats on a great new Benz!!!
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W204 C63 AMG, W212 E250 CGI, C207 E250 CGI
probably OP still has the new car excitement with him and forgot to update with some pics? 
i myself is looking forward to see that color combo. 
i myself is looking forward to see that color combo.
