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Mercedes CL550....dear lord...WHY?
I have always been perplexed by the direction Mitsubishi took with their Eclipse model. They seemed to be on to something when it shared a platform with the Dodge(y) Talon.....but then they lost it. Their latest model is FUGLY (and rare....not surprising.)
So traveling I-5 yesterday, I was presented with what, assuredly, must be the latest horrible incarnation of the Eclipse. Looks a bit larger....wretched looking bulbous back end, absurd flared front fenders, odd window line.......wait a minute....as I pass and look at the nose......its a freaking Mercedes!!!! And a damn expensive one at that. LOL.....and I'm not kidding. I slowed down and took a look. Are you ****** kidding me?!?!?! $103,000?!?!?!? Style is a subjective matter, no question, but dear lord. Given the range of cars available for that sort of money......WHY? Hideous, just hideous. 
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11-04-2007, 10:39 PM
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I honestly don't know. If I had $103k to spend on a car, you can bet it wouldn't be that one.
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11-05-2007, 05:25 AM
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Cars & Coffee Killer
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They make the Eclipse about 5 miles from where I sit--and yes, it is ugly, and bloated, and overweight. The Spyder weighs close to 4,000 lbs!
The previous generation CL was a smooth car. I'm sad to see it is now a caricature of its former self.
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11-05-2007, 05:30 AM
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I always think of a light-weight, open car when someone says that, like a 550 Porsche or little alfa or fiat
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11-05-2007, 06:12 AM
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The other day, I was driving a bit faster than a car I didn't recognize in the right lane.
"Toyota must have re-designed the Camry" I thought. Whatever. I don't pay attention to boring cars. I got a bit closer and noticed the three-pointed star in a circle. I mistook a Mercedes for a Toyota. That would never have happened ten or twenty years ago. Sad. |
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11-05-2007, 06:27 AM
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Bulbous and blah, just like the new S class it is based on. On the other hand, I do somewhat like the new C class, when equipped with the sport package. The base models are ugly.
Say what you want about BMW and Bangle's styling, but you'll never mistake it for a Camry.
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With the AMG package it looks a lot better.
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Did you get the memo?
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 What I could do without is the modern complexity. I'm yet to read a single positive comment about iDrive, but they continue to complicate it.
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11-05-2007, 07:35 AM
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The sad part is that they will depreciate so much. I really like the ‘05/’06 C55 AMG, and they are sort of a bargain now (at about 55% of what they listed for), huge power. Warranty is a must on these cars.
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11-05-2007, 07:35 AM
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I like them, but weren't they about 85K when they first came out? Cars are expensive. I drove my old hack '88 (235K miles) all over the SoCal Santa Monicas yesterday and had as much fun as anyone on the road (I think) including the various F-cars I came across.
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11-05-2007, 07:47 AM
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The direction that Mitsubishi took the eclipse certainly was mind-boggling. Guys in High School used to talk about the eclipse/talon, and the Turbo AWD model was actually fantasized about.
I guess they replaced it's concept with the Evolution. That being said, do admin and secretaries REALLY like to drive anything good? I mean, SOMEBODY has to be buying these things. That goes for all 'Sporty' cars. 4000lb, 2door coupes with 'sporty' spoilers and whatnot. As for a $103,000 Mercedes, that's too much money. No WAY that car could make me that happy. How much is a GT3? |
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11-05-2007, 07:51 AM
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The Eclipse now reminds me of the old V6 Camaros. WHY would you buy that? The whole purpose for the existence of a Camaro (and for that matter Mustang) is the V8 monster engine. Without it, why not just buy a Corolla?
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The Merc above isn't nearly as bad as the current Eclipse and the RX-8 (both of which are horrid!)
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Oh man- the RX8? What's wrong with the RX8?
If you are talking styling, then I'd disagree but its all subjective. But if you are talking about weight/handling, the RX8 is a GREAT track car right out of the box. |
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11-05-2007, 09:00 AM
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A C-class for $103k !?!
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no.. the big fish at the top is a CL. The C is the smaller MB. I think for $27K more, you could pick up the CLK 63 Black, now that is "the beast" of them all.
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11-05-2007, 11:16 AM
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Am I the only one that makes up abbreviations for the various MB classes so I can remember what they are?
SL = Sport Luxury SLK = Sport Luxury Kompact S = Sedan C = Coupe and/or Compact CL = Coupe Luxury CLK = Coupe Luxury Kompact D = Diesel E = Elderly (describing the drivers  )
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