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Its just a cost cutting measure. Cheaper to leave that space there with no purpose than to have an entirely different center console. Serves zero other purpose.
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It reminds me of the FT86/BRZ (since I own one lol). The lower trims without heated seating just have an empty space there where the switches are:
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Its just a cost cutting measure. Cheaper to leave that space there with no purpose than to have an entirely different center console. Serves zero other purpose.
Its just a cost cutting measure. Cheaper to leave that space there with no purpose than to have an entirely different center console. Serves zero other purpose.
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It is basically the entry-level budget MB, starting price around 30-35k (ignoring dealer markups).
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Ya but it has the exact same thing in the A 45s, they could had at least printed an amg logo there lol, I am worried they will do the same for the GLE facelift especially if were to get rid of the trackpad.
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Ah rest assured (apparently based on this spy shot), you don't have that problem on the GLE facelift: https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/2024...00858378_h.jpg
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Ah rest assured (apparently based on this spy shot), you don't have that problem on the GLE facelift: https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/2024...00858378_h.jpg
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G63 doesn't even have the leather airbag cover. Go figure. There is no reason as to how this is decided.