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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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Just bought my first Mercedes ever. Not sure why I waited so long. Love the car. I just sold my 2014 RR Autobiography and wasn't planning on buying a a Mercedes but saw this car and feel in love with it. It's a 2015 but I bought it used with 3500 miles. Guy who had it before me owned it for 3 months before trading in on a Maybach.

This car blows away the RR and ever 7 series and A8 I have ever driven.

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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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Congrats enjoy your ride.

Nice car it looks well loaded with Amazing options
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Nice choice of colors! Congrats! You will enjoy every mile!
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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wow, hell of a first Benz congrats man, that driveway to nice too! Are those bricks as old as they look or are they pavers? welcome to the forums
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 08:49 AM
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Funny that you notice. Yes they are really old. There are a few that are stamped with 1912. The concrete is actually stamped 1912 as well.
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Funny that you notice. Yes they are really old. There are a few that are stamped with 1912. The concrete is actually stamped 1912 as well.
wow, those bricks are quite nice!! I have know masons to pay over 5 dollars PER brick for old bricks and even more than that.....I always notice stuff like that; especially driveways
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Congrats on your new ride! Keep us updated with the mods and post some more pics! Your Mercedes looks gorgeous, enjoy it!
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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wow, those bricks are quite nice!! I have know masons to pay over 5 dollars PER brick for old bricks and even more than that.....I always notice stuff like that; especially driveways
At $5 a brick I am going to go out today and pull them all up and sell them
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At $5 a brick I am going to go out today and pull them all up and sell them
lol, are there any with purple hue's or colored purple? I actually had a guy offer me 8 for the purple-ish ones....


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lol, are there any with purple hue's or colored purple? I actually had a guy offer me 8 for the purple-ish ones....


good luck and great car, sorry to thread jack
No purple but at $8 wish i did

Just curious looked at your youtube tags. Love the guitar on the one. Awesome stuff
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weather sucks the last few days here but once it clears I will get her cleaned up and post some more pics. Thanks
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No purple but at $8 wish i did

Just curious looked at your youtube tags. Love the guitar on the one. Awesome stuff
I like my bricks too much to sell haha,


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Originally Posted by cheatham25
Just bought my first Mercedes ever. Not sure why I waited so long. Love the car. I just sold my 2014 RR Autobiography and wasn't planning on buying a a Mercedes but saw this car and feel in love with it. It's a 2015 but I bought it used with 3500 miles. Guy who had it before me owned it for 3 months before trading in on a Maybach.

This car blows away the RR and ever 7 series and A8 I have ever driven.

Here are some pics.



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So I have been drinking.... But is that seat super dirty or am I just too drunk lol. Typically with that little miles it would be CPO and you would *think* it would be cleaned up.

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Old Dec 31, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Any pics of the sold 2014 RR ATB?
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 07:04 AM
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The RR was a beautiful car but too many querks for the money. The Infotainment system was a piece of crap, too slow and lots of bugs. I made a mistake in ordering the rear center console. It truly made the car nonfunctional as a SUV because you couldn't fold the seats down and it wasn't as comfortable for my daughter on long trips. Since demand was still so high I was actually able to sell and make a little money on it so I dumped. Still love the looks of RR but the S550 is light years a head of the RR. I ended up leasing a GLK for my wife to solve the SUV need.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 07:07 AM
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So I have been drinking.... But is that seat super dirty or am I just too drunk lol. Typically with that little miles it would be CPO and you would *think* it would be cleaned up.
Too funny. You may have been drinking too much. Car had just been detailed when I took these pics. The seats do have a grey hue to them so they are not completely white
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The RR was a beautiful car but too many querks for the money. The Infotainment system was a piece of crap, too slow and lots of bugs. I made a mistake in ordering the rear center console. It truly made the car nonfunctional as a SUV because you couldn't fold the seats down and it wasn't as comfortable for my daughter on long trips. Since demand was still so high I was actually able to sell and make a little money on it so I dumped. Still love the looks of RR but the S550 is light years a head of the RR. I ended up leasing a GLK for my wife to solve the SUV need.
Beautiful car. I do agree with you though - I understand why people order the executive seating option, but at the same time I don't understand.

Unless it is SPECIFICALLY for a gentleman who is being driven around to and from work - having a four seat exclusive car limits the vehicle tremendously. Especially in an SUV category. I suppose that's why they offer it as an option for those that don't have more than two kids.

My mom ordered a 2015 Range Rover SC LWB in Firenze Red with all the options. It's meant to come in any day now. Replacing a 2012 Audi A8L.
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