MB V-Class will be in U.S. 2015, no more Sienna/Odyssey for the wealthy
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Mercedes V-Class will be sold in the U.S. next year, so the wealthy van drivers don't have to stuck with Sienna and Odyssey anymore.
Thank god, I am so tired of seeing vanilla Sienna Limited Premium and Odyssey Touring Elite in a sea of luxury cars.
Thank god, I am so tired of seeing vanilla Sienna Limited Premium and Odyssey Touring Elite in a sea of luxury cars.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
Thank god, I am so tired of seeing vanilla Sienna Limited and Odyssey touring elite in a sea of luxury cars.
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In fact, if it's non-vanilla you want, for probably significantly less money than the Mercedes people-mover, one can get a Buick Enclave, which, IMO, has an interior plush enough (especially at that price) to knock one's socks off.
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I too imagine I am driving a Bentley Mulsanne Speed when I am driving my LS430 Ultra Luxury.
It is all in your head, dreaming is free right?
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Overall engineering wise, tons of Japanese offerings far exceed their comparable European offerings.
But as far as exterior stylings and image goes, very few Japanese cars looks cooler then their comparable European competitors.
The LFA is still a Toyota that looks like a Celica.
But as far as exterior stylings and image goes, very few Japanese cars looks cooler then their comparable European competitors.
The LFA is still a Toyota that looks like a Celica.
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I too imagine I am driving a Bentley Mulsanne Speed when I am driving my LS430 Ultra Luxury.
It is all in your head, dreaming is free right?
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Actually, it was a close friend of mine who owned a bright-red 1994 MR2 turbo, and he (not me) said that he loved it because of the resemblance, though, of course, he had a point. And the girls he dated with it seemed to have felt pretty much the same. ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Given the choice, for a number of reasons, I'd probably take the LS.
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Given the choice, for a number of reasons, I'd probably take the LS.
Yeah....if you like reading Walter Mitty stories.
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Of course European cars in general have the worse value compare to the Asians and Americans, that is why the car I own is a LS430, the best value sedan ever made.
But if it is not my money, cars on the street that I have to look at, that are own by other people that have nothing to do with me. I much prefer looking at nothing but highend exotic European cars
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And I said I am tired of "seeing", not "owning" or "driving"
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If I ever own a van myself, it would be a Sienna.
For van I get to look at that I don't have to pay for, I prefer it to be a AMG V65
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Well to be fair, wealthy families have been buying GLs for a long time now. While I think the front end of this van looks good, I think it detracts from the overall prestigiousness of the brand
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With all due respect, at least based on the exterior styling, I fail to see much difference between a vanilla Odyssey/ Sienna and this vanilla-Mercedes........though with the Mercedes at probaby twice the price. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
In fact, if it's non-vanilla you want, for probably significantly less money than the Mercedes people-mover, one can get a Buick Enclave, which, IMO, has an interior plush enough (especially at that price) to knock one's socks off.
![](http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/models/view_all_vehicles/future_vehicles/2015_enclave/enclave_mov/01_images/Interior/2015-buick-enclave-model-overview-interior-938x528-15BUEN00003.jpg)
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In fact, if it's non-vanilla you want, for probably significantly less money than the Mercedes people-mover, one can get a Buick Enclave, which, IMO, has an interior plush enough (especially at that price) to knock one's socks off.
![](http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/models/view_all_vehicles/future_vehicles/2015_enclave/enclave_mov/01_images/Interior/2015-buick-enclave-model-overview-interior-938x528-15BUEN00003.jpg)
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Only thing that might hurt the Mercedes is the RWD layout for the van, which many suburbanites may avoid for a primary family hauler. 4WD is just coming to the full size Sprinter, but I don't think it's offered on this particular van, at least not yet.
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