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    2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three

    2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    I said this in Part I of this review and it bears repeating:


    The ML series is to Mercedes what grits are to the Waffle House...painfully bland, but necessary for profit margins.


    People will buy this. I question if they are really human, but who am I to judge. Because of this fact, Mercedes is going to make money on it. Hopefully a lot of money. Because then us commoners can still have a chance at owning one of their better cars.

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    Image of petersterncan petersterncan
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    "scheisse porn-enjoying technicians"


    LOL

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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    02/20/09

    @petersterncan: Hey Cartman isn't that your mom in the german sheisse video?
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    My commute home runs through the really ritzy, isolationist part of town. These are like the Honda Accord there. I wish I had the time and/or clean record to sit across from the middle school and take pictures of all of them in the carpool line.


    My view is this: If you've got money, buy something f*cking unique. It amazes me how people with means are just as much crowd-followers as those of us who have less choice in the matter.

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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    02/20/09

    @Ash78: Every time I see a 7-Series, I say out loud, "Could have a had a couple of Minis for that," regardless if anyone is around or not.


    I just feel it needs to be said.

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    02/20/09

    @Ash78: Those Accords are for the help. The parents would not be caught dead near their kids' school...
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    02/20/09

    @dwegmull, wished he had an A in his name to make a SAAD jok...: But an E320 CDI for less than half the price, and spend the rest on a lifted TD Wagen, blow and hookers!
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    02/20/09

    @Schm-san, SHO-time, fo-SHO.: but=buy
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    You're on part 3 of this review, and that... thing... inspires so much "meh" from me that I honestly did not even notice that the first two parts of this review even happened. And that is absolutely no shot against Matt or his lovely photography or writing, (although there should be one of those showing up any minute...) it is simply the lack of anything even remotely interesting in that car. It has no personality, it has no character, and it's not entertaining in the slightest.


    In fact, based on that, now that Matt's married, I think it's the perfect vehicle for him.


    (There it is...)

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    02/20/09

    @Deartháir: If we kill Auto Insider, can we have Murilee bac...:


    The Matt joke caught me totally off guard.


    I was totally waiting for a Wes joke, so that I could point out, for the record, that it wasn't me that time.


    And, for the record: It was all Dearthair, Matt, I swear!!!

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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    This thing is so FOM (Full of Meh)
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/20/09

    @Jo Schmo, Pauljones evil and opposite twin: I like that. I might steal it from you. But, if I remember, I'll give you credit.
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    Mack Daddies: Yes

    Golfing Grandparents: Yes


    DOES NOT COMPUTE

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    02/20/09

    @Pete Gaines:

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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/20/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.: kill me, please! I've lost the will to live!
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    02/20/09

    @Syrax: Which INXS album would you like to be played to achieve the job?
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    02/20/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.: Now I know why old people like Scions so much.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/20/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Three
    The Mercedes does nothing for me,what i really want to know is what is a Mack Daddy? Am i missing the obvious & it's a fat guy that lives on Mcdonalds?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    02/20/09

    @layabout now with V8 power:


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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    02/20/09

    @layabout saaving Saab one caar at a time: Think "Sir Mix-a-Lot"


    You could also think "Kriss Kross," but I always took issue with a couple of 14-year-old guys using that expression.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    02/20/09

    @pauljones-Jo Schmo's saintly and opposite twin.:

    @Ash78: Right,got it.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    02/20/09

    @layabout saaving Saab one caar at a time:


    I'm sorry to have had to do expose you to that, but the world is an ugly place, and you must be prepared.

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    Image of dako81 dako81
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    Am I the only one that noticed the comments made in the review about "throttle bodies".


    THIS IS A FREAKING DIESEL AND DOESN'T FREAKING HAVE THROTTLE BODIES.


    I'm kinda pissed that an automotive blog would make a mistake like this.


    Go and look up how a diesel engine works.

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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    02/19/09

    @dako81: We're using throttle body here to describe the intake and injection programming. Technically, the system is different because of the injection process but, if that wasn't clear, it's our bad. This has been changed.
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    For less, you can buy the next gen Lexus RX 450H, which has great performance, great fuel economy, more confort, more toys, more reliability and from what I read and hear, much much better handling.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    This is a great car for upper-middle-class people who hate cars.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    I can't speak for what passes for MB-Tex on current Mercs, but I can tell you that I quite like it on my '83. Comfortable, tasteful looking and tough as nails.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    I'd still much rather have an E-Class 4MATIC wagon than the ML. Zero intimidation factor against soccer moms in Escalades, but still much cooler.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    I guess it's pretty good, for something I don't want at all.
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    Image of elchimpo elchimpo
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    Do you guys proofread your articles before hand? I mean "attractive would touches", that's just sad. Let me know if you need someone to explain the difference between "their" and "they're" to you.
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    02/19/09

    @elchimpo: that worked out well
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    02/19/09

    In reply to 2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTEC, Part Two
    This is not helping to Keep Austin Weird. Not at all.
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    02/19/09

    @Pete Gaines: No, no it isn't. Though I did have sex with a transexual metaphysical bookie in the backseat so...
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    02/19/09

    @Matt Hardigree: That was you with the Reese's?
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