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Can someone clarify what those elements in the front corners of the bumper are? They are only on the Avantgard line I think - certainly not the AMG and I don't think it's on the Exclusive either.
Are they just "bling" or do these have any functional aspects (e.g. light)?
They are removable but will leave mounting holes, however you can replace the entire black part to one without the chrome strips.
I passed a W205 this morning on my way to work and the area in question has LED DRLs. I did a double take and swore it looked like it might have had Michigan Manufacturer plates.
I passed a W205 this morning on my way to work and the area in question has LED DRLs. I did a double take and swore it looked like it might have had Michigan Manufacturer plates.
Must be an aftermarket solution, there are no OEM equipped DRL.s
Must be an aftermarket solution, there are no OEM equipped DRL.s
Aftermarket LEDs are pretty obvious, at least to my eyes and these looked OEM, the headlight housing themseleves didn't have a DRL (unless they were disabled)
Yep, I've seen those DRLs on a car recently too but the car I saw this morning definitely had a light in that area of the lower portion of the bumper and I'm 110% sure it was a W205. I didn't get a great look at the license plate but again I'm pretty sure it was manufacturer's plate. Lots of manufacturers send cars to Colorado to do high altitude testing but this car wasn't masked at all so I'm sure it wasn't here for that reason. The lights had a soft white glow to them, reminiscent of the arcing curve of the DRLs in the headlights but not nearly as bright...they weren't of the ***** variety you would associate with say some of Audi's LEDs.
Can someone clarify what those elements in the front corners of the bumper are? They are only on the Avantgard line I think - certainly not the AMG and I don't think it's on the Exclusive either.
Are they just "bling" or do these have any functional aspects (e.g. light)?
That is a "base" model (note the lack of AMG goods and smaller air dam). That bling is not offered in the states, its just for looks.
Last edited by c4004matic; Oct 29, 2014 at 02:33 PM.
It's not the base line. In the UK it's part of the 'Sport' line. In Germany and Holland it's part of the AVANTGARDE Exterieur package.
In the US its the base. We have 3, Base (the one in the picture), sport (AMG looks and brakes) and finally luxury which is base with traditional grill and softer suspension. Unlike most places, in the US, most of the options are bundled in packages. In Europe the car can be configured almost entirely "a la carte". The bundling helps keep the price lower, makes manufacturing simpler and (hopefully) improves reliability. We don't get the cheaper versions that can be had all over the world like cloth seats, small engines etc. You won't see any C class taxis here.
I know, but unfortunately it's not cheaper...for example an C400 4M AMG Line 7G will cost around 50.000 usd and in Holland we have to pay around 70.000 euro (=90.000 usd).
I know, but unfortunately it's not cheaper...for example an C400 4M AMG Line 7G will cost around 50.000 usd and in Holland we have to pay around 70.000 euro (=90.000 usd).
All cars are a lot cheaper here. First there is the exchange rate, second, taxes. In fact everything in the US particularly when it comes to automobiles "cheaper". You simply can't compare the prices over there and here you have to compare them within your own market. In the US, very, very few people can buy a 90k dollar car, that is the price of an S class. On the other hand in Europe people would have a heart attack if someone told them they had to pay 25000 dollars a year to go to a "public" university or that just walking in the door of an emergency room was 2000 dollars.
Last edited by c4004matic; Oct 30, 2014 at 02:56 PM.
Well we don't have to explain all our differences. But you can imagine I'm a bit jealous; Dodge charger Hellcat, les then $60k.
I understand perfectly . Our gasoline is also less than half than over there If you think Europe prices ar crazy you should check Israel car prices, you have to wonder how anybody there drives anything more than a Polo!
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. Our gasoline is also less than half than over there 
If you think Europe prices ar crazy you should check Israel car prices, you have to wonder how anybody there drives anything more than a Polo!
