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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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nope, as far as I know every thing is exactly the same, so if engine suspension gearbox and everything is the same you should expect a fairly similar ride and quality etc ... you pay more for the better styling and thats all ... oh yea, and I'm a proud member of that minority you mentioned.
Nice. I guess it ties to the same theory M-B uses when applying a much higher cost to the CLK than the C when it's engineered to the same standards minus an engine choice or two.

I've really tried to like the CLS.... Just can't get myself to find it very attractive at all.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Well, i sure as hell can see why he's selling it.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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I don't like the CLS either, bad blind spots and roof too low. Also, to ghetto fab to me IMO.

Ya, I think Mercedes was making more money on the CLK since it is based off the C class, but most people think it is based off the E class. So, Mercedes started cutting costs on the E by removing stuff and by increasing the MSRP on it (04 E320 = 48k, 09 E350 = 53k, these are rough figures).

I think the CL is worth it over the S, price wise.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gaazmon
I don't like the CLS either, bad blind spots and roof too low. Also, to ghetto fab to me IMO.
Now on the ghetto fab, I must respectfully disagree.

This "blind spot" and "roof too low" has been a long debate. I don't have any issues with blind spots, never have. A track driver said "Anyone that has blind spots needs to learn how to adjust their mirrors properly." IDK?

The roof suits me fine as I am 5'10", my wife is 5'5". Passengers get what they get!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Personally I think the roof-line is way too low too IMO. Looks like the '11 redesign will have bigger windows and a higher roof-line which looked good on the spy-shots I saw.

Unfortunately the car has seemed to attract alot of people who have ghetto-f'ied 'em, at least here in L.A.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by K-A
Personally I think the roof-line is way too low too IMO. Looks like the '11 redesign will have bigger windows and a higher roof-line which looked good on the spy-shots I saw.

Unfortunately the car has seemed to attract alot of people who have ghetto-f'ied 'em, at least here in L.A.
The only reason IMO Mercedes made it was to compete with the 6-series, since the 6-series really started to kick a** in the US for the price v. the price for an SL500 (and the 6-series was faster and had 4 seats). So, they went with the 4-door coupe as something different.

Lol, I was with my friends last night and they all said they'd "rather take a BMW over a MB anyday." Me, being the Benz finatic I am started throwing stats about the 550 engines, ABC, and the 600 V12TT. When I said the 600 V12TT has over 600 torque at about 3500 rpm, one of my friends jumped from his seat and was like "WTF?!?!?" I think I shut them up
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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I’ve seen this on an E-Class as well and I hate it.
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