MY 2012
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According to your thread Airmatic and Luxury version is only gone for the E550 4matic. 
I think its just available design, right now we can only have "Burl Walnut Wood Trim" and "Black Ash Wood Trim" there might be more choices i.e. Designo options for trim.
I think its just available design, right now we can only have "Burl Walnut Wood Trim" and "Black Ash Wood Trim" there might be more choices i.e. Designo options for trim.
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WTF? So no more 2WD E550 with Airmatic?!
HOW damn lazy and careless can they be with the W212.
It reminds me of the early Ford days: "You can have any color you want, as long as it's black".
They just want to maximize profits on this car, careless as to all of them being forced to look, and be optioned exactly alike. This in the long run will just diminish the ownership and buying excitement of the car, hurting the prestige and resale in the long run.
And again, BMW's F10 offers plenty of variations, both aesthetic, and otherwise. Go to a BMW Dealer and realistically or pretend to Option out an F10, then do the same with a W212. You'll realize immediately which brand is catering to enthusiasts more, and which is a funner and more exciting car to build. Even the interior color variations on the F10 beat out the interior combo's on the 212.
HOW damn lazy and careless can they be with the W212.
It reminds me of the early Ford days: "You can have any color you want, as long as it's black".
They just want to maximize profits on this car, careless as to all of them being forced to look, and be optioned exactly alike. This in the long run will just diminish the ownership and buying excitement of the car, hurting the prestige and resale in the long run.
And again, BMW's F10 offers plenty of variations, both aesthetic, and otherwise. Go to a BMW Dealer and realistically or pretend to Option out an F10, then do the same with a W212. You'll realize immediately which brand is catering to enthusiasts more, and which is a funner and more exciting car to build. Even the interior color variations on the F10 beat out the interior combo's on the 212.
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Just picked up my 2011 e350 coupe today.. as you can see the new 2011 builds already have the changed led lights.. no more hockey lights. I asked my dealer if i should order the new 2012 for the new engine and he says no need to. He says the new 2012 will have more power but it is going to be the same engine but with just a ecu tune up. He was saying the new engine will come when the E has a complete redesign in a few years. The C will have the new engine since they got the new redesign this year... as for the E, will have to wait since the redesign was jus a few years ago... so i guess if he is right, we should be able to just get a ecu tune up and be ok...as for my exterior, since the lights are already changed i guess i dont have to worry bout the exterior looks. more picz coming soon.. i cant seem to upload the pic.. sorry im new at this but i did upload a few picz on my thread on the c207 forum under 2011 e350 coupe obsidian black
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Just picked up my 2011 e350 coupe today.. as you can see the new 2011 builds already have the changed led lights.. no more hockey lights. I asked my dealer if i should order the new 2012 for the new engine and he says no need to. He says the new 2012 will have more power but it is going to be the same engine but with just a ecu tune up. He was saying the new engine will come when the E has a complete redesign in a few years. The C will have the new engine since they got the new redesign this year... as for the E, will have to wait since the redesign was jus a few years ago... so i guess if he is right, we should be able to just get a ecu tune up and be ok...as for my exterior, since the lights are already changed i guess i dont have to worry bout the exterior looks. more picz coming soon.. i cant seem to upload the pic.. sorry im new at this but i did upload a few picz on my thread on the c207 forum under 2011 e350 coupe obsidian black
Interesting news that the newest 2011s are getting the straight DRLs. Bring on those photos Fatalplaya!
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Congrats on the new car.
Last edited by RJC; Apr 22, 2011 at 10:17 AM.
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This isn't directed at Fatalplaya-- he's got a great car that I'm sure he'll be happy with-- but I'm surprised that dealers try to pull stuff like this. Obviously it's going to be verified soon enough that it's a new engine in the 2012s.
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I am going to pull a KA and predict that the sport models will retain the Hockey sticks (that one is a gamble but I think they will)
I also predict that the new E will have new engines. (that one is a petty safe bet)
Nobody knows for sure, we are all still waiting on "reliable" info.
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...... He says the new 2012 will have more power but it is going to be the same engine but with just a ecu tune up. He was saying the new engine will come when the E has a complete redesign in a few years. The C will have the new engine since they got the new redesign this year... as for the E, will have to wait since the redesign was jus a few years ago......
Further: P:59, Consumer Reports April, 2011, issue, they close their synopsis review of the W212 E350 Sedan with the sentence, "A new V6 arrives for 2012." CR is not always correct about things, but they generally research what they put in print reasonably thoroughly. In other words, they're not prone to spreading rumors, at least not in their official test results pages.
Connected folks (I'm not one of them!) here and elsewhere are fairly unanimous in saying the new engines will debut in the 2012 E's.
The only problem may be with the Lean Burn technology found on the new motors in their European iteration. Apparently, our U.S. gasoline is not as clean as the petrol across the pond and poses problems that MB either could not or did not care to address at this time. Therefore, the U.S. versions of the new engines may not provide as much of the increased fuel mileage efficiency originally promised. This, too, has been discussed both here and elsewhere.
Again, we'll see it when we see it.
Best of luck with your new Benz.
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2012 Mercedes E550 4matic
One would wonder why on 2012 S550, Mercedes is not offering new engine, according to the following link S550 is listed as coming with following HP, seems like they are still offering older V8 and not new TwinTurbo
•S550 / S550 4matic – 382 hp, 391 lb/ft torque
http://www.benzblogger.com/2011/04/2...-packages.html
•S550 / S550 4matic – 382 hp, 391 lb/ft torque
http://www.benzblogger.com/2011/04/2...-packages.html
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I was at my dealer yesterday and asked to see the dealer ordering guide.
He checked his computer and found nothing. Is there some way we could get the complete information? I wonder if what we have read is preliminary and has not been completely finalized? Any further information would be really appreciated.
He checked his computer and found nothing. Is there some way we could get the complete information? I wonder if what we have read is preliminary and has not been completely finalized? Any further information would be really appreciated.
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Really bad thing about 2012 is that the government knows everything about what will happen, and they are keeping it from you. he was not kidding! In fact, a secret organization, including a secret place, and the Institute for the continuity of authority, has been developed after December 21, 2012 to promote the continued existence of mankind.</span>
lol............wtf?
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To update the latest I'm hearing from one of the dealers I'm talking with:
2012 E350 won't be available to order until late June or July, delivery September-November. Exact dates have not been released yet because "final touches with the new motor have not yet been finalized".
Take it with a grain of salt along with everything else until there is "official" word...
2012 E350 won't be available to order until late June or July, delivery September-November. Exact dates have not been released yet because "final touches with the new motor have not yet been finalized".
Take it with a grain of salt along with everything else until there is "official" word...
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To update the latest I'm hearing from one of the dealers I'm talking with:
2012 E350 won't be available to order until late June or July, delivery September-November. Exact dates have not been released yet because "final touches with the new motor have not yet been finalized".
Take it with a grain of salt along with everything else until there is "official" word...
2012 E350 won't be available to order until late June or July, delivery September-November. Exact dates have not been released yet because "final touches with the new motor have not yet been finalized".
Take it with a grain of salt along with everything else until there is "official" word...
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Dammnne, it’z hardf typeng in one uf thise ffreeking straigght jackeertz.
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