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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
In a benz you can turn your head and look in addition to checking the mirrors and when you look the blind spot is minimal. For a car the benz mirrors are better than most, IMHO.
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If we're talking about a W123 I consider them about average for the era. Compared to modern cars they're too small and have too little adjustment range; you can't adjust them out far enough to show you what you can't already see with the inside mirror. The passenger side mirror on mine is also flat, where a modern car would have a convex mirror.
Agreed that blind spots for head checks are minimal, though. They don't have the high, upward-sloping beltline that's common in cars now, so you've got acres of glass and an excellent view to the rear, especially in wagons.