Split Rear Seat Retrofit?
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Originally Posted by CE750
It could get expensive I imagine since you'll have to buy all new seats.. the Leather is probably $2000+ in parts alone.
Ask Steve (MBenzNL)..
Ask Steve (MBenzNL)..
Errr ...... a new petrol tank as well. Much easier to do in a C-Class since the tank is located under the rear seat.
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Kinda sad that it's even an option on a car that costs this much. I wish MBZ would just add $1500 or so to their base prices and just get away from optional "basics" like Split rear seats, Premium Sound, etc for a lux car.
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by CE750
Kinda sad that it's even an option on a car that costs this much. I wish MBZ would just add $1500 or so to their base prices and just get away from optional "basics" like Split rear seats, Premium Sound, etc for a lux car.
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The really galling thing about the optional folding rear seat on (non-AMG) W211s is that the feature is standard on any number of $10,000-$15,000 economy cars. It's the sense of being nickle-and-dimed by a premium-priced car that really bothers me, even more than not having a feature that adds a lot to the usefulness of the car.
I would add a sunroof/moonroof, CD changer, heated seats and satellite radio to the list of features (folding rear seat and premium audio) that should be standard on a W211, even if it adds a few thousand to the price. As it is, not only is the base price of a W211 higher than its Japanese competition, but the higher price comes with an asterisk, as in: "*Base price does not include optional equipment that is standard on Japanese competition" - and that asterisk surely leaves a bad taste with a lot of potential buyers. Making satellite radio standard would add very little to DCX' cost of production and would be a good selling point as well as profitable for them.
I would add a sunroof/moonroof, CD changer, heated seats and satellite radio to the list of features (folding rear seat and premium audio) that should be standard on a W211, even if it adds a few thousand to the price. As it is, not only is the base price of a W211 higher than its Japanese competition, but the higher price comes with an asterisk, as in: "*Base price does not include optional equipment that is standard on Japanese competition" - and that asterisk surely leaves a bad taste with a lot of potential buyers. Making satellite radio standard would add very little to DCX' cost of production and would be a good selling point as well as profitable for them.
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From: FL410
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Originally Posted by DWP
I would add a sunroof/moonroof, CD changer, heated seats and satellite radio to the list of features (folding rear seat and premium audio) that should be standard on a W211, even if it adds a few thousand to the price. As it is, not only is the base price of a W211 higher than its Japanese competition, but the higher price comes with an asterisk, as in: "*Base price does not include optional equipment that is standard on Japanese competition" - and that asterisk surely leaves a bad taste with a lot of potential buyers. Making satellite radio standard would add very little to DCX' cost of production and would be a good selling point as well as profitable for them.
MBUSA needs a management team change IMHO. MB makes great cars, it's not their fault that their American Division is being run by ex-Chrysler guys (read it in WSJ a while back)..
