Comments on: Mercedes to move R-Class down-market http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:43:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jazz http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-322303 Jazz Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:55:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-322303 lol The R-class is dying long live the GLK lol
The R-class is dying long live the GLK

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321969 jackjimturkey Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:10:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321969 R-head: Bliss seems to prefer to be positive or silent. Our mothers would be proud if we all did. I know, "go to Oprah, go to Oprah, go to Oprah, go to Oprah ... jamaicandude: I drive the cadillac of minivans, but I'm not returning to it. I'm going crossover (four kids) R-head: Bliss seems to prefer to be positive or silent. Our mothers would be proud if we all did.

I know, “go to Oprah, go to Oprah, go to Oprah, go to Oprah …

jamaicandude: I drive the cadillac of minivans, but I’m not returning to it. I’m going crossover (four kids)

]]> By: jamaicandude http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321954 jamaicandude Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:50:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321954 The idea of a luxury minivan was always a stretch. The idea of a luxury minivan was always a stretch.

]]> By: Captain Spadaro http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321946 Captain Spadaro Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:42:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321946 Shame about the R63 being dropped. Shame about the R63 being dropped.

]]> By: sik59rt http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321916 sik59rt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:02:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321916 GM sales......didnt Chrysler "invent" the Minivan?? they also had the first "ponycar" with the 'Cuda...sorry Ford. GM sales……didnt Chrysler “invent” the Minivan?? they also had the first “ponycar” with the ‘Cuda…sorry Ford.

]]> By: obhatti http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321912 obhatti Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:59:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321912 TomF I couldn't have said it better myself! I agree with you totally!! That thing is horrible! TomF I couldn’t have said it better myself! I agree with you totally!! That thing is horrible!

]]> By: TomF http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321899 TomF Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:38:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321899 It's not a minivan, it's not a station wagon, it's not anything really -- it's a weird hybrid people-mover mutant. Minivans are sold to people whose kids spill Juicy Juice everywhere and cover the window glass with peel-and-stick stickers; that is roughly zero percent of the Mercedes-Benz base. So even without the styling issue, the R is a strategic abortion. As for the styling: it looks like it was carved out of butter with jai-alai sticks, then left out in the sun too long. It's by far the ugliest Mercedes-Benz in the lineup, and the price point is totally unjustifiable. It’s not a minivan, it’s not a station wagon, it’s not anything really — it’s a weird hybrid people-mover mutant. Minivans are sold to people whose kids spill Juicy Juice everywhere and cover the window glass with peel-and-stick stickers; that is roughly zero percent of the Mercedes-Benz base. So even without the styling issue, the R is a strategic abortion. As for the styling: it looks like it was carved out of butter with jai-alai sticks, then left out in the sun too long. It’s by far the ugliest Mercedes-Benz in the lineup, and the price point is totally unjustifiable.

]]> By: maximus http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321896 maximus Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:36:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321896 Keeping it under 43K might actually increase the sales. We shall see... Keeping it under 43K might actually increase the sales. We shall see…

]]> By: Scarface03 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321884 Scarface03 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:59:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321884 For the body style, the R-class is not bad looking, and keeping the AMG cladding helps. The big problem will always be, no one wants to buy a luxo minivan, let alone a minivan that's ashamed of its own minivanness. A minivan means practicality, so where are the sliding side doors? Every other minivan has a 4WD option. Don't hide from its minivanness, drop the price, and watch the snooty people too tired of driving their SUV and too good for a Pacifica snatch them up. For the body style, the R-class is not bad looking, and keeping the AMG cladding helps. The big problem will always be, no one wants to buy a luxo minivan, let alone a minivan that’s ashamed of its own minivanness. A minivan means practicality, so where are the sliding side doors? Every other minivan has a 4WD option. Don’t hide from its minivanness, drop the price, and watch the snooty people too tired of driving their SUV and too good for a Pacifica snatch them up.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321878 jackjimturkey Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321878 GM Sales: I love the lambdas! Outlook, baby! Or Arcadia Or enclave. damn, I just can't figure it out! GM Sales: I love the lambdas!
Outlook, baby!
Or Arcadia
Or enclave.
damn, I just can’t figure it out!

]]> By: 1487_GM_SALES http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321873 1487_GM_SALES Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:22:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321873 What they need to do is just go out of business. An overpriced, ugly minivan wannabe with horrid reliability and quality stands no chance against the Lambda SUV's from GM. Why haven;t they learned not to tread on the turf of the mighty General? What they need to do is just go out of business. An overpriced, ugly minivan wannabe with horrid reliability and quality stands no chance against the Lambda SUV’s from GM. Why haven;t they learned not to tread on the turf of the mighty General?

