I was wrong
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I was wrong
Today I had pleasure of seeing two black E class 09 and 10. I was zooming from back and the cars were merging in a line in front of me one by one. First I noticed very appealing tail lights of W212. I didn’t realize that it is W212 first, I just admitted that some Merc has nice tail lights. Then I could see badge E350. Next car coming after W212 was W211. Tail lights were less appealing. Actually whole back view of W212 was nicer. Note I have seen cars in the same color, so no color influence in look. I could pass the cars easily to get front view in my back mirror and again, W212 looked much more appealing for me, something more expensive and classy. My previous opinion was that W211 looks better, so it looks like I was wrong until could see both cars on road.
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One year ago, when I saw W212 first time in person at NY autoshow - it seemed to me so ugly, I thought i will never get this car. Now I have it already 5 months and like it. Time changes..and we as well..
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the front is the best, very "get out of my way". it's the side that bothers me. every time i see it from the side i think C class. damn of MB. the back is alright. i'm not a big fan of the back of any of the new benz's (CL, C, E) except the S
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I agree on the updated exterior but the largest difference to me is the interior. The go from a 212 to a 211 and you'll swear your in a C class. The 212 interior is physically and visibly much larger than the 211.
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Aside from the clever mind trick of added Luxury or whatever it may be, by making the interior more imposing and bigger (i.e making you feel smaller and more surrounded by it), I just can't understand how anyone can say the materials and quality (actual "build" quality, and tight fit aside) are in any way even matched with the W211. I haven't lived with both cars, so I dunno if there's some secret to the 212's inside that somehow can only be realized when you own one, but I just can't get past how plasticky it is, and how relatively "cheap" some of the materials are.
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Go to http://media.daimler.com (you have sign up to subscribe; it's for journalists.) In the meantime, I'll search for the release (I'm registered there.)
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
Yeah definitely. I actually read an article before where they stated that too.
All I know is, the next S better still use (mostly) exclusive materials.
All I know is, the next S better still use (mostly) exclusive materials.
