kaze81

Any of you guys check out the grill? The 1st and 4th pic the car has CL grill while the 2nd and 3rd pic the car has regular grill. Either way I am exciting to see the final car

MercedesFTW

The CL grill might be the AMG sprot package.

The AMG version is said to have the SLR look, ala the SLK.

Jeanna230

I don't know if I like it all that much, but I'd have to see the final product. I don't know, the back looks kinda bulky to me.

anthuny85

and i see 20 x 10's fitting that rear slammed, that car will be good

PsssTkiD

it would be really cool if it'll look a lot like the S class, then the AMG version of this?.. that would be nice.

TA-9FF

Still has the elephant outside mirrors I see....

ismeto

thank you www.worldcarfans.com

here link

http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...ss-old-and-new



W203 is still good . it is hard to choose which is the best. yes W204 has more sharp view and more tech features but W203 is shinning still.


more changes in this segment is too difficult . BMW 3 series Audi A4 and MB C do not radical change Autospy says '' Bread and Butter '' this class for Manufacturers.

http://www.autospies.com/news/C-Clas...Mercedes-8606/

MercedesFTW

Baby S!

I like it.

drexappeal

Thanks for the post. Gonna merge your thread with the main w204 thread.

Drex

patrick_y

I think the W203 was great all around in every single year. However, I think a few years stand out, no offense to the friends on the forums who don't own cars from these years.

2001 to 2003 C Class Sport Coupe, these were the only years where you could acquire your sport coupe in the very fitting "Lime Green" color, which actually in my opinion is both unique and looks good on the Sport Coupe body style.

2002, C32 AMG is out. The most competition the BMW M3 has ever faced.

2003, first C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan introduced in US market. Creates new chapter in Mercedes-Benz sales volume.

2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan is special because it has the 4 piston brakes along with the large cross drilled rotors.

2005 is special because of the AMG body kit available on the Sport Sedans and because of the face lift, this year is however odd because although all 2005 Sport Sedan models have the large cross drilled front brakes but some have the 4 piston calipers and some have the two piston calipers. I presume the 4 piston calipers were leftovers from last year. I know of one lucky forum member with an 05 who got the 4 piston calipers.

Also, updated interior/exterior of the "Luxury Sedans".

2006, new engines and transmission offerings. While the C230 is under constant debate on which engine is better (they're both about the same to me), the C280 is dramatically different from the C240 and the C350 is also very different from the C320.

2007, the final iteration of the W203 C Class.

This is all I can think of at the moment. But the W203 C Class has had a good run!

drexappeal

Don't forget, it's the last production year of the Free service.

CM208

A video on W204 C63 AMG... (sorry... clips contain Aussie accent)

http://media.drive.com.au/?rid=22035...te=586&flash=1

benze-ply

thanks for the vid link.
i love my w203 and i'll wait until i see a w204 up close and personal before judgement. shoot, i might as wait until i start seeing modded w204s. i'll see it here on the forum sooner than later

shahedC

Here's a nice comparison pic:

2008 C-Class vs 2007S-class

patrick_y

Right! Thanks Drex, the 2004 models was the last year to have scheduled maintenance. I'm still upset about this, when Mercedes-Benz eliminated the scheduled maintenance, I was confident that I would never acquire a Mercedes-Benz vehicle again because it was no longer competitive with BMW.

However, somehow I ended up acquiring a 2005 model year vehicle since the BMW 2005 E46 3 series was in its last year of production. And, as a young person, the BMW's insurance was also noticeably higher than the equivalent Mercedes-Benz vehicle's insurance fees.

Now, that my insurance is dramatically reduced (after driving for nearly two years), I would consider acquiring a BMW as my next vehicle except the somewhat controversial styling isn't pushing my buttons. I don't dislike it like some "anti-Bangle" fans, however, I don't favor it either. Thus, Japanese vehicles (such as the Infiniti G, Lexus IS, and even Subaru Impreza) have all of a sudden become something of an interest.

drexappeal

You think you're upset? My best friend bought the new ML. When he bought it, I told him that they eliminated free service for 2005+ models (to my knowledge). He said, "Nah, they didn't tell me anything about that, so I'm pretty sure I have free service."

He just brought his car in this past week for his 1st Service A and the ML Service A is $600 bucks (4X's C Class service A) at the stealership! Luckily, he makes good enough money to have no problem, but after he told me my exact reply was, "see, I warned you."

ctC230K

hey that's not so bad... i haven't seen that pic yet! damn i may have to get one after all. screw the e90.

mick1

Here is another one I saw at autobild.de

patrick_y

Our dealership here charges astronomical prices for A service, $293. But since my family has done a lot of business with this dealership and my service manager realizes this, he only charged me $195.

Now, I've never heard of an A service costing $600. $600 for an A service seems excessive since the Maserati "A" service (they don't really call it that but it's equivalent to an A service with more fluid changes) is $600.

I did the service A early (before 13000 miles) because I didn't drive the car 13,000 miles in the first year.

I hope your friend reads the fine print and listens to your advice in the future. If he was a mutual friend, I'd tell him, "Drex knows everything there is to know about cars, his word supercedes the salesperson's word."

As for me, I went in knowing that the car didn't include the scheduled service, but I was willing to take the service hit over the depreciation of the E46 3 series and the fact that the 3 series costs much more to insure.

However, since my insurance is going down dramatically, for my next vehicle, I would probably prefer something with included maintenance (such as BMW). At that time, I'll tell my service manager to start looking for a job at the dealership next door (which happens to be a BMW dealership).

sdsilverm3

That doesn't look bad at all. My next car is going to be a toss-up depending on how the M3/M4 turns out.

drexappeal

LOL, patrick...it's funny too, cuz he always asks me for advice about cars, but this one time, he was assuming something that no longer existed. Oh well, his ML is still damn nice. I like it much better than the older ML.

patrick_y

What do you think of the C55 when compared to the BMW M3? Do you still like the C55 better?

I'm still a long ways away before acquiring my next vehicle, however, between the C55 and the M3, I would probably be more enticed by the M3 now (although in the past I prefered the C55). Still, the SMG paddle shift is a bit unsmooth during upshifting in normal driving.

For me, since I'm still too far away to my next vehicle (the models then might not be the same ones now), I don't know what I plan to acquire. However, I do plan on acquiring a compact (possibly midsize) rear wheel drive sport sedan type car as my next vehicle.

patrick_y

I hear it's a lot better on the windy roads since it's now got a unibody chassis like that on the BMW X5. This probably increases safety, comfort, and handling (but may detract slightly from off road capabilities).

Yes indeed, I agree, the previous ML did leave something to be desired.

I also find myself often giving advice on what vehicle to acquire. Sometimes I find that I'm not always listened to either.

sdsilverm3

The current C55 and M3 are really a toss-up. I went with the C55 instead because M3's are everywhere and not to mention I walked into a very attractive lease special (similar to the recent E55 lease special). I don't go a day without seeing at least 3 M3's where I work. I see a C55 once in a blue moon. Plus I've already owned an M3 in the past so I wanted to go with something different. I'm also not very fond of revving a motor to 8k rpm to get going. Thanks M3, but I have my Integra for that. The SMG can be very smooth once you've had some time to figure out how to adapt.

You're probably right about it being too far out to the next vehicle but I like to plan ahead and keep my options open. The new M3/M4 should be out by then along with the C63 and Skyline (yes I said it ). Or who knows, maybe I'll call it quits for a while. The main thing is that I'd like to something with 4 doors.

tattdawg

Some new pics of the W204 and the W203 together:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...ss-old-and-new