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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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w209 sucks!!!

why does w209 not have other features in E although its about the same price...for instance, the e has a nice interior...and led brake light which the clk class doesnt have...plus a great braking technology and all other nice features....

and the clk interior does not look as good as e...and it just looks like copied from c-class...that sucks man...and why doesn't the clk have even the led brake light....even the bmw 3-series coupe now has that

its also slower compared to the previous clk....damn...


the only thing that i like about clk is the looks...thats y im buying it

o yeah...forgot to mention all the problems this car has....noisy wipers, car pulling to the right....keyless go failure...damn should i just cancel my order

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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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If you think the W-209 sucks then get an E-class and drive a car that tons of people will already have.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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No...i still love w209...

but it would be better if w209 has these features..
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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FYI, regarding the problems you mentioned (wipers, car pulling to the right and keyless go), they can all be fixed because I had them and after two trips to the dealer, everything was corrected.

Cheers.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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Re: w209 sucks!!!

Originally posted by vodc4
why does w209 not have other features in E although its about the same price...for instance, the e has a nice interior...and led brake light which the clk class doesnt have...plus a great braking technology and all other nice features....

and the clk interior does not look as good as e...and it just looks like copied from c-class...that sucks man...and why doesn't the clk have even the led brake light....even the bmw 3-series coupe now has that

its also slower compared to the previous clk....damn...


the only thing that i like about clk is the looks...thats y im buying it

o yeah...forgot to mention all the problems this car has....noisy wipers, car pulling to the right....keyless go failure...damn should i just cancel my order
The cars interior imho does not look like a C's except for the HVAC and radio.

The 500 is faster than the 430.

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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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If you think the car really sucks I would cancel the order. Who knows how you will feel when you recieve the car. I think you might be setting your self up not to like the car before you even recieve it. I was excited about my car when it was on order you sound a little negative. You might want to rethink if this is the car you want. All I can tell you is I debated between the 208 or the 209 I went with the 209 because i think the new style is great and the interior has alot more to offer than the 208. The only problem I have had which was the windshield wipers and all they had to do was put new blades on and of course there was no charge. I this point with 1,200 mile I am very satisfied with the car.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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i like the w209...but i wish those features were in the w209 as well.....

i like the styling so much....i dont care if its slower....

btw does the 320 in USA have rack and pinion steering?
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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The clk 320 does have rack-and-pinion steering.
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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i think the W209 is slower than the previous 1 becoz the body is bigger, not becoz the engine is different. its the same engine with the same output as well.
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 02:17 AM
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Re: w209 sucks!!!

Originally posted by vodc4
why does w209 not have other features in E although its about the same price...for instance, the e has a nice interior...and led brake light which the clk class doesnt have...plus a great braking technology and all other nice features....

and the clk interior does not look as good as e...and it just looks like copied from c-class...that sucks man...and why doesn't the clk have even the led brake light....even the bmw 3-series coupe now has that

its also slower compared to the previous clk....damn...


the only thing that i like about clk is the looks...thats y im buying it

o yeah...forgot to mention all the problems this car has....noisy wipers, car pulling to the right....keyless go failure...damn should i just cancel my order
yeah me either im not to fond with the new clk's interior.. its too ordinary for such an expensive car..

what is the led brake light again?!
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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Re: w209 sucks!!!

Originally posted by vodc4

its also slower compared to the previous clk....damn...

Incidentally, the new CLK 500 will out accelerate, by a very small margin (say .1s) but nonetheless outaccelerate (looks left and right to make sure no one from the SL forum is around and whispers) an sl500
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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what what kinda brake light do you get for the clk?! can u do any conversion to get led on the clk?!
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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Maybe you just need to get that Z afterall!
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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Maybe you just need to get that Z afterall!
I'll get both

nah ...clk 320 is enough for me...
i just want to see what people think of the z
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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Re: w209 sucks!!!

Originally posted by vodc4
why does w209 not have other features in E although its about the same price...for instance, the e has a nice interior...and led brake light which the clk class doesnt have...plus a great braking technology and all other nice features....

and the clk interior does not look as good as e...and it just looks like copied from c-class...that sucks man...and why doesn't the clk have even the led brake light....even the bmw 3-series coupe now has that

its also slower compared to the previous clk....damn...


the only thing that i like about clk is the looks...thats y im buying it

o yeah...forgot to mention all the problems this car has....noisy wipers, car pulling to the right....keyless go failure...damn should i just cancel my order
why do u want led light??? if u like it so much u should get a G35 coupe. another thing u said it looked like a c-class copycat then why dont u buy the original one
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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Re: Re: w209 sucks!!!

Originally posted by AMG4life
why do u want led light??? if u like it so much u should get a G35 coupe. another thing u said it looked like a c-class copycat then why dont u buy the original one
with regards to the led brake light... ppl expect it to be there in a clk cuz its no cheap car
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 05:28 AM
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 07:08 PM
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w209 sucks???

w209 sucks???

Mi previous Car,

BMW 330I
BMW 535I

Now MB CLK320(w209)

My father Bmw 750I and Mb S400 CDI
My mather Mercedes CLK 430

The best car i hever drive is my new CLK, the interior is very good, the feeling is fantastic, and the quality is very good, better than BMW, only the Extra equipment is to expensive.

I don´t understat all this coments for the car!!!

Best regards
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 11:37 PM
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Re: w209 sucks???

Originally posted by CLK320_Por
w209 sucks???

Mi previous Car,

BMW 330I
BMW 535I

Now MB CLK320(w209)

My father Bmw 750I and Mb S400 CDI
My mather Mercedes CLK 430

The best car i hever drive is my new CLK, the interior is very good, the feeling is fantastic, and the quality is very good, better than BMW, only the Extra equipment is to expensive.

I don´t understat all this coments for the car!!!

Best regards
do u miss the handling and the engine of ur 330i?
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 04:21 AM
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The handling is much better that the bmw330I, the engine as a more beautiful sound and better to.

I,m very happy wed the car, of course the clk500 is better, but i realy very happy wed the engine.

Best Regards

P.S. Sory my English!
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