New S-class is cheap looking
02-11-2006, 01:28 PM
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New S-class is cheap looking
I just came back from the dealership - I didn't test drive the new S-class so I can't comment on the car's performance. However I feel that this is the cheapest looking S-class that Mercedes has ever built. The interior of my 2003 E-500 is far nicer. The S-class buttons and switches feel flimsy and look cheap and tacky. The car comes with crappy $90.00 ContiTouring tyres which are horrible. I just replaced mine with Michelin Pilot PS2 tyres - enhanced performance on wet and dry surfaces with less road noise. IMO the ContiTouring tyres are too dangerous to drive on wet pavement. If we could have BMW performance, Lexus reliability and the Audi interior and exterior we would have an awesome car. IMO the future of Mercedes looks bleak. The S-class looks like a disposable car. 
02-11-2006, 03:45 PM
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go away troll. Read my post.
I think mods should give out warrnings for such negativity.
Just saw black S class coming out of MB what a sexy mother of god!!!!
I think mods should give out warrnings for such negativity.
Just saw black S class coming out of MB what a sexy mother of god!!!!
02-11-2006, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BoBcanada
Just saw black S class coming out of MB what a sexy mother of god!!!!
02-11-2006, 04:27 PM
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BzzzBom: very interesting. two threads, 10 minutes apart, saying the exact same thing....
from https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/136728-2009-e-class.html#post1469989 , with title "2009 E-class":
"If the 2009 E-class is anything like the new S-class we are in big trouble. I just came back from the dealership - The new S-class is very cheap looking. The interior looks tacky and flimsy with fake looking metal switches. The interior on the current E-class is much better. The S-class comes with crappy $90.00 ContiTouring tires. I just replaced mine with Michelin PS2 Pilots which have a far better ride on dry and wet surfaces and much less road noise. I guess I better take good care of my 2003 E-500 because the future for Mercedes looks bleak. If only we could have the reliability of Lexus, the performance of BMW and an Audi interior."
what's your agenda, mate?
from https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/136728-2009-e-class.html#post1469989 , with title "2009 E-class":
"If the 2009 E-class is anything like the new S-class we are in big trouble. I just came back from the dealership - The new S-class is very cheap looking. The interior looks tacky and flimsy with fake looking metal switches. The interior on the current E-class is much better. The S-class comes with crappy $90.00 ContiTouring tires. I just replaced mine with Michelin PS2 Pilots which have a far better ride on dry and wet surfaces and much less road noise. I guess I better take good care of my 2003 E-500 because the future for Mercedes looks bleak. If only we could have the reliability of Lexus, the performance of BMW and an Audi interior."
what's your agenda, mate?
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IMO the future of Mercedes looks bleak
"Well that's it gents, pack it in. I know Karl Benz invented the automobile and we have created more automotive firsts over the past 100 years then all other car companies combined, but the facts are the facts. This 2 poster on the Mercedes forum says our future is bleak. We're shutting down global operations as of Monday. Been a hell of a run gentlemen....good luck in your future endeavours"
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
I just came back from the dealership - I didn't test drive the new S-class so I can't comment on the car's performance. However I feel that this is the cheapest looking S-class that Mercedes has ever built. The interior of my 2003 E-500 is far nicer. The S-class buttons and switches feel flimsy and look cheap and tacky. The car comes with crappy $90.00 ContiTouring tyres which are horrible. I just replaced mine with Michelin Pilot PS2 tyres - enhanced performance on wet and dry surfaces with less road noise. IMO the ContiTouring tyres are too dangerous to drive on wet pavement. If we could have BMW performance, Lexus reliability and the Audi interior and exterior we would have an awesome car. IMO the future of Mercedes looks bleak. The S-class looks like a disposable car.
02-11-2006, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Mercedes Corporate meeting: "Well that's it gents, pack it in. I know Carl Benz invented the automobile and we have created more automotive firsts over the past 100 years then all other car companies combined, but the facts are the facts. This 2 poster on the Mercedes forum says our future is bleak. We're shutting down global operations as of Monday. Been a hell of a run gentlemen....good luck in your future endeavours"
Excellent!
