Totalled by a Ford today!! The Benz saved our butts!
08-12-2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ala-benz
We were very fortunate in this accident to come out of it relatively unscathed. My wife had not seen a picture of the car until last night. She nearly passed out when she saw it. Most everyone who sees the photo finds it hard to believe all three of us walked out. Heck, all of the doors except the passenger front opened and closed like they should! I have read a lot of complaints over quality issues on Mercedes over the past 2 years since I have owned my E420. I say BS! Take care of your car and it will take care of you!
I am now working through the insurance companies to get paid and I have started shopping for another car. I am leaning toward a "post-face lift" E430 or an E55 if I can swing it. After experiencing this accident, I would have a difficult time convincing myself or my family not to put my rear end in another W210.
p.s. - right we are in the same boat man, im driving a 99 chevrolet malibu 4 cyl, though the car is preppy in its own way
IMHO
PS: The rental Chevy Impala I have feels like driving a large soda can!
I am now working through the insurance companies to get paid and I have started shopping for another car. I am leaning toward a "post-face lift" E430 or an E55 if I can swing it. After experiencing this accident, I would have a difficult time convincing myself or my family not to put my rear end in another W210.
p.s. - right we are in the same boat man, im driving a 99 chevrolet malibu 4 cyl, though the car is preppy in its own way
IMHO
PS: The rental Chevy Impala I have feels like driving a large soda can!
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08-12-2005, 12:54 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
The W211 has the following advantages to the 210... the major advantage is that the mid '04's and newer were build during a time of MAJOR quality control increases by MB so as to regain their high position on the JD Power survey.. the sank some $2B into a two year QC program .. My 2005 has been flawless.
Other than this, you have more aluminum body panels (except the pax cage) for more rigidity and weight savings, you have Boron steel re-inforcements in the pax cage vs standard high-strength steel.. You also have more airbags.. and a slightly heavier pax cage.. so all of those add up to an ever safer car than the venerable W210.. just look at the pic from the post I did above (3 or 4 posts above).
Other than this, you have more aluminum body panels (except the pax cage) for more rigidity and weight savings, you have Boron steel re-inforcements in the pax cage vs standard high-strength steel.. You also have more airbags.. and a slightly heavier pax cage.. so all of those add up to an ever safer car than the venerable W210.. just look at the pic from the post I did above (3 or 4 posts above).
08-12-2005, 01:04 PM
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2015 Focus ST
i could have sworn the 210 had a poor rating?
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http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/97005.htm
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/0308.htm
edit link
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/97005.htm
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/0308.htm
