2010 E350 vs. 2008 S550_What to do??
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My concern is that the C, E, and S designed are becoming Audised to a certain extent. There was a time when I had a really hard time differentiating an A6 from an A4 and I'm a car nut. Hopefully this will not come to that.
I have to say thought that more or less MB knows what they are doing with their designs. It's rare for them to screw up as badly as the bangled butt BMWs.
The biggest thing I would like to see with the E class is for the interior to look more organic, elegant and classy with some curves, like the S class.
I know I know about the whole Teutonic thing but this current design is not growing on me. Wish the interior experience was more upscale and closer towards the S than the C.
Having said that I LOVE what MB has done with the new C class -- both inside and out. That car is now a tremendous value for what you get.
I have to say thought that more or less MB knows what they are doing with their designs. It's rare for them to screw up as badly as the bangled butt BMWs.
The biggest thing I would like to see with the E class is for the interior to look more organic, elegant and classy with some curves, like the S class.
I know I know about the whole Teutonic thing but this current design is not growing on me. Wish the interior experience was more upscale and closer towards the S than the C.
Having said that I LOVE what MB has done with the new C class -- both inside and out. That car is now a tremendous value for what you get.
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I love the organic curves inside the W211, however, as well, although in retrospect, it isn't "pure M-B like" in some respects.... but then again, it's very elegant, therefore in respects it is.
The thing is, the W212 is like a case study in angularity, and if they start rigging on organic soft edges onto it, it'll look broken and disjointed, IMO. If it had a soft and organic interior, it wouldn't look as thematic and "together" as it does now.
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Apart from that I hope they remembered to turn on the side airbags
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It looks like they added a few more airbags.
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Leasing will not work for me (addicted to ownership), so I decided to buy. However, in the last week I am chasing my tail with this dilemma...Both certified are quite the same price with S550 on the high. In both I'm looking for mileage up to 35,000. I am a computer savvy and Nav voice control (not Nav spelling), bluetooth, and music streaming via my iPhone are important.
Live in SoCal and right now renting a car, until I fulfill my long time dream, buying MB car for the 1st time. I can do it today if I had the answer...
Need your help, pro
Thx
Live in SoCal and right now renting a car, until I fulfill my long time dream, buying MB car for the 1st time. I can do it today if I had the answer...
Need your help, pro
Thx
The S550 is what you really want, OK? You know you want it... You just know that if you buy the E350 you'll be kicking yourself for not getting the S550. Now stop worrying, forget the E350, get the S550 and have many happy and safe miles with it.
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