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2006 E320 CDI
Mercedes Original Equipment... Tire Rack has a good description of them. Made by a variety of manufacturers, they are intended for limited use deflated, but do not have the full range of a certified RFT. In other words, probably good enough to get you off the interstate, given there is an exit within 20 miles.
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My bad... Mercedes Original Extended: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=234
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Per the Headlights, My E320 CDI has standard halogens, and although it was late in the model year when I boutght it, I could not find the Xenons anywhere. Seems MB decided the CDI was a low end car and did not make many with all the options. It was way too late to special order one the summer of 2006, and I definitely wanted the 2006 for its engine. That said, I really haven't missed the Xenons all that much.
I did go with the Lighting package this time however. I share your concern about the risk of complicated machinery. I'd feel better about it if MBUSA still had a policy of performing "Mods" on defective design components. I see very little of that these days, and was burned on several such items on my CDI.
I am gradually talking myself out of the 4Matic, and may opt to purchase the first of the two cars I have on order, due to be delivered soon. I figure for the 2500 uplift price and the marginal mileage advantage from the RWD, I can use the same money to drive the Escalade at the appropriate times instead, perhaps 25K miles or more and break even. I don't take that many trips to "Snow Country". Maxing out the mileage is always a fun exercise and I have routinely pushed my CDI to 40 MPG on long highway stretches. Anxious to see how high I can get the Bluetec to go.
I did go with the Lighting package this time however. I share your concern about the risk of complicated machinery. I'd feel better about it if MBUSA still had a policy of performing "Mods" on defective design components. I see very little of that these days, and was burned on several such items on my CDI.
I am gradually talking myself out of the 4Matic, and may opt to purchase the first of the two cars I have on order, due to be delivered soon. I figure for the 2500 uplift price and the marginal mileage advantage from the RWD, I can use the same money to drive the Escalade at the appropriate times instead, perhaps 25K miles or more and break even. I don't take that many trips to "Snow Country". Maxing out the mileage is always a fun exercise and I have routinely pushed my CDI to 40 MPG on long highway stretches. Anxious to see how high I can get the Bluetec to go.
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2006 E320 CDI
My Wife and I both prefer the look of the Luxury trim. Its a choice between Smiles and Growls. I learned to love the star on the hood, which when driving in a city has the effect of revolving sparkles dancing around the rim of the ornament made from the reflections of the streetlights and other attractions. I discovered another valuable attribute of the star on the hood as well. It serves as an early warning indicator for freezing rain!
I recall on one trip from Atlanta to New Orleans, driving down I-20 in southern Alabama, how the ice forming from rain droplets on the star gave me an early warning of the impending hazard. It wasn't more than a mile or two later that I encountered a bridge where several vehicles had spun out on the ice and overturned... Some of which had just passed me because I had already slowed down significantly!
I recall on one trip from Atlanta to New Orleans, driving down I-20 in southern Alabama, how the ice forming from rain droplets on the star gave me an early warning of the impending hazard. It wasn't more than a mile or two later that I encountered a bridge where several vehicles had spun out on the ice and overturned... Some of which had just passed me because I had already slowed down significantly!
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i love the look of the hood ornament. i've been using it to point the steering, lol. but good to know that it shows freezing temps ahead of time. sounds like you still have some deciding to do until the orders arrive - enjoy the anticipation!
another quick pic today. hoping to get more tomorrow, to include the interior. not sure how to get the ambient lighting captured yet...
photo (1) by e classy, on Flickr
another quick pic today. hoping to get more tomorrow, to include the interior. not sure how to get the ambient lighting captured yet...
photo (1) by e classy, on Flickr
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2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic
And she's here! Finished factory pickup and the first 90 miles back home...
Averaged 61 mph, readout is 42 mpgs.... of course, that's being gentle for the breakin period, didn't go above around 85.
Averaged 61 mph, readout is 42 mpgs.... of course, that's being gentle for the breakin period, didn't go above around 85.
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It would make it a bit busy back there. Its funny what matters to folks and what matters to manufacturers. Lots of examples of quasi-obsolete badging out there on older cars. "Fuel Injected" comes to mind. Makes the badge of distinction less important. Or it could indicate a strategic move toward all E250's having AWD eventually...
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2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic
Ah ha! I thought maybe that was coming... Of all the photos from the Portland Oregon test drives, I could not discern a 4matic badge, although all the vehicles were in fact 4matic.
It would make it a bit busy back there. Its funny what matters to folks and what matters to manufacturers. Lots of examples of quasi-obsolete badging out there on older cars. "Fuel Injected" comes to mind. Makes the badge of distinction less important. Or it could indicate a strategic move toward all E250's having AWD eventually...
It would make it a bit busy back there. Its funny what matters to folks and what matters to manufacturers. Lots of examples of quasi-obsolete badging out there on older cars. "Fuel Injected" comes to mind. Makes the badge of distinction less important. Or it could indicate a strategic move toward all E250's having AWD eventually...
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If its just a question of whether the badge was omitted by mistake, I'd dig deeper. I could not find ANY deck photos on the internet with a 4matic badge myself...
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Per the steering wheel, I got some conflicting advice when ordering... I have Luxury trim and wanted the wood and leather. Heated is not an option in that case and I didn;t care, but the style of the wheel was in question.
The E350 configurator on the MBUSA will not allow picking the sport wheel with Luxury trim but I'm not sure that is the same wheel. What did you order and what did you get? I see you have a Sport trim.
I wish the E250 Build option was up on the MBUSA website. Can't understand why it is not! Until it is up, I don't think the third party internet sales applications can publish their specs. I am buying through USAA and still cannot configure and price an E250 even though I ordered on Months ago and had all of the pricing details on the invoice. I need this to apply for a loan from them. Its frustrating.
The E350 configurator on the MBUSA will not allow picking the sport wheel with Luxury trim but I'm not sure that is the same wheel. What did you order and what did you get? I see you have a Sport trim.
I wish the E250 Build option was up on the MBUSA website. Can't understand why it is not! Until it is up, I don't think the third party internet sales applications can publish their specs. I am buying through USAA and still cannot configure and price an E250 even though I ordered on Months ago and had all of the pricing details on the invoice. I need this to apply for a loan from them. Its frustrating.
