Power folding mirrors not available not even as an option.
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Power folding mirrors not available not even as an option.
I can't believe you can't even order power folding mirrors for the new E-Class even as an option. And MB compares this car to the Lexus and 5 Series BMW, what the heck!
Anyone know what MB cut out this car to lower the price?
Anyone know what MB cut out this car to lower the price?
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To note, the U.S W211's also don't have power folding mirrors.
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I guess passenger mirror doesn't tilt down at reverse as well. These features are standard on any BMW from 1 to 7. Certainly MB will lose customers toward BMW.
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The new E class I sat in had a storage compartment under each of the two front seats which tends to pop open very easily.
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Idk about GLK in US, but yes in US, C350 has power folding mirror standard since on C350, vs C300, Premium I package is standard (which includes dimming mirrors and speed sensing wipers).
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A couple of thoughts:
You might be able to special order the power folding mirrors if they are important to you. Speak to your dealer who can speak to MBUSA.
There actually is more standard equippment in this car.
Someone mentioned a thigh extension, according to the dealer the optional Appearance package includes multi-contour seats which includes a pneumatic thigh extension for the driver.
You might be able to special order the power folding mirrors if they are important to you. Speak to your dealer who can speak to MBUSA.
There actually is more standard equippment in this car.
Someone mentioned a thigh extension, according to the dealer the optional Appearance package includes multi-contour seats which includes a pneumatic thigh extension for the driver.
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Ya, I have that currently on my E320 with the comfort package (comes with dynamic seats). They took out that feature on the E350s, E550s, and idk if the E63's with multicontour seats comes with those. The CLS63 doesn't even come with dynamic seats, only multicontour w/o massage and the CLS550 just comes with a manual lumbar lever (versus the CLS500 which came with multicontour seats and the CLS55 coming with dynamic multicontour as an option). I have back problems (thanks to high school football ), so I'm picky about cars in regards to 4-way lumbar support. The thing it does is you can adjust the firmness of the area under your thigh. What I want is what the S, CL, and SL has were the part of seat you sit on can be made longer.
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Ya, I have that currently on my E320 with the comfort package (comes with dynamic seats). They took out that feature on the E350s, E550s, and idk if the E63's with multicontour seats comes with those. The CLS63 doesn't even come with dynamic seats, only multicontour w/o massage and the CLS550 just comes with a manual lumbar lever (versus the CLS500 which came with multicontour seats and the CLS55 coming with dynamic multicontour as an option). I have back problems (thanks to high school football ), so I'm picky about cars in regards to 4-way lumbar support. The thing it does is you can adjust the firmness of the area under your thigh. What I want is what the S, CL, and SL has were the part of seat you sit on can be made longer.
Good news too is that the new E-Class Sedan has an optional Drive Dynamic Multi-contour driver's seat, glad that option was brought back.
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They had the power folding mirrors and tilt down on reverse on the W204 in 2008, but MB got rid of it in 2009, but will again have it as an option for 2010. So who knows what they'll do with the W212. Its not really MB's call, it MBUSA that keeps screwing us US buyers by not providing options available in the rest of the world.
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This would be the same type of enhancement that disabled the dipping passenger side mirror feature when in reverse - a minor pain to get an MB tech at the dealer to enable it, but a pain nevertheless.
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A very good point...wonder if this is another features "enhancement" after negative customer feedback on the folding mirrors?
This would be the same type of enhancement that disabled the dipping passenger side mirror feature when in reverse - a minor pain to get an MB tech at the dealer to enable it, but a pain nevertheless.
This would be the same type of enhancement that disabled the dipping passenger side mirror feature when in reverse - a minor pain to get an MB tech at the dealer to enable it, but a pain nevertheless.
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I had to ask twice - the first time the service advisor had no idea what I was talking about and thought he said he requested it, I don't think he did; the second time was the charm and both the advisor and tech knew what I wanted and got it done.
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About 6 years ago, I was in Thailand and my friend had a new Camry, 4 cylinder but fully loaded. Anyone who has been to Bangkok knows the traffic jam in Bangkok is one of the worst in the world! There was a narrow space for his car to squeeze through so I commented it would help if the side mirrors could be folded back. So he push a botton and said like this? I was really impressed to say the least! Now this was Camry with 4 cylinders and this feature was standard according to him. I told him that my E500 did not have this feature and he looked at me in disbelief! Wake up MB!
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About 6 years ago, I was in Thailand and my friend had a new Camry, 4 cylinder but fully loaded. Anyone who has been to Bangkok knows the traffic jam in Bangkok is one of the worst in the world! There was a narrow space for his car to squeeze through so I commented it would help if the side mirrors could be folded back. So he push a botton and said like this? I was really impressed to say the least! Now this was Camry with 4 cylinders and this feature was standard according to him. I told him that my E500 did not have this feature and he looked at me in disbelief! Wake up MB!
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About 6 years ago, I was in Thailand and my friend had a new Camry, 4 cylinder but fully loaded. Anyone who has been to Bangkok knows the traffic jam in Bangkok is one of the worst in the world! There was a narrow space for his car to squeeze through so I commented it would help if the side mirrors could be folded back. So he push a botton and said like this? I was really impressed to say the least! Now this was Camry with 4 cylinders and this feature was standard according to him. I told him that my E500 did not have this feature and he looked at me in disbelief! Wake up MB!
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Unfortunately that thinking doesn't work like that in the States. Every morning I walk through my parking lot at the train station and see people just bumping into cars and mirrors left and right. I've seen people hitting other people's cars and not even having the common courtesy to leave a note saying that they are sorry. People are A**holes over here; sad really...
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Unfortunately that thinking doesn't work like that in the States. Every morning I walk through my parking lot at the train station and see people just bumping into cars and mirrors left and right. I've seen people hitting other people's cars and not even having the common courtesy to leave a note saying that they are sorry. People are A**holes over here; sad really...
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Unfortunately that thinking doesn't work like that in the States. Every morning I walk through my parking lot at the train station and see people just bumping into cars and mirrors left and right. I've seen people hitting other people's cars and not even having the common courtesy to leave a note saying that they are sorry. People are A**holes over here; sad really...
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