mike82212

teksurv

Are you wanting a larger car? You've likely seen the interior improvements for the E, but if the 2019 C Class meets your needs...What is your criteria?

mike82212

rbrylaw

If you have any interest in coming to Tampa, Florida, I'm going to be trading in my 2018 E300 with 1,000 miles, with AMG Styling, 19" Wheels, Intelligent Lighting, Q2 Package (which is P2 w/o digital cluster as the digital cluster was virtually impossible to get), Panoramic Roof, MB Puddle Lights in the Door, the Trunk Bin, Nano Tinted Windows and Ceramic Coating for less than you're looking at for a CPO. It's White with Black Ash Natural Wood (center console included) and Black MB Tex.

PM me if you're interested. My MB Dealer will handle the sale. This would need to be handled before the 27th as that's when my new car should be in and ready for delivery.

teksurv

Well it seems like a used/CPO E class would suit your needs. You can't go wrong either way, but the E sounds like a better fit.

lipets

what the heck is a CPO?

rbrylaw

Certified Pre-Owned

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/cpo

superangrypenguin

The C300 is a car that I do not believe warrants the MB brand anymore. I own a W204 and am looking at a W213 and W222.

TO me, a E300 is a no brainer. I don't mean to be rude or anything, but a W205, to me, is not befitting of the MB brand, but that shouldn't shock anyone as I believe a bunch of these new MB cars these days are a joke (CLA/B) etc.

rbrylaw

I drove a W205 for over 3 years and while you're entitled to your opinion, it was a great car and without question it drove like a Mercedes and the interior was quite nice as one would expect from a Mercedes. "Each to his own the old man said as he kissed the cow."

parkwood

Agree we are all entitled to our views. But i feel i want to support the w205 too (i had the estate) that felt like an mb actually more than the w203 and 204 in my view.
yes the e is a step up but it is much bigger and i suspect that has an influence on the luxury feel.
coming from europe where front wheel drive is the norm ( i think most american cars a rwd forgive me if i am wrong) and engines are all small capacity 4 cylinders the a and b still offer more of a well engineered luxury feel than the majority of other makes available. Living in france the majority of cars sharing the roads are citroen and renault cars and all mercedes compare favourably....and against the cheap brand of dacia (30 yr old renault technology) they are positively luxurious.
large engined large bodied "gas guzzlers" which by sheer size in every department give a comfortable powerful ride just do not exist here. The us and eu markets are like apple and pears.

teksurv

I think the 205 is a great car. As time goes on and I look for a smaller car, I imagine its successor will be in contention for purchase. I once read on these forums that the E is closer to the C than it is to the S. I don't know if I agree, but for those who look fondly on the E and down their nose (their opinion is perfectly valid) at the C, just know that the S class is purposely positioned in a class of its own. All that said I received two compliments on my E last night at a party. Just added to my enjoyment of the night.

parkwood

And of course the E classe is the taxi of europe😉

superangrypenguin

I think it depends on how you spec the E.

A base E, I would agree, is closer to a C than a S.

But if I max out the E, and add the ACP and the ABC, then it's closer to an S.

I've lost count of the number of E classes I've driven, but let's just say I think it's safe to say that the range that one can buy with an E is pretty wide, and you can get pretty close to the S, especially given the large dual screens that you can get on the E, that you can't get on the C.

teksurv

Interestingly, at least when the 205 launched, it was available with both ACP and ABC. Strange times these

superangrypenguin

Never had the ACP for the 205 or the 213 in Canada, so no idea what that would be like on the 205. Having said that, I did drive the 205 with ABC when it came out, and it wasn't that big of a difference from the stock steel springs.

That said the ABC for the E class, even when compared with the Lux model steel springs, is a worlds apart of difference.