I am signing off for a LONG time...
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I am signing off for a LONG time...
I must apologize to this MB community, but I am now signing off for a very long time. For the time being I have no further use of this great and friendly forum community for one and only one reason: No Benzs for me.
Yes it sucks, but what can I say? The parents won't let me get one! Why? Not because of the name or anything like that, one and only one fact, it's rear wheel drive. Therefore, I will probably be stuck with one of the most freakishly boring cars in existence (reliable, but boring, none-the-less); a 1991 Toyota Camry
Oh well, what can I say?
Therefore I shall be signing off for an extremely long time, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Yes it sucks, but what can I say? The parents won't let me get one! Why? Not because of the name or anything like that, one and only one fact, it's rear wheel drive. Therefore, I will probably be stuck with one of the most freakishly boring cars in existence (reliable, but boring, none-the-less); a 1991 Toyota Camry
Oh well, what can I say? Therefore I shall be signing off for an extremely long time, I apologize for the inconvenience.
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Ok
I'll "stop" on by every now and then and just browse around. It's a shame Mercedes didn't get smart a long time ago and switch to front wheel drive or make more fuel efficient AWD cars (like the Mercedes E320 4matic). The only older Benz that's a 4matic is the 300E, a major gas hog....bummer....
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Originally Posted by Fox McCloud
It's a shame Mercedes didn't get smart a long time ago and switch to front wheel drive
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Originally Posted by mleskovar
FWD is cheaper to manufacter and weighs a little less, that's why it's around. RWD performs better other than the added weight on the front in the snow for startup. Lose traction with a FWD car and direction control, stopping, and acceleration are all affected. A RWD car is better balanced for cornering as well. Reliability is not a function of which set of wheels drives a car...however...AWD vehicles are less reliable (by definition, more parts that can break).
edit: please see this thread and if you can, answer some questions on this particular car: https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...79#post1212979 it truly is my last chance of owning a Benz (until later).
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Heh
Originally Posted by SL55406
I dont get it. Whats so bad about RWD?
However, in states like Ohio, Michigan, N. and S. Dakota, states that have bad winters, front wheel drive or all/4 wheel drive is the best. Rear wheel drive just doesn't do well in the snow...unfortunately.
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yeah
That's a good point, but that still doesn't help the fact that the Mercedes does not handle well in snow (except for the new ones with ESP, which are too new for me).
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I had a 98 320 E that was pretty stable on snow. You could floor it and the traction control would'nt let the wheels spin. I had a Porsche on the other hand that wanted to swap ends and was downright dangerous. It depends on the tires, high performance tires just are not very good. If I didn't live in AZ I would have an ML, which are very good when it's slick.
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FWD cars do not "handle better" in the snow, they just handle different. In fact, most accidents caused by slippery road conditions have to do with speed and braking. Once you learn how your car handles on slippery surfaces, it is just as safe as any car out there, assuming tires etc. are the same. The only advantage to front wheel drive cars that I have seen is when you are trying to start up on a slippery road. Pulling is more stable than pushing. However, once moving, it's about knowing how your car handles.
I grew up where the winters are long, and the snow is deep. We all drove rear wheel drive cars. Once you learn how to drive them, there's no problem.
I grew up where the winters are long, and the snow is deep. We all drove rear wheel drive cars. Once you learn how to drive them, there's no problem.
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Just put a good set of winter tires on the car (be sure to have a summer set of tires for dry weather) and you'll be good to go. I agree with the Rev too, you just need to know how to drive them properly and it'll be fine. You can still just as easily lose control with a FWD car and crash it as with a RWD if you're not driving carefully. Hopefully you'll still be able to get a Mercedes-Benz!
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I swap out summer tires for all-season and it handles like a charm. If the roads aren't plowed, I stay home. 
The scariest experience I ever had was in a C280 approaching an intersection and losing traction (almost got t-boned as a result), and 48-wheel drive would not have improved that situation.
The scariest experience I ever had was in a C280 approaching an intersection and losing traction (almost got t-boned as a result), and 48-wheel drive would not have improved that situation.
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Heh.
Yes, I know snow tires will really help, but my parents will still refuse; plus I'm a new driver which makes the situation lean much more in the favor of FWD or AWD.
Yeah, I can't do this though, this would be my first and only car, I can't stay home from college/work/etc just because my car is RWD.
I swap out summer tires for all-season and it handles like a charm. If the roads aren't plowed, I stay home.
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Originally Posted by Fox McCloud
Yes, I know snow tires will really help, but my parents will still refuse; plus I'm a new driver which makes the situation lean much more in the favor of FWD or AWD.
Anyway, whatever kind of vehicle you do get, just be cautious in the snow and you'll be fine.
Good luck.
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yes
Anyway, whatever kind of vehicle you do get, just be cautious in the snow and you'll be fine.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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[QUOTE=Fox McCloud]Yes, I know snow tires will really help, but my parents will still refuse; plus I'm a new driver which makes the situation lean much more in the favor of FWD or AWD.
Your parents won't let you get snow tires??
Your parents won't let you get snow tires??
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Hmm
Originally Posted by Stiggs
What about a used ML? Worried about gas consumption?
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LOL, I can't believe anybody would say rwd is bad for winter, I live up in Canada and we can get a lot of snow, I have a 94 E320 and I never had a problem, and my old 90 volvo 740 gl is rwd too and I could drive through snow banks with it, only thing that would ever be a problem would be bumper clearance.
It doesn't matter what wheel drive your car is, all that matters are the tires. Good tires = no problems. Also, especially in bad conditions rwd is way more predictable, you know exactly where the car is going to go, FWD sucks.
It doesn't matter what wheel drive your car is, all that matters are the tires. Good tires = no problems. Also, especially in bad conditions rwd is way more predictable, you know exactly where the car is going to go, FWD sucks.
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Originally Posted by Hakk403
It doesn't matter what wheel drive your car is, all that matters are the tires. Good tires = no problems. Also, especially in bad conditions rwd is way more predictable, you know exactly where the car is going to go, FWD sucks.
