1200 miles - None Spotted
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1200 miles - None Spotted
Just drove down to Hilton Head for a week and back from the Shenandoah valley about 1200 miles, didn't see 1 Mercedes wagon. drive down mostly at night - the multi beam headlights never ceases to bring me joy as they fan out across the road. Was by myself and 8 hours in any car is a stretch, the wagon with its massaging seats certainly takes some of the sting out of it. Finally figured out how to get Apple car play to show wazes and Spotify on same screen - much better than going thru the Mercedes system. Plus, wazes give me the all-important "police reported ahead"
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Are you bragging or complaining?
I'm quite pleased to drive a unique vehicle and not to be part of crowd of insects who never think of themselves and suffer from herd mentality.
I'm quite pleased to drive a unique vehicle and not to be part of crowd of insects who never think of themselves and suffer from herd mentality.
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neither complaining nor bragging - always on the lookout for wagons - just a statement that's all
actually, I am always looking for a 1980's colony Park or Electra wagon - still regret selling my 85
actually, I am always looking for a 1980's colony Park or Electra wagon - still regret selling my 85
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SUVs are basically taller wagons these days in the US, some can even handle or ride just as well as some station wagons. Taking the US Spec W213 on long trips is a pleasure in any configurations, not just the wagon. Although wagons do get a lot of attention from people saying, "they still make those wagons". If your goal is to be different, driving a wagon will achieve that goal.
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SUV's are NOT basically taller wagons. SUV are on a totally different frame with a tall truck like suspension. They ride like a truck and have a very high center of gravity is why SUV's are frequent found upside down after an accident or collision.
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Demonstrative statements Like "NOT basically taller wagons" or "I'm quite pleased to drive a unique vehicle and not to be part of crowd of insects who never think of themselves and suffer from herd mentality." your post #2 are argumentative, opinionated, inflammatory and add little to nothing to the discussion.
In point of fact today's SUV have more in common with the sedans that they are based upon. Of course the center of gravity is much higher than a sedan, the laws of physics still apply. But unlike SUV of 15 years ago that were built on truck bodies, body on frame, today the majority of SUV's are unibody construction, the same as sedans. Perhaps instead of calling them SUV we should be calling them cross overs. That is a topic of discussion for another day.
I have driven the Mercedes GLE 450 with the inline six hybrid engine: it was silky smooth, extremely quiet, plenty of room inside and for most people the handling was fine. For me, I prefer the handling of my E450. I assume the Mercedes All Terrain will handle very much like my E450.
For me the problem with the All Terrain is the price - and I think for most buyers as well: For thousands less than the All Terrain, you can buy a GLE 450 with far more room than the All Terrain. To most Americans, the extra space of the GLE at the same price as the All Terrain would be their choice, but at a discount to the All Terrain for most the decision is easy.
Clearly in other parts of the world the situation is different: there wagons outsell SUV. But in America, with relatively inexpensive fuel, long drives, hauling kids to and from their activities, the SUV is now King.
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For me the problem with the All Terrain is the price - and I think for most buyers as well: For thousands less than the All Terrain, you can buy a GLE 450 with far more room than the All Terrain. To most Americans, the extra space of the GLE at the same price as the All Terrain would be their choice, but at a discount to the All Terrain for most the decision is easy.
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One advantage of the wagon over the SUV is the handling, lower center of gravity but the SUV makes up for that with a suspension that could handle today's city roads which is in disrepair. For most wagon owners, they really dont care much about handling, for them, the wagon brings back a sense of nostalgia, just like the wagon they or their dad had way back then, and that is priceless.
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One advantage of the wagon over the SUV is the handling, lower center of gravity but the SUV makes up for that with a suspension that could handle today's city roads which is in disrepair. For most wagon owners, they really dont care much about handling, for them, the wagon brings back a sense of nostalgia, just like the wagon they or their dad had way back then, and that is priceless.
Everyone younger has no sense of nostalgia: When they look at a GLE 350 or GLE 450 vs. a wagon they see more space and utility, a "rugged look" at a substantially cheaper price - plus to many a wagon is closer to a min van than the sedan!
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I'm younger and because of nostalgia I hate station wagons.
My first car as a 16yo in high school in 2000 was a 1988 Toyota Camry station wagon with broken A/C, missing hub caps, no paint on the roof or hood, and sometimes to start it I'd have to put the automatic transmission in neutral and jiggle the car back and forth with the momentum of my body weight while seated in the drivers seat and bouncing myself between the steering wheel and seat.
Never again want a station wagon. Don't care if it's a functioning AMG or not.
My first car as a 16yo in high school in 2000 was a 1988 Toyota Camry station wagon with broken A/C, missing hub caps, no paint on the roof or hood, and sometimes to start it I'd have to put the automatic transmission in neutral and jiggle the car back and forth with the momentum of my body weight while seated in the drivers seat and bouncing myself between the steering wheel and seat.
Never again want a station wagon. Don't care if it's a functioning AMG or not.
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The funny thing is car manufacturers has been for hears upgrading their wagon with bigger tires, taller suspensions and wheel claddings, Add in fancy names like All Terrain or Cross Country to attract and sell to the outdoor SUV types. The lines are blurred between wagon and SUV more than ever.