2014 C class spied
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
Yeah, there are a lot of people saying that the current w204s would be difficult to distinguish from Japanese/Asian cars on the road today if not for the badges, I think that it is not that Mercedes is losing it's edge just that other auto makers have really stepped up. Some of the new Hyundais I've seen on the road actually look pretty nice. Not saying that I'd go buy a Genesis or spend upwards of $60k for the Equus(which I think is ludicrous) but they look way better than previous offerings.
Even here where most people buy/lease variations of silver/black, after delivery there is a mad rush (and burning up of Visa cards) to change the exterior appearance to separate them from the common herd. Giant wheels, more bumper cover variations than you can count, and on and on...
Loud denials to follow.
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2024 GLS450
Motor Trend has a comparison between the 328 and C250 in the latest issue. The 328 wins, but they are really positive about much of the C in the comments. Theirs was timed at like 6.4 seconds 0-60... Not too shabby.
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I'm about 2,000 miles in now, so it's broken in and I'm getting a feel for the car.
It definitely has some quirks in power delivery, but I would hardly call it sluggish or say that it isn't effortless. It feels quicker if you don't stand on it though - the turbo is too small to help it much at the top end. It's definitely more of a midrange puller - nice for merging or such. It's definitely relaxed in E, but scoots away from a light without feeling like it is exerting itself. S improves things a lot - it's got a bit of Jekyll and Hyde thing going on, but I find that I use E about 90% of the time.
I think it fits the car well. It's definitely a more pleasant sound to my ears than the V6 - I'm not a fan of a gritty sounding exhaust note during acceleration. I'm averaging 23MPG with it with a city-heavy mix of driving without really trying, as well.
It definitely has some quirks in power delivery, but I would hardly call it sluggish or say that it isn't effortless. It feels quicker if you don't stand on it though - the turbo is too small to help it much at the top end. It's definitely more of a midrange puller - nice for merging or such. It's definitely relaxed in E, but scoots away from a light without feeling like it is exerting itself. S improves things a lot - it's got a bit of Jekyll and Hyde thing going on, but I find that I use E about 90% of the time.
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Well if it ends up looking anything like this then....
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/merce...t-style-coupe/ I'm In!
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2011 C300 Sport, 2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
I think if you took a random sampling of every car mentioned here, painted them the same silver and asked an average group of people to name them all, there might be some confusion.
I'll agree with you on that one, however I think that most people that join a forum or even bother to go online and do a little searching around don't fall into the "average" group. I know there are a lot of people on here with more knowledge on autos than I have, and I still consider myself more informed than the average Joe on the street.
Even here where most people buy/lease variations of silver/black, after delivery there is a mad rush (and burning up of Visa cards) to change the exterior appearance to separate them from the common herd. Giant wheels, more bumper cover variations than you can count, and on and on...
I fall into this group, kinda.![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
Loud denials to follow.
Not from me, but you should win the giant spoon award, for stirring $h!t. LOL
I'll agree with you on that one, however I think that most people that join a forum or even bother to go online and do a little searching around don't fall into the "average" group. I know there are a lot of people on here with more knowledge on autos than I have, and I still consider myself more informed than the average Joe on the street.
Even here where most people buy/lease variations of silver/black, after delivery there is a mad rush (and burning up of Visa cards) to change the exterior appearance to separate them from the common herd. Giant wheels, more bumper cover variations than you can count, and on and on...
I fall into this group, kinda.
![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
Loud denials to follow.
Not from me, but you should win the giant spoon award, for stirring $h!t. LOL