Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagons (C240 & C320)

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#16 of 85 Design award by drew_ Aug 01, 2001 (11:02 pm)
The '01 C-class wagon wins the '01 Eyes on Design award: http://www.cardesignnews.com/events/detroit2001/eyesondesign/awards04.html Drew Host Vans, SUVs, and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
#19 of 85 Beatiful car, but... by glxwagon4mo Aug 30, 2001 (8:01 am)
I happen to notice what looked like the C320 wagon sitting in our local MB dealers showroom as I drove by the other day. I finally stopped in to take a look on my way home from work, and sure enough it a silver C320 wagon! (they also had several of the coupes on the floor as well). IMHO,I certainly like the lines of the car. Its a beautiful piece of machinery that probably will remain unique among the endless sea of SUV on the road these days. The back is sloped quite a bit, but this helps to give it a sleek look and avoid the typical SW look. The down side, however, is that this compromises the cargo space. I thought the fit and finish of the car was excellent. The interior material also seemed "MB" grade and felt great. I didn't take it out for a drive (it was rush hour). But, as I was sitting behind the wheel, and having noticed the $43K sticker price for, I thought about the other competitors in this market. Both the BMW and Audi offer wagons (325 and A4/S4) for much less than the C320. Yes the MB seems exudes luxury, but the interior of the A4 (IMHO) is just as nice. Want sporty...an S4 similarly equipped is less than the C320 by a few grand. So..is it worth it? That's up to you to decide. For me, probably not because of the other alternatives. But its certainly a nice addition to the luxury SW market. George
#20 of 85 One needs to be careful when comparing prices by carmitch Aug 30, 2001 (9:24 am)
George, I think if you option out the BMW 3-series wagon (or even the Audi wagons) in a similar fashion to the MB 320 wagon, you will find that the MB is actually pretty price competitive. All of the German car companies seem to try to keep their base prices down and then "nickel and dime" you to death with options that are--to a large extent--almost mandatory in this price range etc. Cheers, Mitch
#21 of 85 Agree... by glxwagon4mo Aug 30, 2001 (9:53 am)
but if you look at the "basic essentials" (leather, sunroof, heated seats, xenon), the MB runs about $5K more (MSRP) compared to the others. The A4 is somewhat of an "unfair" comparo since the current model is in its last year, so one is bound to get more of a discount compared the the other two. You are right though about nickel and diming one to death with the "options". The problem is that MB does that too but the base price starts at ~39 K! Realistically though, most people who shop in this price range will most likely be swayed by some other factor other than the price of one vs the other ..ie handling, name/image, etc. Just my $ 0.02 George
#22 of 85 4Matic? by genghis721 Sep 03, 2001 (12:35 pm)
I was told that they were not going to add a 4Maitc version the c for several years.
#23 of 85 sports package & 4-matic? by jjmcg Oct 18, 2001 (8:01 pm)
The cost aside, if the c-class wagon arrives with 4-matic and the sports package (in Canada anyway), then it becomes a prettyl desirable automobile.
#24 of 85 Mercedes Stability Control and Traction Control by crestonave Nov 17, 2001 (6:33 am)
I own a 99 Passat, 2001 Dodge GC and 99 Bravada. Living in NY, I swore I would never own another RWD car again (except for my 1960 Chrysler New Yorker, which does not go out in the winter). The C320 wagon is a really sharp car, and I am considering it for when my Bravada lease is up in March. I need some advice from those of you who might have experience with Mercedes ESC and TC in the snow ... will I go? Mercedes salesman says he will put the C320 up against any fwd car in the world (what would you expect him to say?) He promised to let me test drive one on the next snowy day we have. Still, I would love to get some real-life advice from any of you familiar with these systems. Thanks.
#25 of 85 by dudleyr Nov 20, 2001 (7:31 am)
Buy 4 snow tires on seperate rims for winter. Then you will go up against any 4wd car in the world (and blow them away in braking). You will save your nice alloys from road salt, and your summer tires will last longer. Win-win situation. You can't beat it for $4-600 depending on size.