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Back on topic, I hope to see the new E-cLass at the D.C. Auto Show next month, (if it is there, as, of course, the Detroit show will get first-pick on it, and the D.C. show overlaps the last couple days of the Detroit show). Problem is....even then, many new models (not all) are first displayed on turntables, where one cannot really get up close or inside.
mmarshall, what I'm referring to is any mechanical 4WD/4LO shifter. A direct link to the transfer case is what is paramount when shifting from 2WD to 4WD or into 4LO from AWD or from 4LO. You do not want an electronic switch to determine if you are going to 4WD or out of 4LO and vice versa. The FJ Cruiser did it well, so does the 4Runner Trail.
When people claim how great the Land Cruiser/LX570 is for hard core off roading, I always ask whether or not the electronic 4WD shifter is superior to a mechanical link that is connected to the transfer case.
The LX470 had it, so did the GX470. Not so on the newer Toyotas.
Well, most SUV buyers (including even some of what is left of the hard-core off-roaders) want the electrical switch...though some pure traditionalists, of course, will want the old manual link-up systems. IMHO, pushing a switch on the dash certainly is certainly a lot more convenient than fiddling with the clutch and old-school low-range shift-lever...or, even worse, getting out of the vehicle in lousy weather and having to physically go to each front wheel and manually lock/unlock the hubs by twisting the center-cap.....that was for the birds LOL.
Well, most SUV buyers (including even some of what is left of the hard-core off-roaders) want the electrical switch...though some pure traditionalists, of course, will want the old manual link-up systems. IMHO, pushing a switch on the dash certainly is certainly a lot more convenient than fiddling with the clutch and old-school low-range shift-lever...or, even worse, getting out of the vehicle in lousy weather and having to physically go to each front wheel and manually lock/unlock the hubs by twisting the center-cap.....that was for the birds LOL.
Agreed, a dash switch is more convenient. And I changed my stance on something I used to disagree with you about, an AWD set up or an auto 4WD is needed for most trucks, especially the Tundra and Tacoma which should have an auto 4WD option.
Emotional design meets high-tech: The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps with 84 individually-controlled high performance LEDs respectively are an absolute highlight not just technically but also visually.
personally I dont like the look of the new multi beam, particularly the weird looking lights on the outside edges of the lamp. I am quite a fan of the current dual bulb design found in the C and S instead
This is going to be big hit for MB. It should debut with a higher starting MSRP.
Yup, the C class has moved up in size, price, power, and refinement to where its no longer the "cheap class" IMO. Its finally a proper Benz, I don't feel like you are settling for less just to get a Benz badge like previous C-Classes.
Like you said, the E class will move up in price a bit since the C is a bigger/much nicer car than it used to be.
Yup, the C class has moved up in size, price, power, and refinement to where its no longer the "cheap class" IMO. Its finally a proper Benz, I don't feel like you are settling for less just to get a Benz badge like previous C-Classes.
Like you said, the E class will move up in price a bit since the C is a bigger/much nicer car than it used to be.
When I purchased my C350 in 2008, the starting price was $39,xxx base. The current C300 starts at $38,xxx. Granted you are missing 1.5 liters (but only 20 horsepower), I wouldn't say the C class moved up in price by much. I expect the same for the E. Maybe a few hundred or so, but not much. Again, the base engine in the E will be the same 2.0, aka E300 so again you are missing 1 liter and about 60 hp.
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