02-11-2006, 08:17 PM
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Maybe if you test drove, your opinion might change a little. Sitting in a car won't tell you much, as you won't be buying the car to sit in.
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
I just came back from the dealership - I didn't test drive the new S-class so I can't comment on the car's performance. However I feel that this is the cheapest looking S-class that Mercedes has ever built. The interior of my 2003 E-500 is far nicer. The S-class buttons and switches feel flimsy and look cheap and tacky. The car comes with crappy $90.00 ContiTouring tyres which are horrible. I just replaced mine with Michelin Pilot PS2 tyres - enhanced performance on wet and dry surfaces with less road noise. IMO the ContiTouring tyres are too dangerous to drive on wet pavement. If we could have BMW performance, Lexus reliability and the Audi interior and exterior we would have an awesome car. IMO the future of Mercedes looks bleak. The S-class looks like a disposable car.
Are you sure you were looking at MB not a Kia?
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
I am sure the new S-class drives awesome but it's hard to drive with my eyes closed. I don't blame Mercedes for this car because it appears it is what the public wants. I guess my new S-class negativitiy started when a 1971 350 SE 3.5 drove by. For my money take away some of the glitz, bling and computer stuff and give me the old "bank-vault" car of the past.
Try www.hatingmb.com or smth... Open you own forum and go there.
Ban pls.
02-11-2006, 09:32 PM
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What tree did you fall off?
Are you sure you were looking at MB not a Kia?
P.S. I am retired, have a lot of time on my hands and I am here to stay. My posts will become more positive as I get to know you all better - I promise. 
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"A Mercedes-Benz product"
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His first post was the same. In the W211 forum.
I betcha this is 750_Li_ED.
I betcha this is 750_Li_ED.
OH, Yes! I bet you Lexus hires these people to sabotage their competitor's forums.
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02-11-2006, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
I thought it was a Kia until I saw the three pointed star on the hood. P.S. I am retired, have a lot of time on my hands and I am here to stay. My posts will become more positive as I get to know you all better - I promise.
P.S. I am retired, have a lot of time on my hands and I am here to stay. My posts will become more positive as I get to know you all better - I promise. 
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Taste is a very personal matter, which is why restaurants have menus. If everybody liked the same car there would be no competition.
Personally I think that the new S class looks great in some angles and not so nice from other angles, the car looks very different in other colors too, and since one can not yet see 15 S550 cars in a parking lot to choose from it is harder to fall in love for some people.
Now, regarding the attitude of some people here when they read something they do not like: all I have to say is that they are diminishing the quality of the posts and are bringing this forum to a level where serious people don't want to post here.
By instigating arguments with inflammatory nature all you are doing is inviting more people like you to join and stay.
If you don't agree with someone, say it politely and move on. If someone is wrong then correct them, if someone is posting stupid comments, move on and ignore them. One can not ague with himself.
Now regarding your comments about the complexity of the car, I can see where an older person would not be attracted to new technology, it looks complicated and overwhelming. I guarantee to you that if you took the time to learn all the car’s features and drive it using all of its capabilities you would learn to appreciate it. Regarding the looks you need to be open to new design concepts and understand that not everything was designed for everyone and this car obviously does not appeal to you and does to others.
Regarding the quality of materials, many others complained about it, but my BMW has even more plastic parts and knobs which I hate. If you want a higher level it does not exist, I sat in Rolls the other day and was not impressed to see in a $300,000 car the same key as in my 7 series and he same seat buttons and same i-drive. We are in an age where one does not get what they pay for, but gets what the factory gives and gets away with.
Personally I think that the new S class looks great in some angles and not so nice from other angles, the car looks very different in other colors too, and since one can not yet see 15 S550 cars in a parking lot to choose from it is harder to fall in love for some people.
Now, regarding the attitude of some people here when they read something they do not like: all I have to say is that they are diminishing the quality of the posts and are bringing this forum to a level where serious people don't want to post here.
By instigating arguments with inflammatory nature all you are doing is inviting more people like you to join and stay.
If you don't agree with someone, say it politely and move on. If someone is wrong then correct them, if someone is posting stupid comments, move on and ignore them. One can not ague with himself.
