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Your house is really nice! And MB in America still ship new cars in 2016 with halogens?
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Really interesting how the US car market is. Mercedes doesn't sell a single car here that uses halogens anymore where I live...
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Mercedes just likes to charge for everything they can...They don't even include LED headlights on their $60K+ GLS450.
But, most people don't get Mercedes for its value, more for that badge on the front.
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Not just Mercedes, but BMW and Audi are guilty of selling cars with halogens. Mercedes even charges for keyless entry/start?! For the GLC, it cost $850 to get LED headlights and taillights, but you are also required to add the $1250 Premium 1 package. They include these things on a $40K+ car?!
Mercedes just likes to charge for everything they can...They don't even include LED headlights on their $60K+ GLS450.
But, most people don't get Mercedes for its value, more for that badge on the front.
Mercedes just likes to charge for everything they can...They don't even include LED headlights on their $60K+ GLS450.
But, most people don't get Mercedes for its value, more for that badge on the front.
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Went to an event run by a marketing firm and Lexus in February 2015
It was to test drive the NX around a track
at the time they GLK, Q5, and X3 as benchmark comparisons
they let us drive all of them
x1, q3, and some other subcompact SUVs are too small
x3,q5,nx,rdx,glc are a decent sized vehicle in a very competitive segment
It was to test drive the NX around a track
at the time they GLK, Q5, and X3 as benchmark comparisons
they let us drive all of them
x1, q3, and some other subcompact SUVs are too small
x3,q5,nx,rdx,glc are a decent sized vehicle in a very competitive segment
#22
Not just Mercedes, but BMW and Audi are guilty of selling cars with halogens. Mercedes even charges for keyless entry/start?! For the GLC, it cost $850 to get LED headlights and taillights, but you are also required to add the $1250 Premium 1 package. They include these things on a $40K+ car?!
Mercedes just likes to charge for everything they can...They don't even include LED headlights on their $60K+ GLS450.
But, most people don't get Mercedes for its value, more for that badge on the front.
Mercedes just likes to charge for everything they can...They don't even include LED headlights on their $60K+ GLS450.
But, most people don't get Mercedes for its value, more for that badge on the front.
#24
They compare what they can get to compare. Lots of times companies don't want direct comparisons unless they control the outcomes. Unless they control the option packages and handling packages too. Tires alone can change road feel and handling , sometimes drastically. NX in Motor Trend this month new models said they are "selling like hotcakes , and they are very good too"
You must include reliability. That's probably the main reason for me.
You must include reliability. That's probably the main reason for me.
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They compare what they can get to compare. Lots of times companies don't want direct comparisons unless they control the outcomes. Unless they control the option packages and handling packages too. Tires alone can change road feel and handling , sometimes drastically. NX in Motor Trend this month new models said they are "selling like hotcakes , and they are very good too"
You must include reliability. That's probably the main reason for me.
You must include reliability. That's probably the main reason for me.
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