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Originally Posted by Scruffyone
Go with IS? And look like half of the MLs out there? Not that I do not like it, I like the Alpine Rain better. Note the color of my SL55. Most are Silver or Black, not mine.
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Originally Posted by Toog4me
Who cares about the other cars out there. I buy my cars because of the way I like 'em... If my problem was "all the other ones out there," I wouldn't even own an MB.
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Originally Posted by Scruffyone
That's what I was trying to say, maybe not clear enough.
Originally Posted by scruffyone
Go with IS? And look like half of the MLs out there?
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Originally Posted by Toog4me
Who cares about the other cars out there. I buy my cars because of the way I like 'em... If my problem was "all the other ones out there," I wouldn't even own an MB.
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Originally Posted by 55fanatic
while he like Silver... he would prefer to buy his LIKE HE WANTS... so he buys them with different colors then everyone else. The AR is different enough where its not the standard Silver or black german colors...
I best like Alpine Rain as the color. Being different than most of the other MLs out there just comes along with it, like an added attraction. I'm not getting it to be different, I JUST HAPPEN TO LIKE THAT FAKKIN COLOR BETTER OK?
jk.............now back to my morning coffee............
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2012 Diavel
I need a price!
This waiting for a price is killing me. I don't know whether to wait for the base price only to find it too high for the vehicle (>$77K) or pick-up a 2006 E55 while they are going cheap. I'm having Benz withdrawl as I haven't had my CLS since last July. I lease a C230K for my sales manager and when I drove it recently it put the monkey on my back again. I did a comparative of a ML500 verse ML63 at MB Deutchland and using simple ratios the ML63 should cost $73K+ base. I know that this seems low from other speculation but then again it has less of alot of the upgraded stuff (wood, leather, etc) that the typical amg has over a base vehicle. Like a C350 vs C55. I leaning toward the devil I know (E55).
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Originally Posted by Scruffyone
Damn! I'll try one more time.
I best like Alpine Rain as the color. Being different than most of the other MLs out there just comes along with it, like an added attraction. I'm not getting it to be different, I JUST HAPPEN TO LIKE THAT FAKKIN COLOR BETTER OK?
jk.............now back to my morning coffee............
I best like Alpine Rain as the color. Being different than most of the other MLs out there just comes along with it, like an added attraction. I'm not getting it to be different, I JUST HAPPEN TO LIKE THAT FAKKIN COLOR BETTER OK?
jk.............now back to my morning coffee............
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Originally Posted by amgplayer
This waiting for a price is killing me. I don't know whether to wait for the base price only to find it too high for the vehicle (>$77K) or pick-up a 2006 E55 while they are going cheapI did a comparative of a ML500 verse ML63 at MB Deutchland and using simple ratios the ML63 should cost $73K+ base. I know that this seems low from other speculation but then again it has less of alot of the upgraded stuff (wood, leather, etc) that the typical amg has over a base vehicle.
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2012 Diavel
At $80K+ some options it's definitely a no go. I just pick-up a 2006 E55 at MSRP-$8000. The Edmunds first drive of the ML portrays a fun vehicle but not much more than the standard ML with more horses and a little dressed up. I will definitely follow through if it's numbers are right but it would be hard to walk away from all the comfort and performance of an E55 for only a different grunt and all-wheel drive in a some what sloppier platform. Good luck with the Pepper!
