thinking of trading my '14 E550 (sedan) for a '18 C43 (sedan)...?
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This place is a joke.
Ignore Arrie. He’s basically a forum troll with a high post count.
The 2020 W205 is a fine car. The snobbery on this forum is humorous at times. The W212 you have shared quite a lot of parts in its time with the W204 which was objectively a worse car in basically every way than the W205. I wanted a 2016 W212 and that’s what I bought. But in the future sometime, I absolutely prefer something like a C43 over the new W213.
I say do it.
The 2020 W205 is a fine car. The snobbery on this forum is humorous at times. The W212 you have shared quite a lot of parts in its time with the W204 which was objectively a worse car in basically every way than the W205. I wanted a 2016 W212 and that’s what I bought. But in the future sometime, I absolutely prefer something like a C43 over the new W213.
I say do it.
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You are just wrong. First, it's not snobbery...Somewhat sadly, the 204 C-class was the best c-class of all time. Build quality, ride quality, interior noise and materials, and reliability far outweigh the 205 in all respects. The 205 has been plagued with recalls as well.
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Ok Mr littlebenz,
you call me a troll. If you read all of my posts you can actually learn something.
my comment to the OP is not to trade to C-class after E-class because he would regret it dearly after just a month or so doing it. New features mean nothing when you drive the car.
How many helping/advising post have you done Mr. littlebenz?
you call me a troll. If you read all of my posts you can actually learn something.
my comment to the OP is not to trade to C-class after E-class because he would regret it dearly after just a month or so doing it. New features mean nothing when you drive the car.
How many helping/advising post have you done Mr. littlebenz?
Your idea of helping someone is to call for them to see a neurologist for even considering a C class? Or calling the C class a joke of about MB? Don’t hurt yourself parachuting down off that decade old W212 horse you’re riding on.
OP to reiterate the W205 in facelift form is sorted. It’s a different era for MB. It’s not going to feel like the previous C or your current E. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be great.
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Yeah, the new S class (W222) styling is terrible, in my opinion. Very uninspired. The rear especially. The previous model (W221) is very very nice. Stands out, and screams "luxury car".
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I would keep it unless you can get an e53. My wife had a 60k E300 loaner and it looked cheap. The c43 just has the same engine as the e450. Nice car but not sure itis worth the money especially new.
