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front ends/grilles Which is the $77k car?

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Old 08-05-18, 08:15 PM
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Default front ends/grilles Which is the $77k car?

and which is the 36k car.
do they really need a design staff when everything is just scaled?

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Originally Posted by jzqj55
and which is the 36k car.
do they really need a design staff when everything is just scaled?

Are you even serious asking this question? One is a piece of art that incorporates so many surfaces to reflect light differently from different angles, which receives compliments from total strangers on the streets and in front of different destinations where the driver parks the car; the other is one of so many front grille designs with horizontal lines. If you don't appreciate recognize the difference, simply toss a coin.
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Originally Posted by shinonclub
If you don't appreciate recognize the difference, simply toss a coin.
Either that or just go buy a Camry.
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i hate big grilles, but even I can see the difference.. holy crap..
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Not to deflect from the original topic, but the Germans are the worst, esp. audi.
Of course by having pictures this side by side on the monitor, you can pick apart the differences.
However, on the road, you can barely tell the difference.

Lexus may have similar front end, but at least they differentiate it more for the rear.

Just for the sake of conversation, the front end AND the rear are verry similar.


Carscoops did a rear end comparo for the coupes. I got lazy searching for the sedan versions.

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You could've at least thrown up a photo of the 2019 ES.
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Originally Posted by dsc07
Either that or just go buy a Camry.
Fortunately there are many other carmakers out there so I don't have to flip a coin or buy a Camry

Watching the used market for a 2016 S550 w/ the options/colors I want.
S550 is a car I don't need to get out a magnifying glass to appreciate the design

regarding the comparison of the S class w/ the C and E class. Particularly the front ends:
1) If you can't see the difference btwn the S and the others, your vision is too poor to drive
2) Granted we're talking about appearance which is subjective. In my opinion the exterior of the S is a 9 and the interior is a 9.
the LS500 exterior is a 4 and the interior is a 6. Based on the sales figures, I'm not alone.

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