New C-Class Caught at MBUSA's Jersey Headquarters in the U.S. - Page 2

tennmb · 04-07-2007, 09:05 AM

That car must be fresh off the boat. IT's still got the temp wipers on.

It's great to see real life photos of the C. It shows that even out of studio lighting that this car looks great. One thing that stands out is even though the design is very traditional and conservative, there are a lot of areas where the designeres did a good job of keepng interest. These photos show a lot a detailed desgn cues that add interest to the eye and flow very well together. The back end is beginning to grow on me

cawimmer430 · 04-08-2007, 07:20 AM

Thanks for posting this.

This car looks so stunning in red. I'm surprised Mercedes has not capitalized on this color in their press photos!

Also, notice the WERKSWAGEN sticker at the rear: factory car.

RLE · 04-14-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MB-JIM

I agree with those who would like some of the options for our C Class that are reserved for the E & S Class models. For many people, the C Class is an "entry level car" but for some of us it is a "destination car." By that, I mean that some of us drive a C Class even though we could be driving an E or S Class model. For me, I switched from my 06 E350 to the C350 because I liked the handling of the C350 and I couldn't stand the E Class SBC brakes.
I want very much to get a W204 Luxury version but with only the 350 engine. Having had a CLK 430 and E430 with low profile tires that I didn't like, I don't want to get the C350 Sport.
I realize that the US dealers don't want the C350's since they had such a hard time selling the 06 & 07 models. Since they are still going to bring in 350's, I can't see any reason why they won't offer the 350 in the Luxury models.

It's clear now that the Luxury version (hate that pretentious name) gets only the 3-liter engine which is only 13HP up on my C320. Since I placed a deposit months ago, I am probably number one on my dealer's list but now that the details about the car are out, I am quite disappointed with what's going to be available.

Or should I say, not available. No multi-mode Xenons, no flashing brake lights, no three-zone climate control (who cares?), no Keyless-Go (OK with me) and now I see that the only good looking wheels, the 18" AMGs won't be available on the C300 Luxury. This thing is looking more like last year's C280 with a new body, sound system and shocks. All the other new items are verboten to North America.

And the final disappointment is that the new Metallic Red isn't available, either. Just the old Barolo Red.

If I had my way, the entire MBUSA marketing department would be canned.

Mr. Mercedes · 04-14-2007, 09:05 AM

I think it’s just a matter of making sure the US launch (the home of the WIDELY publicized JD Power reports) goes ahead absolutely glitch free and that the C gets glowing reliability reports. These options will surely be available within the next year or so. Even the M had to wait a while for certain goodies such as distronic, reversing camera etc. MB is simply playing it VERY safe on the quality front. A bungled C-class launch would be a public relations disaster at this point. That's what I think anyway.

With the AMG package, the C looks very muscular and makes the BMW 3 look a bit too pretty, perhaps even slightly effete.

Merc1 · 04-17-2007, 11:44 PM

Exactly!

M

04-07-2007, 09:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
tennmb Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New C-Class Caught at MBUSA's Jersey Headquarters in the U.S. That car must be fresh off the boat. IT's still got the temp wipers on. It's great to see real life photos of the C. It shows that even out of studio lighting that this car looks great. One thing that stands out is even though the design is very traditional and conservative, there are a lot of areas where the designeres did a good job of keepng interest. These photos show a lot a detailed desgn cues that add interest to the eye and flow very well together. The back end is beginning to grow on me

04-08-2007, 07:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	Re: New C-Class Caught at MBUSA's Jersey Headquarters in the U.S. Thanks for posting this. This car looks so stunning in red. I'm surprised Mercedes has not capitalized on this color in their press photos! Also, notice the WERKSWAGEN sticker at the rear: factory car.

04-14-2007, 09:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mr. Mercedes Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,285 Thanks: 96 Thanked 77 Times in 52 Posts	Re: New C-Class Caught at MBUSA's Jersey Headquarters in the U.S. I think it’s just a matter of making sure the US launch (the home of the WIDELY publicized JD Power reports) goes ahead absolutely glitch free and that the C gets glowing reliability reports. These options will surely be available within the next year or so. Even the M had to wait a while for certain goodies such as distronic, reversing camera etc. MB is simply playing it VERY safe on the quality front. A bungled C-class launch would be a public relations disaster at this point. That's what I think anyway. With the AMG package, the C looks very muscular and makes the BMW 3 look a bit too pretty, perhaps even slightly effete.

04-17-2007, 11:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: New C-Class Caught at MBUSA's Jersey Headquarters in the U.S. Exactly! M

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