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From: Baltimore, Maryland
2001 ML 320
I wonder how that works with ets and esp..?? Pretty cool though... I never understood why auto manufactures offer cooler options in other countries. Same thing with cell phones... !! Asia and Europe have some of the coolest gear. 
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From: Switzerland
ML 270 CDI 2002
Trust me, MB stick shifts suck!!!! The main reason for offering the stick shift is because the engines are smaller and a manual is cheaper and helps with the little engines, unlike in the US where you don't get these engine options.
Also mercs are seen as a luxury car, so why bother with a standard shift, like a ford or fiat for example.
The electronic stability controls are the same, as the control is via the ABS system and I think via the tranfer box ?????
Also mercs are seen as a luxury car, so why bother with a standard shift, like a ford or fiat for example.
The electronic stability controls are the same, as the control is via the ABS system and I think via the tranfer box ?????
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Well BMW offers alot more of their models in stick shift than Mercedes does.
I think it would be cool to have more Mercedes stick cars out there, it would widen their targeted market a little.
I still love MB, they're my favorite car company.
I think it would be cool to have more Mercedes stick cars out there, it would widen their targeted market a little.
I still love MB, they're my favorite car company.
