Highest specced E class?

[tali]

That must be one of the highest specced % over list price Mercs
But don't mags just get them loaned off the Press fleet?

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/longtermtests/262153
/mercedes_e350_cdi_estate.html?CMP=NLC-Newsletters&uid=c18c68d201e05e02ed9325194472aa39
Reversing camera (£390), Telephone pre-wiring with hands-free facility and aerial on roof (£290), Comfort-ventilated front seats – choice of heating or cooling (£700), Panoramic sunroof (£1,460), Dynamic multi-contour seats for driver and front passenger (£1,090), Leather trim (£1,370), Tyre pressure monitors (£295), AirMATIC semi-active air-suspension (£1,055), Speed Limit Assist Plus (£300), DAB digital radio (£335), Luxury climate control (£620), Night View Assist Plus (£1,225), Fire extinguisher (£95) Harman Kardon stereo (£650), Privacy glass (£365), Rear-facing leather child seats (£1,000), TV tuner (£970), Rear entertainment system (£1,765) Heated rear seats (£335), Alcantara rooflining (£1,470), Driving Assistance Package (£2,345), COMAND multimedia system (£2,230), Metallic paint (£645) Memory Pack (£1,225), Sun Protection Package (£365)

 

[Meldrew2]

That must be one of the highest specced % over list price Mercs

But don't mags just get them loaned off the Press fleet?

I think that Auto Express buy their long term test cars...


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[st4]

So what has it not got.

Standard 212 is so high spec anyway, AG or sport and I would not need to touch the options list. How I like it.

 

[Will]

Will be a good used buy in the future for someone!

 

[Mactech]

It's not difficult to run up a massive bill for options on any car. It's where most of the profit is for the dealers and car firms.
My ML has £9k worth of extras and the CLS about £7k.
But.... both were bought at about 3 months old and with considerably more saving than the cost of the options

 

[219]

UK spec cars normally have more equipment as standard than in many other countries , thus are already 'specced up' .

This is due to MBUK trying to promote the 'prestige brand' image here ; in some other countries they are just seen as well engineered cars and don't have so many extras .

 

[st4]

UK spec cars normally have more equipment as standard than in many other countries , thus are already 'specced up' .

This is due to MBUK trying to promote the 'prestige brand' image here ; in some other countries they are just seen as well engineered cars and don't have so many extras .

And in other countries people keep the car longer than 2-3 years and will only spec what they need. Over hear, large wheels, COMAND, etc is everywhere.

I am not a big man for extra spec. Only really goodie bar large wheels and sports suspension I would add would be bi xenon lights.

 

[dvb247]

Very nice car, impressed with the Child seats in the boot, only issue for me is it should have been specced on an AMG e63 estate

 

[christopherwk]

More to go wrong in my opinion, I'm happy with my 211 with only heated seats, parktronic and leather as options.

 

[Cabe]

I can see people with kids and a caravan going for the sun protection and rear entertainment package.

 

[JohnDeere8530]

more bills in 5yrs time when things startgoing wrong, only ever spec what you really need, you never get anywhere near the money back on these toys when selling onwards

 

[mbenz76]

And I thought I'd gone wild with my options list

Next time I will certainly fully load though - I miss the options I didn't spec.

 

[tali]

I think that Merc is an extreme example and very rare

I think that Auto Express buy their long term test cars...


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I'm not 100% on it but i recall What Car? editor telling me part of his job remit was organising long term cars from the makers Press fleet - and that would apply for all car mags i assume

 

[crockers]

I can remember when the radio was on the options list.

 

[A210AMG]

^ and electric front windows......imagine

 

[MUGGY]

Bah humbug to you lot.

The more toys the better in my opinion !

 

[Rory]

Autocar's S350 has £29K worth of extras bringing the price to an eyewatering £91K.

 

[tali]

Autocar's S350 has £29K worth of extras bringing the price to an eyewatering £91K.

There was a 1989 560SEC cost 61k but was optioned up to 95k (and no it didn't have fancy wheels or anything AMG)