What package E 350
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What package E 350
I am concidering going from a 06, 350 to a 09, I am curious as to your opinions concerning Sport Package,(with/without 4 Matic, or the E with/without 4 Matic. I intend to test drive both of these vehicles, but would appriciate your input. I like the 7 speed in the current E.
Thanks RL
Thanks RL
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Package II, Sports package only if the black wood looks good with the interior color you choose. The Sports Pkg is nice and its free, but the black wood is not as rich looking as the brown wood, especially when the sun hits it. I wouldn't have the black wood with any other interior but Ash (gray)... and oh yeah... get the wood steering wheel. It feels great in your hands.
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Package II, Sports package only if the black wood looks good with the interior color you choose. The Sports Pkg is nice and its free, but the black wood is not as rich looking as the brown wood, especially when the sun hits it. I wouldn't have the black wood with any other interior but Ash (gray)... and oh yeah... get the wood steering wheel. It feels great in your hands.
Just my 2¢ .
Just my 2¢ .
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07 E350 4Matic / Sport with P1
Yeah, good call on the wheel, Barry. THAT'S on my Christmas list!
Sport Package:
Consider the task of washing your sled...the wheels that are standard with the the '07's Sport Pkg are really hard to clean.
The ride's a little lower too, giving it a nice profile.
You'll get the chromed exhaust tips.
And, the glass all around has a very-faintly blue tint. (I'm only able to see mine in the rain.)
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Package II, Sports package only if the black wood looks good with the interior color you choose. The Sports Pkg is nice and its free, but the black wood is not as rich looking as the brown wood, especially when the sun hits it. I wouldn't have the black wood with any other interior but Ash (gray)... and oh yeah... get the wood steering wheel. It feels great in your hands.
Just my 2¢ .
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Yeah... I've got the staggered set up on my car too. It doesn't make much sense to me for the type of car it is and its probable daily useage. Its one of those "sporty" things that looks good & agressive on a list, but the loss of the ability to rotate tires, and the supposed shorter tire life because of that, makes it kind of silly. ..The front tires are $265 a piece plus "installation", the rears probably more.
I would rather they went back to having the word "sport" on the side moulding just forward of the front doors, and kept the wheels all the same size.
I would rather they went back to having the word "sport" on the side moulding just forward of the front doors, and kept the wheels all the same size.
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Thanks for the responce, the other question is who has gone from the 7 speed trans to 4 Matic 5 speed and is there any real noticeable difference, like I said I have the 7 speed and it is smooth. Hope to test a couple this week, thanks again.
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The wood steering wheel certainly looks very nice, but that's the only option we did not order for our wagon. My Jaguar sedan came standard with a wood wheel, and the downside is that (a) they get a bit slippery (even though the hand grips are still leather, you still have to use the wood parts to make a turn), (b) whenever I take the car in for service, I have to put a cover over the wheel so that someone doesn't scratch the wheel with a ring or a watch (this is even more of an issue if you let valets park your car), and (c) they get a lot hotter than leather when parked in the sun.
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The wood steering wheel certainly looks very nice, but that's the only option we did not order for our wagon. My Jaguar sedan came standard with a wood wheel, and the downside is that (a) they get a bit slippery (even though the hand grips are still leather, you still have to use the wood parts to make a turn), (b) whenever I take the car in for service, I have to put a cover over the wheel so that someone doesn't scratch the wheel with a ring or a watch (this is even more of an issue if you let valets park your car), and (c) they get a lot hotter than leather when parked in the sun.
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2021 E450 4matic
I am concidering going from a 06, 350 to a 09, I am curious as to your opinions concerning Sport Package,(with/without 4 Matic, or the E with/without 4 Matic. I intend to test drive both of these vehicles, but would appriciate your input. I like the 7 speed in the current E.
Thanks RL
Thanks RL
Sport package is included with most of them now for free I belive (it was on mine). The Pana Roof is pretty nice too.
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2021 E450 4matic
Package II, Sports package only if the black wood looks good with the interior color you choose. The Sports Pkg is nice and its free, but the black wood is not as rich looking as the brown wood, especially when the sun hits it. I wouldn't have the black wood with any other interior but Ash (gray)... and oh yeah... get the wood steering wheel. It feels great in your hands.
Just my 2¢ .
Just my 2¢ .
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2021 E450 4matic
The 5 speed is not so smooth. My biggest complaint on the car.
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I agree, 5 spd is not smooth, more jolty, torquey, and aggressive (especially in sport instead of comfort) in my opinion, but I like it that way. The black wood looks excellent with gray leather. 3 of my uncles have 07's, one with tan, one with black, and one with gray and I don't really like it on the tan or the black.
From what I can read about the '09, definitely get AMG package, leather, and P1, and wood steering wheel. If you have money to spend get the P2 and pano roof as well.
If you don't need the 4matic, don't get it. You lose a lot of MPG because of it. And no offense, but I don't like that little 4matic emblem on the right hand side of the rear of the vehicle.
Lol, just noticed something funny. When I clicked to check box the sport package, it said Premium II is included with sport package,
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From what I can read about the '09, definitely get AMG package, leather, and P1, and wood steering wheel. If you have money to spend get the P2 and pano roof as well.
If you don't need the 4matic, don't get it. You lose a lot of MPG because of it. And no offense, but I don't like that little 4matic emblem on the right hand side of the rear of the vehicle.
Lol, just noticed something funny. When I clicked to check box the sport package, it said Premium II is included with sport package,
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