Outside mirrors do not fold
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If you are in the US the mirrors do not fold. Believe the Euro models do. MB did not forget them they are not part of the US package. However my ML550 mirrors do fold.
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I think he's being sarcastic
haha why would you think the W212s are cheaper than W211s? MBUSA dropped quite a few standard features in the W212 in order to make it cheaper 
Nonetheless, if I remembered correctly, the E class in US never has PF mirrors as an option. I loved my retro-fit in my W210
Its awesome especially in the garage.
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From what I see nothing was dropped from the last year of the W211 to the W212, in fact some things were added in the 212. As so far as the mirror fold is concerned US E Classes never had them. The tilt down pass side mirror was not in the later W211's and its back in the 212. My 211 was an 05 and 2 things I liked had been dropped in later 211's they being the key recognition and the easy exit seat movement. These are still not in the 212 but were dropped prior to the 212.
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From what I see nothing was dropped from the last year of the W211 to the W212, in fact some things were added in the 212. As so far as the mirror fold is concerned US E Classes never had them. The tilt down pass side mirror was not in the later W211's and its back in the 212. My 211 was an 05 and 2 things I liked had been dropped in later 211's they being the key recognition and the easy exit seat movement. These are still not in the 212 but were dropped prior to the 212.
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Yes but on the W212 the easy exit is just the steering wheel moving up. On my W211 it had the seat moving back also which to me is more important than the wheel. As for the mirrors of course they fold manually, most all cars have these. What is being talked about here is the electrical folding and the "auto" fold when the car is locked. My ML550 does this and I believe the Euro W212's also.
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Yes, I knew that about the mirrors which is why I stated manually. I did find a "work around" for the seat moving with easy exit - albeit a time consuming way - which is to set another "automatic" setting (say #3) that would put the seat and steering wheel where one would want it for exit -probably useless for most.
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Yes, I knew that about the mirrors which is why I stated manually. I did find a "work around" for the seat moving with easy exit - albeit a time consuming way - which is to set another "automatic" setting (say #3) that would put the seat and steering wheel where one would want it for exit -probably useless for most.
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Yes but on the W212 the easy exit is just the steering wheel moving up. On my W211 it had the seat moving back also which to me is more important than the wheel. As for the mirrors of course they fold manually, most all cars have these. What is being talked about here is the electrical folding and the "auto" fold when the car is locked. My ML550 does this and I believe the Euro W212's also.
While a lot of people like the power folding mirrors and seats going back, probably not enough to continue making them for USA. As with any power feature, these are more motors, computer chips, etc. that can go bad.
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Have had cars with easy exit/entry and only the steering wheel moved up. Also had a car with power folding mirrors, but manufacturer deleted on later models. Almost never used them and only then, just because I could. Also, the W-212 mirrors do not stand out as much. Perhaps power folding is needed more in Europe because of tighter clearances, especially parking?
While a lot of people like the power folding mirrors and seats going back, probably not enough to continue making them for USA. As with any power feature, these are more motors, computer chips, etc. that can go bad.
While a lot of people like the power folding mirrors and seats going back, probably not enough to continue making them for USA. As with any power feature, these are more motors, computer chips, etc. that can go bad.
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I am not shooting at anyone, just expressing my feelings. One of the reasons that people buy MB's is the features and what he said was as silly as a poster once said that he would not use many of the features as he was afraid they might break!
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does anyone know if I can order the folding mirror parts for my US E350? I have a smaller garage and my e350 barely fits next to my wife's Lexus RX450h.
Any Ideas?
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Sorry but MB does not seem to permit ordering "special" equipment even if it exists for other markets. I tried several times for a couple of things that are available in Europe and was turned down flat. They were not for this W212 but for other MB's that I have owned.
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