Now regarding your comments about the complexity of the car, I can see where an older person would not be attracted to new technology, it looks complicated and overwhelming. I guarantee to you that if you took the time to learn all the car’s features and drive it using all of its capabilities you would learn to appreciate it. Regarding the looks you need to be open to new design concepts and understand that not everything was designed for everyone and this car obviously does not appeal to you and does to others.
Regarding the quality of materials, many others complained about it, but my BMW has even more plastic parts and knobs which I hate. If you want a higher level it does not exist, I sat in Rolls the other day and was not impressed to see in a $300,000 car the same key as in my 7 series and he same seat buttons and same i-drive. We are in an age where one does not get what they pay for, but gets what the factory gives and gets away with.
02-12-2006, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 2006_750Li_ED
Taste is a very personal matter, which is why restaurants have menus. If everybody liked the same car there would be no competition.
Personally I think that the new S class looks great in some angles and not so nice from other angles, the car looks very different in other colors too, and since one can not yet see 15 S550 cars in a parking lot to choose from it is harder to fall in love for some people.
Now, regarding the attitude of some people here when they read something they do not like: all I have to say is that they are diminishing the quality of the posts and are bringing this forum to a level where serious people don't want to post here.
By instigating arguments with inflammatory nature all you are doing is inviting more people like you to join and stay.
If you don't agree with someone, say it politely and move on. If someone is wrong then correct them, if someone is posting stupid comments, move on and ignore them. One can not ague with himself.
Now regarding your comments about the complexity of the car, I can see where an older person would not be attracted to new technology, it looks complicated and overwhelming. I guarantee to you that if you took the time to learn all the car’s features and drive it using all of its capabilities you would learn to appreciate it. Regarding the looks you need to be open to new design concepts and understand that not everything was designed for everyone and this car obviously does not appeal to you and does to others.
Regarding the quality of materials, many others complained about it, but my BMW has even more plastic parts and knobs which I hate. If you want a higher level it does not exist, I sat in Rolls the other day and was not impressed to see in a $300,000 car the same key as in my 7 series and he same seat buttons and same i-drive. We are in an age where one does not get what they pay for, but gets what the factory gives and gets away with.
Personally I think that the new S class looks great in some angles and not so nice from other angles, the car looks very different in other colors too, and since one can not yet see 15 S550 cars in a parking lot to choose from it is harder to fall in love for some people.
Now, regarding the attitude of some people here when they read something they do not like: all I have to say is that they are diminishing the quality of the posts and are bringing this forum to a level where serious people don't want to post here.
By instigating arguments with inflammatory nature all you are doing is inviting more people like you to join and stay.
If you don't agree with someone, say it politely and move on. If someone is wrong then correct them, if someone is posting stupid comments, move on and ignore them. One can not ague with himself.
Now regarding your comments about the complexity of the car, I can see where an older person would not be attracted to new technology, it looks complicated and overwhelming. I guarantee to you that if you took the time to learn all the car’s features and drive it using all of its capabilities you would learn to appreciate it. Regarding the looks you need to be open to new design concepts and understand that not everything was designed for everyone and this car obviously does not appeal to you and does to others.
Regarding the quality of materials, many others complained about it, but my BMW has even more plastic parts and knobs which I hate. If you want a higher level it does not exist, I sat in Rolls the other day and was not impressed to see in a $300,000 car the same key as in my 7 series and he same seat buttons and same i-drive. We are in an age where one does not get what they pay for, but gets what the factory gives and gets away with.
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
I am sure the new S-class drives awesome but it's hard to drive with my eyes closed. I don't blame Mercedes for this car because it appears it is what the public wants. I guess my new S-class negativitiy started when a 1971 350 SE 3.5 drove by. For my money take away some of the glitz, bling and computer stuff and give me the old "bank-vault" car of the past.
P.S. i own a w126 because i thiink its the best MB ever made
...it's not that my family cant afford a new one..just that my dad dosent see the point in spending over 100k in a rebadge honda --hey dont flame me thast his quote.
02-12-2006, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BzzzBom
None since I put the poster of the new S-class on my bedroom wall. 
