impressions of airmatic in C400 (underwhelmed)
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Just as long as you are okay with the C450 being "on" all the time, whether summer/winter. The suspension will always be sporty. Seeing you have had an M3, I guess you would be okay with it I guess. I don't know if you drove that year round because AMG suspensions, as good as they are, they will wear you down at some point!
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As long as the system on the 450 remains switchable. You want the comfort if you don't need things firmed up. South Africans want it switchable & we've been told it will come.
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Unfortunately there are conflicting articles about when it will be released, both worldwide and in the UK. Some places say it's going to be available to order in a month, other places say cars will hit showrooms in June this year, others say summer 2016.
To say I'm confused is an massive understatement! I think I would want this car but I'm not prepared to wait 18 months for it.
Do you have any idea? An approximate & realistic timeframe would be good to know...
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they would not have brought it out so early if its a 2016 summer rollout. i predict 2015 fall for most of the world.
if its a summer 2016 id have to suck it up and get the c400 now or 340i in fall.
if its a summer 2016 id have to suck it up and get the c400 now or 340i in fall.
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Any ideas of typical motor shor release to roll out?
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From what I have read (and googled nearly every day!) the car will be sharing the C63 suspension with some changes to suit the car more. And it will be switchable.
Unfortunately there are conflicting articles about when it will be released, both worldwide and in the UK. Some places say it's going to be available to order in a month, other places say cars will hit showrooms in June this year, others say summer 2016.
To say I'm confused is an massive understatement! I think I would want this car but I'm not prepared to wait 18 months for it.
Do you have any idea? An approximate & realistic timeframe would be good to know...
Unfortunately there are conflicting articles about when it will be released, both worldwide and in the UK. Some places say it's going to be available to order in a month, other places say cars will hit showrooms in June this year, others say summer 2016.
To say I'm confused is an massive understatement! I think I would want this car but I'm not prepared to wait 18 months for it.
Do you have any idea? An approximate & realistic timeframe would be good to know...
I'm going to put out some feelers for an SA C450 launch date. Could take a few days.
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Thanks Glyn, any updates would be great!
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MB would be smart to get the c450 to market prior to the 340i which starts production in July and will be in showrooms not too long after that. There are going to be a lot of people (myself included) cross shopping those two cars and first to market will win a chunk of them just by being first to market.
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