2009 E-Class
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‘08 E-350 Sport, C6 Vette & Harley Davidson
I got the first 2008 E class that came to the West Palm Beach dealer
which was June 12, 2007. Just for comparason, maybe someone can
tell us when the FIRST 2006s arrived in dealerships. Then maybe we
can guess close to when - in 2009 - the 2010s will be out.
Head Rests: I swear, MY headrests won’t move! And One service rep
told me they don’t move .. but he did try it first. If I remember right
the manual says that they move.
The bars that hold them look like they are meant to rotate. So, am I
the only one with stationaries?
jimm
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‘08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black, Parktronic,
Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut, Split rear seat,
Wood/leather steering wheel
which was June 12, 2007. Just for comparason, maybe someone can
tell us when the FIRST 2006s arrived in dealerships. Then maybe we
can guess close to when - in 2009 - the 2010s will be out.
Head Rests: I swear, MY headrests won’t move! And One service rep
told me they don’t move .. but he did try it first. If I remember right
the manual says that they move.
The bars that hold them look like they are meant to rotate. So, am I
the only one with stationaries?
jimm
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‘08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black, Parktronic,
Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut, Split rear seat,
Wood/leather steering wheel
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On my '04 I was able to reach my arms over my shoulders and pull the bottoms of the head rest forward, closer to the back of my neck/bottom of my skull. They do not have that free motion on my '07, probably because now they now will pop forward electronically in a crash.
Last edited by Barry45RPM; Nov 26, 2007 at 11:16 AM.
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08' E350 with P2 & AMG sports package, 03' BMW 325i
Neither my car, the headrest does not tilt forward. I've tried to tilt it forward when I got my car, but it won't moved. So all the '07 & '08 model does not have this headrest tilt function and it's just stationary.
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Scott, here's a spy pic of the interior. As you can see, the W212 will be moving to the electronic column shifter. Also, the interior appears to be very similar to the one in the new C-Class.
Jimm, the headrests in my car do move indeed. If you grab only the front part of the headrest you can move it forward and backwards.
Jose
Jimm, the headrests in my car do move indeed. If you grab only the front part of the headrest you can move it forward and backwards.
Jose
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2021 E450 4matic
Me neither. That's what made me move up to the E. I initially was looking at the C becasue I liked the exterior. I got inside and it looked "cheap". Looked very plastic (I know they are, but they don't have to look it-the MB Tex seats aren't so bad). Very low grade materials and I was looking at the top model. Sure it had some coll tech, but if I spend that much on a car I don't want a VW interior. This design looks very similar.
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Scott, here's a spy pic of the interior. As you can see, the W212 will be moving to the electronic column shifter. Also, the interior appears to be very similar to the one in the new C-Class.
Jimm, the headrests in my car do move indeed. If you grab only the front part of the headrest you can move it forward and backwards.
Jose
Jimm, the headrests in my car do move indeed. If you grab only the front part of the headrest you can move it forward and backwards.
Jose
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From: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
‘08 E-350 Sport, C6 Vette & Harley Davidson
like Town Cars or Caddies. I wish they did. I’ve always
viewed the MB interiors as kind of “utilitarian.”
However .. I would “love” it if they do move the shifter
back to the steering column. When a car is not a “stick
shift” that’s where I think automatic shifters should be.
The other seems to always be “sticking up” in the way.
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Ugh I hate steering column gear shifters. They feel sooo 70's.
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I don’t think MB will ever have that great plush interior
like Town Cars or Caddies. I wish they did. I’ve always
viewed the MB interiors as kind of “utilitarian.”
However .. I would “love” it if they do move the shifter
back to the steering column. When a car is not a “stick
shift” that’s where I think automatic shifters should be.
The other seems to always be “sticking up” in the way.
jimm
like Town Cars or Caddies. I wish they did. I’ve always
viewed the MB interiors as kind of “utilitarian.”
However .. I would “love” it if they do move the shifter
back to the steering column. When a car is not a “stick
shift” that’s where I think automatic shifters should be.
The other seems to always be “sticking up” in the way.
jimm
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From: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
‘08 E-350 Sport, C6 Vette & Harley Davidson
So, we could assume that around June of 09 the 2010’s will be out.
jimm
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‘08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black, Parktronic,
Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut, Split rear seat,
Wood/leather steering wheel
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From: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
‘08 E-350 Sport, C6 Vette & Harley Davidson
It’s entire interior - all over - was more “plush” than my E-350. (There
are different interior packages available: I, II and III. I had the III and
there is a BIG difference between that and the I or II.)
The only other MBs I've owned was back in the 80’s; owned 3 including
a 560. Back then their interiors, and electronics, were behind the other
luxery cars, too. But, everyone said, even then too .. that “they handle
so good.”
And, I agree with that.
jimm
Last edited by jimm; Nov 29, 2007 at 01:12 AM.
