DustinV

Wow, this is getting out of hand...


And you know this for a fact because...?

I live and work in Stuttgart, Germany. This city is home to Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, so of course there is a fascination on my part with these two brands. Plus, my two previous company cars here were from Mercedes. I had the choice between my ex-C200 CDI or an A4 and I liked the C class better. Then when I signed up for another company car a year later, I thought the E230 E class would be great since me and my then-girlfriend and now wife were planning on touring Europe by car whenever we could. Comfort was my priority.

Maybe these facts have, in your mind, made me a Mercedes fan, but I have often enough reminded you that I appreciate Mercedes, but I am not a hardcore fan. In fact, I appreciate many cars from different countries, Lexus included. When you live and work in Stuttgart, you cannot help but talk about Mercedes and Porsche "all the time".

Also, while there are some great offerings from Toyota in Europe, design is important to me and the next best thing, the Avensis, while a superb car, just didn't appeal to me as much as say the Citroen C5, the car I really had my heart set on (and still do). While I am in Europe, I'd like the chance to experience some of the cars we don't get back home in the US. And that's exactly what I am doing now.

I have committed the ultimate sin: I drive a BMW in a city ruled by Mercedes and Porsche.

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

With all do respect, in Atlanta I probably see more AMG Mercedes than I do taxi cabs. It has been the same on my trips to LA, Miami, San Diego, and plenty of other areas. I am not discrediting the 6.3L itself but think about it: You have $240K to spend and the car on the left shares it's engine with a variant of the C Class, and the one on the right has an engine that is bespoke to only itself. Which one is more exclusive?

Also, FWIW, I am not sure if you are serious about the "Since when do engines make a car exclusive?" comment...?


I think the Audi S8 had it before it was discontinued, so that would be 3 models? The cheapest one has a starting price of some $85,000, I think? Different league here.


I agree with you- different strokes for different folks. I know what the SLS stands for and why they built it, and in my eyes it's just not worth the money. Simply put, I don't think it's really "exotic" enough. That's all there is to it.

knihc2008

iTrader: (1)

All I know is I stood in front of this car at the LA Auto Show for half an hour drooling. I LOVE IT!

PS I thought this car was still gonna ring in at under 200k?

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

guys, stay focused on this car and the review, please.

i think that profile shot is fabulous... great design.
interior does look too conservative to me, but can't see that much either.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

I really like the SLS. Very striking design. I love the mix of modern and classic cues. Well executed IMO.