]]> By: EVOQ http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321870 EVOQ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:53:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321870 I meant TOTAL makeover, but you get my drift. I meant TOTAL makeover, but you get my drift.

]]> By: EVOQ http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321869 EVOQ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321869 A price drop isn't going to help sells that much. A TOTALLY makeover is what is needed. It is ugly as sin, and by far the ugliest MB I've seen in years. A price drop isn’t going to help sells that much. A TOTALLY makeover is what is needed. It is ugly as sin, and by far the ugliest MB I’ve seen in years.

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321868 RicardoHead Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:49:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321868 Can't wait for BLISS to chime in on this with his brilliance. Wait .. lemme give it a shot ... . ... "MOVING FORWARD! GOOD THINGS TO COME!" Can’t wait for BLISS to chime in on this with his brilliance. Wait .. lemme give it a shot …
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… “MOVING FORWARD! GOOD THINGS TO COME!”

]]> By: Deanster http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321863 Deanster Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:38:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321863 80k is outrageous and unjustifiable for a minivan. Even stupider is AMGing it out so it can go 0-60 in 4 seconds. Just xxxxing stupid as hell. 80k is outrageous and unjustifiable for a minivan.

Even stupider is AMGing it out so it can go 0-60 in 4 seconds. Just xxxxing stupid as hell.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321857 jackjimturkey Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:24:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321857 Too ugly Too ugly

]]> By: snork http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321849 snork Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321849 I actually think it's nice looking, just too much money for what is essentially a minivan...even calling it a crossover is a stretch. IMHO, dropping AWD off the base model is ok, but @ $43K that's still too much. I think that if the R350 stickered for under $40k base, they'd pull in a lot more shoppers for the 3-pointed star prestige factor considering fully loaded Oddysies/Town & Countries/Siennas get into the mid 30s. I actually think it’s nice looking, just too much money for what is essentially a minivan…even calling it a crossover is a stretch. IMHO, dropping AWD off the base model is ok, but @ $43K that’s still too much. I think that if the R350 stickered for under $40k base, they’d pull in a lot more shoppers for the 3-pointed star prestige factor considering fully loaded Oddysies/Town & Countries/Siennas get into the mid 30s.

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321848 Blakkarr Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321848 Agreed, Bimmer. Agreed, Bimmer.

]]> By: Bimmer http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321843 Bimmer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:41:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321843 Minivan market is slowly dying. Minivan market is slowly dying.

]]> By: CarLord http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321841 CarLord Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:30:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321841 The R class is a ride that needs to be tweaked to look good. Put some nice wheels, mated to a nice color and tint and you have a sweet ride. Leave it stock and it is a bit homely. I saw a Black R500 with tasteful 20's, and it was pretty mean looking. The R class is a ride that needs to be tweaked to look good. Put some nice wheels, mated to a nice color and tint and you have a sweet ride. Leave it stock and it is a bit homely. I saw a Black R500 with tasteful 20’s, and it was pretty mean looking.

]]> By: Fromes http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321838 Fromes Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:21:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321838 43,000 dollars still seems like a ton of money for a mini van that doesn't even have awd. I don't really see the point of such a car in the line up 43,000 dollars still seems like a ton of money for a mini van that doesn’t even have awd. I don’t really see the point of such a car in the line up

]]> By: 55amg http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321837 55amg Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321837 i like the r-class...and i also like the idea of an mpv that can outrun sports cars, the r63. too bad its now gone i like the r-class…and i also like the idea of an mpv that can outrun sports cars, the r63. too bad its now gone

]]> By: sunshine1810 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321834 sunshine1810 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321834 This move by Mercedes will not improve the sales of the R class if anything it will reduce sales. What Mercedes needs to do is either eliminate this model from their line-up or redesign it. This move by Mercedes will not improve the sales of the R class if anything it will reduce sales. What Mercedes needs to do is either eliminate this model from their line-up or redesign it.

]]> By: obhatti http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-321833 obhatti Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:58:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-to-move-r-class-down-market.html#comment-321833 Maybe they didn't sell very many because they're ugly as hell!!!!!!!!! This stupid R-class, along with its ugly siblings the A- and B- classes are SOOOO ugly it's not even funny! Who designed these?? For me, they ruin the glory of the awesome Benz's..... the CL, the S-class, the SL and the mightly SLR McLaren..... they should drop all these ugly things and stick to their better-looking cars. Maybe they didn’t sell very many because they’re ugly as hell!!!!!!!!! This stupid R-class, along with its ugly siblings the A- and B- classes are SOOOO ugly it’s not even funny! Who designed these?? For me, they ruin the glory of the awesome Benz’s….. the CL, the S-class, the SL and the mightly SLR McLaren….. they should drop all these ugly things and stick to their better-looking cars.

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