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Replying to: wopel (Apr 15, 2006 7:25 am) Interesting thread. Although I agree with most of whats been said I must say that MB's misfire on the R-class has been my gain. Where else can you get a $60,000 vehicle at a Toyota Sienna lease price. Talk about value!! My wife absolutely loves it. We were waiting for the Audi Q7 but could not pass up the deal MB is offering right now. Does it look like..... a minivan? Slightly.....a glorified Pacifica? maybe. But let me tell you THIS IS NO PACIFICA. I owned one and the ride and luxuries of the R-class are beyond compare. One positive side effect of the MB misfire might be to attract NEW MB owners, albeit at a $$$ loss for now. Time will tell. THANK YOU MB!!!! 
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Replying to: mishmash1 (Apr 15, 2006 9:31 pm)
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Replying to: wopel (Apr 15, 2006 7:25 am) We are the same demo (before the CLK)so why would I buy and you not? Why would you drive a wagon and not the R? It is easier to get in and out of, roomier, better suspension, safer.... The only draw back is backing it up. What are its shortcomings?
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Replying to: ctsang (Apr 16, 2006 10:56 am) My view is that the other 364 days a year you would have to drive a Sienna.
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Replying to: benzster (Apr 17, 2006 8:02 am)
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Replying to: ctsang (Apr 17, 2006 12:43 pm) Wow. So you don't want your rear passengers to be able to roll down their windows all the way or control their own A/C, audio component, heated seats... wait, does the Sienna offer rear heated seats? Alls I'm sayin is, by any measure means ANY. I like the features you mentioned, but if it came down to voice activated controls over adjustable air suspension with double wishbone front arms etc..... by any measure except displacement, torque, and horsepower you mean. I get it, camera over parktronic and voice activated over manual NAVI are the measure. Size matters to you and it is bigger. I can't argue that it is bigger. So you drove both and hated the R?
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Replying to: benzster (Apr 17, 2006 7:25 am) I do especially like the idea of the 3 zone climate control. But going back to the wagon - I want roof rails. I do haul 4x8 sheets of things occasionally and I'm not going to put them in the car! I realize I can't have the roof rack/rails on the roof itself, due to the panaroma roof, but rails would be nice. Even some of the Pacificas have the rails. Thankfully my Thule roof box can most likely go on the car. The options, options, options bug me - they aren't options, they're a must! I wish it had the hood ornament so I could see where the front end started and ended, but no, I must opt for parktronic - YIKES! I am the perfect demo for what MB had in mind, I just wish they had called me first! I complain and I whine about it, and I'm arrogant in my choice of cars, but I don't see any other option! I need more space and I really want the added aircon, as we know, the Germans of old didn't do a very good job on air-conditioning! The more happy R owners I read about, the closer I get! The next question is if I jump, do I wait for the 2007? |
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Replying to: benzster (Apr 17, 2006 2:47 pm) M
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Replying to: merc1 (Apr 17, 2006 8:09 pm) I know, but it is always fun. Especially when someone says that they know someone who has the very best ______ that ANYONE could own. But they don't have one. |
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I was talking to the sales manager at my MB dealer and he thinks MB is going to stop the $5000 incentive. Anyone else hear about this? Also, any thoughts on the diesel R that's supposed to come out in October?
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