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Old 02-22-2012, 08:21 PM
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or is Mercedes losing its unique look? I have a fully restored 2000 E320 in brilliant silver that gets more head turns than any other car I have ever owned (and I have owned a lot). Beautiful lines to this car and the front is as classy as you will ever get. I actually have people stop and ask me about the car; thinking it is a new(er) model. If they don't know anything about Mercedes they can't believe that the car is 12-years old (talk about timeless styling). I look at the new Mercedes models and I see just another foreign car. What's up with that?
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or is Mercedes losing its unique look? I have a fully restored 2000 E320 in brilliant silver that gets more head turns than any other car I have ever owned (and I have owned a lot). Beautiful lines to this car and the front is as classy as you will ever get. I actually have people stop and ask me about the car; thinking it is a new(er) model. If they don't know anything about Mercedes they can't believe that the car is 12-years old (talk about timeless styling). I look at the new Mercedes models and I see just another foreign car. What's up with that?
I love the look of older mercs, actually my favorite is the w124 e class such a beautiful car, as well as the w210. But i have to say i love my w204 c63 it kinda reminds me a bit of the w124!! Not a fan of the cls, cl, s class etc. I like the previous gens a lot better.
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I disagree, somewhat. I feel the E, S and CL are very unique and timeless looking. Not a fan of the CLS or the roadsters. Dont get me wrong, theyre all great looking, engineering master pieces with great lineage, but they just arent timless IMO. The C reminds me too much of a BMW with its sporty design cues.
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I 'm a little lost within your post...where are you disagreeing? it seems as though you are agreeing not disagreeing???

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I disagree, somewhat. I feel the E, S and CL are very unique and timeless looking. Not a fan of the CLS or the roadsters. Dont get me wrong, theyre all great looking, engineering master pieces with great lineage, but they just arent timless IMO. The C reminds me too much of a BMW with its sporty design cues.
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I don't mind the looks of the new cars except how they changed the E-class lights to a more angular ones rather than the circles...
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Im just saying that certain current models look more timeless than others.
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Ahhh, ok I understand now and I agree with you...

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Im just saying that certain current models look more timeless than others.
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Certainly the new A and B classes are very anonymous...agreed, they are losing something (mostly reliability).

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