Do you know any official announcements, comments?
What do you think?

The Coupes after the W124 now are either CLK (too small) or CL, CLS (too big) for my taste .

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

One reason why I may never own a Mercedes again.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

For the same reason I can't buy size 12 A shoes from most shoe manufacturers.

Companies decided that certain models don't make bottom line sense. Market demographics have no doubt changed since 1995. Also the CLS is an E doing a pretty good job of pretending to be a coupe.

Steve

The 208 if i recall had nearly the exact dimensions of a CE, in fact 1 inch shorter wheelbase, and less than 4 inches overall shorter, track (front and rear) width, even height, within 1 inch, that's why I always argue that it wasnt built on a C class chassis. Now the real kicker? The 209, exact same wheelbase as the CE to the 1/10 of an inch, 1/5 overall length 8/10 taller with slightly wider track and again identical width. They just got ugly. I'm glad they don't make a run at a sports car, they'd just put an automatic in it again and weight it down with garbage.

Chrysler.


Their hasn't been a Mercedes since the w124....

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Thanks for the info.

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

I saw a beautiful CL today. Brand new. I like the style. Is there a new one out right now? I think that's what I saw.

Jason

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1987 300E 202K (Arctic White/Palomino)


Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. ~Song of The Open Road

Because they make the CLK now, which is pretty close to what a two door W211 would be like.

My friends sister has an 05, they are a sweet car.


The new CLK is just as big, if not slightly larger then the C124.

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