Looking at 2014/2015 E350s...advice?
09-04-2017, 01:42 PM
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Looking at 2014/2015 E350s...advice?
We are long time MB owners going back to 1991; 190, 2 wagons, 2 MLs.
We are keeping our outstanding 2007 ML350 with 250K+ miles...out looking for a second car.
Looked at a newer C class but too $$$. We always liked the look of the E's.
Dealer has a few as does CarMax...some 2WD some 4WD.
This will be mostly a trip car w the ML getting the nod for local trips...especially when the snow hits in Ohio :0
Any advice welcome....
We are keeping our outstanding 2007 ML350 with 250K+ miles...out looking for a second car.
Looked at a newer C class but too $$$. We always liked the look of the E's.
Dealer has a few as does CarMax...some 2WD some 4WD.
This will be mostly a trip car w the ML getting the nod for local trips...especially when the snow hits in Ohio :0
Any advice welcome....
09-04-2017, 03:23 PM
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I'd go for the 2015, if for anything else, front seat comfort. Look up my "seat pain" thread for details of the seat bottom frame, which I am learning might've been updated in 2015 instead of just 2016.
I'd also go for the 15 for warranty longevity periods. Later model year means later maturity date (absent mileage count of course).
I'd also go for the 15 for warranty longevity periods. Later model year means later maturity date (absent mileage count of course).
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09-04-2017, 03:58 PM
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2015 FTW for one more reason: Factory Warranty.
2017 is almost over, so, it is really hard to find a 2014 with all the features you want that still has warranty.
2017 is almost over, so, it is really hard to find a 2014 with all the features you want that still has warranty.
09-04-2017, 04:57 PM
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Just found a 2014 with 17 months factory (4 year 50K miles) warranty left. Look around, you might get lucky. Remember, a CPO of any year will have at least 1 year of warranty and I believe, unlimited mileage. I would recommend you not buy a Mercedes without at least 1 year of warranty to get any bugs worked out (even minor can be expensive - you will have 1 year to find them) .
The seats on the 2014 E350 seem to be very comfortable to us - better than our 2014 C300 which was very comfortable on recent 3600 mile road trip. Good luck.
The seats on the 2014 E350 seem to be very comfortable to us - better than our 2014 C300 which was very comfortable on recent 3600 mile road trip. Good luck.
09-06-2017, 01:28 PM
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Just found a 2014 with 17 months factory (4 year 50K miles) warranty left. Look around, you might get lucky. Remember, a CPO of any year will have at least 1 year of warranty and I believe, unlimited mileage. I would recommend you not buy a Mercedes without at least 1 year of warranty to get any bugs worked out (even minor can be expensive - you will have 1 year to find them) .
The seats on the 2014 E350 seem to be very comfortable to us - better than our 2014 C300 which was very comfortable on recent 3600 mile road trip. Good luck.
The seats on the 2014 E350 seem to be very comfortable to us - better than our 2014 C300 which was very comfortable on recent 3600 mile road trip. Good luck.
09-07-2017, 05:31 AM
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I think nc211 and I are in the same camp. I think there are some people who fit just fine in the '14 seats and others (like us) for whom it causes a great deal of actual pain. I cannot sit in this seat, period. I have a 2" thick gel-filled seat pad that I need even for quick runs to the store. Bottom line - when you drive a '14, pay attention to the bones on the outsides of your hips. If they seem to be resting directly on the upturned edges of the seat frame (the steel "bucket"), all the way towards the rear of the cushion where it meets the seat back, you'll have the same issues we do. If you're not feeling it, then you should be fine. I wish I'd known and/or noticed this before buying the car, because now I'm looking at rebuilding the seat using a mishmash of '14 and '16 parts at a great deal of my own expense just to be able to sit in the car for more than 15 minutes. nc211 is generously leading the charge against 2014 seats and offering his car up to be the guinea pig, and I'm praying what he does to his car works so I can egregiously copy it.
I'm finding some other oddities about my particular '14. I have to order wiper blades from the '11-'13 body style (which I actually don't mind because I think they're better...just wish I knew that before shelling out $40 for the wrong ones...). There are a couple other little things that I can't think of right now. I'm beginning to think my '14 is a very early one and M-B were using up some 2013 parts before a hard cut to the new body style.
I'm finding some other oddities about my particular '14. I have to order wiper blades from the '11-'13 body style (which I actually don't mind because I think they're better...just wish I knew that before shelling out $40 for the wrong ones...). There are a couple other little things that I can't think of right now. I'm beginning to think my '14 is a very early one and M-B were using up some 2013 parts before a hard cut to the new body style.
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I think nc211 and I are in the same camp. I think there are some people who fit just fine in the '14 seats and others (like us) for whom it causes a great deal of actual pain. I cannot sit in this seat, period. I have a 2" thick gel-filled seat pad that I need even for quick runs to the store. Bottom line - when you drive a '14, pay attention to the bones on the outsides of your hips. If they seem to be resting directly on the upturned edges of the seat frame (the steel "bucket"), all the way towards the rear of the cushion where it meets the seat back, you'll have the same issues we do. If you're not feeling it, then you should be fine. I wish I'd known and/or noticed this before buying the car, because now I'm looking at rebuilding the seat using a mishmash of '14 and '16 parts at a great deal of my own expense just to be able to sit in the car for more than 15 minutes. nc211 is generously leading the charge against 2014 seats and offering his car up to be the guinea pig, and I'm praying what he does to his car works so I can egregiously copy it.
Do you know the build date of your car? You should be able to find it on the Data Card.
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09-11-2017, 12:05 PM
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^I wonder if they put different cushions/frames on the vehicles with MB-Tex. I have had nothing but leather in all of my MB's, so I don't have anything to compare the feeling to, but maybe that is the case. I have a friend that has MB-Tex and his seats do seem a little less comfortable but I have never spent an extended period in the car. Maybe go test drive a similar car as yours that has real leather, and see if you feel the same discomfort...?
