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Replying to: rjlaero (Nov 03, 2005 5:59 am) I hope MB will increase CLS production. It is one of my favorite sedans of the last 25-30 years. You can send me a CLS if you want. I have a space for it in my 'favorite sedan garage' along with a Jaguar XJ Super and a Cadillac DTS. |
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I don't agree....Maybe it's sour grapes, but my boss has a CLS 55AMG (and Phaeton for bad weather) and I am not impressed. The level of luxury is below that of the S class, and while there is a lot more room in the rear than, say, a Lexus SC430, I think of the backseat in a similar way (okay...it's more like the BMW 650...) I do enjoy driving it, but for the 110K he paid, I think there are better choices. (Did someone say Maserati??) Then again, I bought a lowly Audi A8L  (E)
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Replying to: emauss (Nov 03, 2005 1:59 pm)
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Replying to: lovemyclk (Nov 03, 2005 3:14 pm) Another friend has an E55. The interior of that seems very comparable to the CLS55. Neither one is bad (far from it), but they are both (IMHO) inferior to the S, the Audi and VW. (e) |
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Replying to: emauss (Nov 03, 2005 1:59 pm) M
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Replying to: merc1 (Nov 03, 2005 9:21 pm) I guess it works for the person who really wants a 2 door sports car, but has small kids who he or she needs carry in the back.
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Replying to: garyh1 (Nov 03, 2005 11:05 pm) Well that could be one person that would buy a CLS, but the main draw for the CLS is the styling, interior and performance, with all that practical jazz coming second. It really isn't much different from buyers who purchase a SC430 or 911 and try to use their backseats. Which are useless compared to the CLS. Not that the 911, CLS and SC430 are competitors, just that they are similarly compromised from a practical point of view. I think the 2007 CLS550 with the 5.5L V8 (382hp) will be a relative bargain within the Mercedes lineup. M
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Replying to: merc1 (Nov 03, 2005 11:55 pm) I think the point, though, is that MB made the CLS with 4 doors.... Other cars like the SC430 and 911 you mentioned only have 2 doors, which lends to more sporty styling.
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Replying to: bdr127 (Nov 04, 2005 6:36 am) Yeah in the case of the 911 sure, but not in the case of the ladybug wearing manhole covers for wheels SC430. Nothing sporty about its styling in the least to me. M
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Replying to: merc1 (Nov 04, 2005 8:46 am)  , I'm saying I'd go for a SL or CL (or even a SLK) over the CLS if I didn't care about people in the back. And if I did care about back seat comfort, I'd go for an E over the CLS.
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