I did it finally! 2011 E350 Bluetec
#27
Super Member
They may all come with the same suspension as well. My dealer only had a luxury when I leased mine, so I never was able to compare.
#28
Senior Member
Yup, much better balanced, the extra weight in the rear does add some neutrality to the handling of the 4100lb beast.
#29
Senior Member
I have now put about 1500 miles on the car, absolutely so in love, glad I made this choice.
Mileage is great, I am averaging about 30, combined city/highway. Lots of NYC so stop and go kills the mileage even in the diesel.
I love the luxury package, glad I waited to not get a sport. Not 100% sure on the tires yet, I think non run flats will be better but not sure I want to deal with no spare.
The P2 is amazing, especially the xenon headlights: auto high and cornering lamps.
So all in all, I could not be happier.
Mileage is great, I am averaging about 30, combined city/highway. Lots of NYC so stop and go kills the mileage even in the diesel.
I love the luxury package, glad I waited to not get a sport. Not 100% sure on the tires yet, I think non run flats will be better but not sure I want to deal with no spare.
The P2 is amazing, especially the xenon headlights: auto high and cornering lamps.
So all in all, I could not be happier.
#32
Super Member
I found the opposite, at least in Florida.....at 40 pounds I felt like I was driving on steel wheels. 35 pounds works nicely with me and my other half in the car.
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2012 S350 Bluetec 4Matic, Diamond White, P2
I found that when the RunFlats were new they were very acceptable in ride and performance. By 20k mi. they rode like the hard rubber wheels of a tricycle and become extremely loud. I put non-runflat snow tires on for winter and a set of non-runflat Cooper RS3-A's for the rest of the year. I put a compressor and fix-a-flat system in the trunk (similar to what MB provides for Canadian Blutec owners). The real issue with run flats is this...should you have any problem on the road, NO ONE is likely to have your tire in stock. In central PA, where I live, they are a special order item anywhere. And, for liability reasons, I discovered, there are few places willing to patch a run flat tire. Another thing I learned is that if you drive on a RunFlat for more than a few miles, it cannot be repaired. Do yourself a favor and call a few tire shops in your area and just ask them if they have a Bridgestone EL400 245/45 17 tire in stock. So I am just not seeing any advantage to having a run flat tire. Oh, and one last thing...should you get a flat, and, discover no one has your tire in stock, again, for liability reasons, I could not find a place that would sell me just a junk, non-runflat tire just to get me home, because it is "unsafe to mix tires of such different designs". No such issues with non-runflat tires.The biggest irony regarding RunFlat tires is that, they are the most likely tires you can own that will in fact leave you stranded and sleeping in a Hooterville hotel waiting on your tire to come in from Pixley. (Green Acres reference for you youngsters) lol
Last edited by ImInPA; 03-21-2012 at 05:47 PM.