The way to All Wheel Drive
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was 1999 C230K then 2003 C32 AMG NOW 2016 AMG GLE63
Why in the world would you take a Mercedes, much less an AMG, down a dirt road? I don't ever drive my car in the rain either. Get's it dirty very quickly and too many idiots out there who can't even drive in the dry so there's no playing around anyway. Besides, wheelspin is fun! 
So I just man up and do my best to miss the worst holes.
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Er, because I bought my car to DRIVE, to get me where I want to be, not to be admired while sitting in my garage. If where I am going involves going down a sketchy road, most times "just saying no" is not really an option. So I just man up and do my best to miss the worst holes.
So I just man up and do my best to miss the worst holes.Last edited by 91RS; Feb 13, 2012 at 07:10 PM.
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From: Illinois
was 1999 C230K then 2003 C32 AMG NOW 2016 AMG GLE63
My car isn't a display piece or a garage queen. I have had this car for 2.5 years and have put 75,000 miles on it, I DRIVE my car. Rain, shine, snow, and yes, the occasional dirt road.. I bought a Mercedes because I believe they are the best engineered cars in the world and at 145,000 miles, I trust this car to drive anywhere, right now, for as far as I need to go. When I have 245,000 miles, I will have the same confidence. I wouldn't have that confidence if I had a Hyundai, or a Chevy.
I drove a Geo Prizim 293,000 miles before I gave it to a friend a few years back. As far as I know, it's over 300k now and still running.
So that's why I want an AWD C32 [or AWD C55/63].
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I get that there might be reasons the marketing department might quash the idea, and yes, I run winter tires and get around OK, but I want what I want, OK? As far as I am concerned EVERY car should be AWD. When you get surprised by that early snow and you still have your summer tires on because it was 60 degrees last weekend, that's when AWD matters.
I use my car for my job, and if I can't get to where I need to go in the car I have to drive the 10mpg 4wd truck, and that sucks.
I use my car for my job, and if I can't get to where I need to go in the car I have to drive the 10mpg 4wd truck, and that sucks.
I have driven many RWD cars all season long here in Chicago. Mostly on all seasons. With all seasons it is doable, with a dedicated blizzak set, no worries at all. My CLK does not sit in the garage during the winter because it is undrivable in the snow, it sits there because the copious amount of salt on the road. Yes, the ML is my winter driver, and does great with blizzaks.
Here is my old crossfire going up a hill in a good amount of snow. RWD for the win. I for one do not have the need to have an AMG in AWD. Just so happens I do. haha.
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