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Replying to: benzster (Apr 07, 2006 6:20 am) 
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Replying to: chirp (Apr 09, 2006 5:37 am)
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Replying to: benzster (Apr 10, 2006 7:58 am) Ok, I was lucky as He**, but to tell you the truth that C32 performed amazingly well. The Mercedes product is a superior product and I'm not sure the outcome would have been the same in something else. For me, Safety is still the key and we all know where Mercedes stands on that. I expect the R-class to be the Best-in-class with regards to safety and I'm sure it is.
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Replying to: chirp (Apr 10, 2006 9:11 am) The most incredible story for me to date is: An SLK was sitting in the turn lane and was struck from behind by a driver weaving to its left. They were attempting to go through the light to the left of a line of cars in the turn lane. It struck the SLK and knocked it through the intersection and into a brick wall on the other side. The engine was driven under the vehicle and away from the car. The trunk was nonexistent. All the airbags deployed and the driver was knocked unconscious. She walked away with minor cuts and bruising. The person who related this story was the gentleman who saw the incident and opened the car door. He made it a point to tell me that he feared the worst, but felt better when the door opened freely and the cockpit seemed intact. I think everyone has seen the video taken of the SL in Germany that flips at 130+ and slides on its roof until being tripped on the grass shoulder and flips back over on its tires. THE ROOF FINALLY POPS OFF AND THE GUY WALKS TO THE SHOULDER, SITS DOWN AND PUTS HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS!
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Replying to: benzster (Apr 10, 2006 10:36 am)
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Replying to: albell (Apr 10, 2006 1:00 pm) But right now, Audi is the only brand that has (3) vehicles A3, A4, A6 that are all "double best picks" for both front and side impact. You may call it a marketing campaign, but it is based on reality.
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Replying to: rjlaero (Apr 11, 2006 4:56 am) Test results aside, which differ markedly from real-world scenarios, MB remains my personal preference. Happy (safe) motoring. 
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I had to take down the post with the interior shots becasue the width of the image forced the message area of the board under the right side videos. To avoid this issue, please do not add images to your posts that are any wider than 500 pixels. If you have an image that simply has to be seen full sized to be appreciated, simply post a link to the photo. That way other users will be able to view the image in the new window it will open up in, and we avoid messing with the margins! |
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Replying to: albell (Apr 11, 2006 7:34 am) On the other hand, the on going nagging problems that they have has been a big problem for Mercedes. Alot of current owners are not happy with the electronic and transmission (which is also electronic) problems. Mercedes are very solid in real life crash. However, you cannot ignore others such as Volvo, BMW, Audi...even Hondas and Acuras are starting to step up to the plate when it comes to saftey. |
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