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ptbowman · 08-15-2007, 07:39 PM

Ouch!! While I certainly agree with his indictment of Mercedes marketing (and pricing), his slam on the styling seems out of line. As I have posted elsewhere, I get numerous compliments on the R class's styling with the added (and telling) comment: "I didn't know Mercedes sold such a vehicle". He also doesn't address why, if the crossover concept is off-base, then how can Chrysler sell so many Pacificas, which I see daily?Also don't agree with statement that 80% of Americans don't care about AWD -- you can certainly see a lot of them in the south where it never snows and Audi and Subaru have certainly done quite well focusing on AWD vehicles throughout the country.

08-15-2007, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
ptbowman BenzWorld Member Date registered: Jul 2007 Vehicle: 2007 MB R320CDI Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 83	R Class Review Ouch!! While I certainly agree with his indictment of Mercedes marketing (and pricing), his slam on the styling seems out of line. As I have posted elsewhere, I get numerous compliments on the R class's styling with the added (and telling) comment: "I didn't know Mercedes sold such a vehicle". He also doesn't address why, if the crossover concept is off-base, then how can Chrysler sell so many Pacificas, which I see daily?Also don't agree with statement that 80% of Americans don't care about AWD -- you can certainly see a lot of them in the south where it never snows and Audi and Subaru have certainly done quite well focusing on AWD vehicles throughout the country.