2010 E350 vs. 2014 E350 Ride Quality: IMPROVED or the SAME?
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2010 E350 vs. 2014 E350 Ride Quality: IMPROVED or the SAME?
It seems to me that when they did the "facelift" of the E Class Sedans last year, there were some noises about improving the ride quality. Was that just talk or did they actually change something? My wife has a 2010 E350 Luxury Sedan. I have never thought it a particularly comfortable ride. Any thoughts? Why don't they offer AirMatic as an option on the 350's?
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I had a 2 year lease on a 13 E350.......Lease just up nd took a 14 at a great discount since minimal change for the 15's when they arrive. Have to say I am amazed at the difference in ride from my 13. Both are sport edition....Tight, smooth ride....loved my 13 when I got it but I knwo it didn't ride as solid as the new one.
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Go for it...she will love it.
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I had a 2 year lease on a 13 E350.......Lease just up nd took a 14 at a great discount since minimal change for the 15's when they arrive. Have to say I am amazed at the difference in ride from my 13. Both are sport edition....Tight, smooth ride....loved my 13 when I got it but I knwo it didn't ride as solid as the new one.
Go for it...she will love it.
Go for it...she will love it.
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NO car is as quiet and smooth as its dealers, owners and the auto pundits will say it is. The E class? Just drive some American cars on the same pavement and you'll see/feel/hear the difference.
Is it worth the $$$? That's your choice. No buyer's remorse allowed here --- you made the decision yourself, unless the dealer talked you into it, and in that case that's your issue to deal with.
Drive the E over a wide variety of pavement, curves, mountains, desert, Cascade rain, emergencies, traffic, idiots, passing a semi at 109mph, animals, etc., etc., and you'll see the difference.
If that's not enough, what the hell are you buying a Mercedes for?
NO car is as quiet and smooth as its dealers, owners and the auto pundits will say it is. The E class? Just drive some American cars on the same pavement and you'll see/feel/hear the difference.
Is it worth the $$$? That's your choice. No buyer's remorse allowed here --- you made the decision yourself, unless the dealer talked you into it, and in that case that's your issue to deal with.
Drive the E over a wide variety of pavement, curves, mountains, desert, Cascade rain, emergencies, traffic, idiots, passing a semi at 109mph, animals, etc., etc., and you'll see the difference.
If that's not enough, what the hell are you buying a Mercedes for?
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+ 1
NO car is as quiet and smooth as its dealers, owners and the auto pundits will say it is. The E class? Just drive some American cars on the same pavement and you'll see/feel/hear the difference.
Is it worth the $$$? That's your choice. No buyer's remorse allowed here --- you made the decision yourself, unless the dealer talked you into it, and in that case that's your issue to deal with.
Drive the E over a wide variety of pavement, curves, mountains, desert, Cascade rain, emergencies, traffic, idiots, passing a semi at 109mph, animals, etc., etc., and you'll see the difference.
If that's not enough, what the hell are you buying a Mercedes for?
NO car is as quiet and smooth as its dealers, owners and the auto pundits will say it is. The E class? Just drive some American cars on the same pavement and you'll see/feel/hear the difference.
Is it worth the $$$? That's your choice. No buyer's remorse allowed here --- you made the decision yourself, unless the dealer talked you into it, and in that case that's your issue to deal with.
Drive the E over a wide variety of pavement, curves, mountains, desert, Cascade rain, emergencies, traffic, idiots, passing a semi at 109mph, animals, etc., etc., and you'll see the difference.
If that's not enough, what the hell are you buying a Mercedes for?
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It always cracks me up when someone reads about two words of what someone posts and then launches into a tirade that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the original question. Hey man, chill out. I think it's time for your Xanax again or is it Ritalin? Or, maybe you're just from Colorado or Oregon. Sheesh!
You got an answer.
Maybe YOU are the one waiting on medications.
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Oh well. I guess when one has that hot New Mexico sun beating down on their brain, day in and day out, something is bound to fry. It's not your fault, really, and I do apologize. As I sit here next to the Pacific Ocean, enjoying the 73 degree temps, cool ocean breezes, very low humidity and bikini clad women everywhere, it's easy for me to criticize those less fortunate. Really, I should have known better than to ask a straight forward question and to expect a straight forward answer from folks who live in areas where you can fry an egg on the pavement--at 8am. So, please accept my most sincere apologies. I shall endeavor to be more considerate in the future. Please excuse me now, it's time for a sunset sail in Newport Harbor. Cheers!
