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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Smile Obsidian Black E350 Luxury arrived

We picked up our new ride-- Midwest, so 4Matic, luxury comfort, keyless go, driver's assistance, premium 1, LED lights, etc. What a great ride. The suspension is night & day different from the Sport version. Very smooth, & handles road irregularities extremely well. Distronic is a trip-- it's hard to trust it to stop when the traffic stops, but it sure works nicely. I'll try to attach photos. Thanks to all the advice on the site, we choose our options well for our situation-- basically flat country, snow, salt, and somewhat rough pavement.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 06:30 PM
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Better larger pics please!

How come you got a sport steering wheel in luxury setup?
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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Luxury front end looks much better than the sport IMHO. Great ride! and yes larger/higher quality pics please!
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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Very nice!!! Congratulations on the awesome new ride!
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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damn, gotta love that front end

good driving ahead!
congrats and welcome
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Hey, I hadn't even noticed. Cool. But, the steering wheel is heated, a must have for me-- basically the reason we had to do a new build, since there was only one E350 with a heated steering wheel in the region, & it had been sold. Here's another try with bigger pix.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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Okay, I just discovered, if you left click once on a photo it will come up larger.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by T.H.Carrera
Better larger pics please!

How come you got a sport steering wheel in luxury setup?
This is not a sport steering wheel and is standard on both sport and luxury versions. Sport steering wheel is flat bottom and is available as an option only on sport version.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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This is not a sport steering wheel and is standard on both sport and luxury versions. Sport steering wheel is flat bottom and is available as an option only on sport version.
I thought the luxury steering wheel is suppose to be that 4 prong ugly one ? IF not thats great news!
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Luxury front looks soooo much better than Sport!
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 02:13 AM
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Looks like:

1. It's possible to get the LED lighting package with the luxury style. - GREAT NEWS

2. It's still not possible to get the SPORTS rims and flat steering wheel. - TRAGEDY
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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Great shots, thanks for these and front end is looking like a proper MB ,I like it and it's the way to go
Bad news , for me lol , chrome bumper cover extension in AMG models is not applicable in Luxury set up
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by T.H.Carrera
I thought the luxury steering wheel is suppose to be that 4 prong ugly one ? IF not thats great news!
That was true for "luxury" prior to face lift. BTW, even "sport" 2010-11 had 4-prong as standard and the beautiful AMG 3-prong was optional as part of AMG wheels package.
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Even though it looked way out of place and uncharacteristic in the upright/squared/stately E interior, I do miss that AMG steering wheel that my 2011 E had. Perforated leather on the edges, flat bottom, defined cut, etc. The new "faux AMG wheel" that comes standard is definitely a downgrade, which is to be expected but it looks so close to the AMG steering wheel that it's easy to confuse them. I gotta say I think I prefer the 2010/2011 style AMG wheel without the plastic-aluminum bars as IMO it feels and looks more high quality, though less "snazzy".
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Agree, K-A. I now regret not insisting on them switching my trade-in's '10 AMG with new '12 non-AMG. They told me it may not work. I now know its not true, since I saw people here switching (for whatever reason) their 2010-11 AMG steering wheels for 2012-on non-AMG ones, so vice versa would have worked too.
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Congrats, especially on getting the luxury version. It is a very good choice. My 2010 has the then optional luxury wood & leather steering wheel - LOVE IT! I much prefer the four "prong" steering wheel for appearance and suits my driving style better.
I compared a 2014 luxury to a sport while at dealership the other day. Luxury looks much better IMO, but not as good as the 2010-2013 versions. Just can't see the purpose of those huge air intakes on the front bumper of an MB sedan.

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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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the sport 2014 wheels look like the 10-11 luxury wheels, im glad the luxury ones are getting decent wheels now too
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Does your car have a 9 volt charger socket in the glove compartment?
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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that looks very nice! Keep it clean and what a great ride..

I got the sport, but must admit that front looks very impressive. Though from the younger crowd they seem to lean towards the sport styling.
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There is not a charger in the glove compartment, just a shelf, the bin & the AC swivel switch. A 12 volt & the optional 110 volt outlets are on the rear of the center console. The 110 volt is just a 2 prong plug, so apparently it's not for laptop charging. Phone, camera battery & e-book would work.
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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how are people going to hard wire radars in the car !
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dwright10
There is not a charger in the glove compartment, just a shelf, the bin & the AC swivel switch. A 12 volt & the optional 110 volt outlets are on the rear of the center console. The 110 volt is just a 2 prong plug, so apparently it's not for laptop charging. Phone, camera battery & e-book would work.
Get a $0.50 three prong to two prong adapter. I charge my laptop all the time off of the 112v outlet.
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