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Old 12-02-04, 10:21 PM
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Dutch article HERE
(translator? Richie? )
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Wow C&D wasn't lying in that article about MB's emotional designs. Truly a beautiful car, I think it's one of-if not the-best looking SUV I've ever seen. Plush interior and seems to fit to its price as well.

I still shudder when I worry about it being built in Alabama however...reliabilty woes hopefully will be worked out in this new model.

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damn the car looks very nice man, that's aweome looking! i always think the current ml class is butt ugly. gosh, what a big improvement!
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DAMN this truck is hot. The RX and this new ML are the 2 sexiest trucks out right now. The interoir reminds me of the GMC Envoy. I think it has something to do with the round airvents and center dash.
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MB is all about safety and solidity(sp??)...reliablity...that is another issue and chapter..

btw, the ctr dash is e class+ clk mixed together

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Originally posted by GS4Will
MB is all about safety and solidity(sp??)...reliablity...that is another issue and chapter..

btw, the ctr dash is e class+ clk mixed together
so what are you getting will? lexus or mb?
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Originally posted by magneto112
DAMN this truck is hot. The RX and this new ML are the 2 sexiest trucks out right now. The interoir reminds me of the GMC Envoy. I think it has something to do with the round airvents and center dash.
dunno, i don't really like how the rx look at all, it looks smooth but it doesn't look mean enough

but this ml, man!
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much better than the old 98 ML.


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That thing reminds me of the Chevrolet Equinox inside and outside. The difference between the two is that the Equinox cost half as much and its interior panels don't fall off when you hit a bump. I would buy a Hyundai before I touch this thing.
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Originally posted by BrickHead
That thing reminds me of the Chevrolet Equinox inside and outside. The difference between the two is that the Equinox cost half as much and its interior panels don't fall off when you hit a bump. I would buy a Hyundai before I touch this thing.
I agree with you. The exterior looks like the love child of an Equinox and a Sorento (which isn't Mercedes' fault. Kia did copy Mercedes with the Sorento...same thing as the 2nd and 3rd gen GS and the G35). The interior looks gaudy and overdone IMO, not to mention a bit choppy.

There are better choices out there. If I wanted a peice of Euro-Trash SUV, I'd buy the Touareg. The X5 has had it's share of problems (record recalls), the last ML was a complete peice of garbage, and the Touareg has had it's share of electrical glitches but hey, at least it looks good inside and out.

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That looks pretty good. The interior is much improved too. Is it just me or I am not a fan of circular vents in luxury cars. Looks ultra cheap. Reminds me of the Pontiac interiors, etc.
 
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looks alot better than the old one
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Its a very nice looking truck, like what they've done with the grill's details.
Should look sick with some good AMG treatment
But the side profile has a strong resemblence to a RAV4, especially the rear fenders.

I agree the interior is a huge improvement over the current ML, but WHAT IS UP with the steering wheel and the a/c vents.......look so cheap and Chevy-ish. The interior design is not up to par with other current MBs.
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I must say this is a big improvement over the current version. The old one always looked a bit minivan-ish to me. Heck, even some of the new minivans don't look as minivan-ish as the old ML.
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I think the Touareg has a nicer interior.

The Sorento is a nice-looking SUV, and this looks like a luxury evolution of it.
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