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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    I once watched a TV travel program about Greece that profiled a beach club on Mykonos's Paradise Beach called "Super Paradise." The show's host was standing outside the little fence that roped off the club grounds from the public beach, while the owner was inside the fence. The host asked the man what the club's big draw was, when the whole area was breathtaking, and mostly accessible for free. The club owner said, "You are, indeed, in Paradise, but I"—gesturing to the fenced-in square in which he stood—"I am in SUPER Paradise!"
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    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Wait, "perfect" is no longer perfect enough?

    This reminds me of when Just Right cereal was made "new and improved" and yet somehow remained "just right."
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    I find the idea of spending $50k+ on an E-Class superplexing.
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    Edited by GreenN_Gold at 11/25/09 12:58 PM GreenN_Gold was starred GreenN_Gold was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    doubleplusungood.

    When the Gerrrmans start toying with Newspeak, run.
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    Edited by bmoreDLJ at 11/25/09 12:32 PM bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    "Superfect" makes my Firefox spell check groan.

    Mind you, so does the word "Firefox".
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    I'll take one.

    In 2025, when it's suffered 95%+ depreciation.

    Mercedes, thank you for making quality, luxurious, beater cars.
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/25/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Exactly.

    Really, anyone that buys a new E-class (non-AMG) is a fool. However, without these fools, I suppose we wouldn't have a selection of luxury beaters.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/25/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.:

    Exactly.

    As a bonus, they're so expensive, initially, the original owner tends to keep them up quite well and amortizes the cost over a longer period, so a 12 year old Benz/BMW/Jag/other high-end ride has seen less neglect/abuse than a 4 year old commoner's car.

    However, I still kinda want a 2010 CTS-V in about 2013-2015.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    What the hell was wrong with CLK?
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    Image of Dallifornia Dallifornia
    11/25/09

    @bmoreDLJ: It doesn't have the 'new' look of Mercedes, for one. However, the real question is: What the hell is wrong with the CL? This can't possibly be any more reminiscent of the CL, just minus looks and exclusivity.
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    Image of Thomas Paladino Thomas Paladino
    11/25/09

    @bmoreDLJ: Well, since you asked....

    The mid-sized coupe was always badged 'E', and the CLK was more a product of late-'90s marketing than anything else. It was supposed to connote the 'new' Mercedes philosophy of lighter and relatively less-expensive cars.

    Unfortunately this ultimately went over like a lead balloon as the new MB products from this era were pretty unanimously considered crap compared to the 'old' Mercedes philosophy of building the hell out of a car regardless of price.

    Now in the last few years Mercedes has been trying to get much closer to that original way of thinking, and dumping the 'CLK' badge is a symbolic way of shedding that part of their history.
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    bmoreDLJ promoted this comment Thomas Paladino was starred Thomas Paladino was unstarred
    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Lamercedes.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Snoozleptic

    Yawngasmic

    A car that totally fails to harden my brustwarts
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    Edited by Rust-MyEnemy at 11/25/09 11:18 AM Rust-MyEnemy was starred Rust-MyEnemy was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/25/09

    @Rust-MyEnemy: That last one pretty much describes married sex life, which in turn, is precisely what this car is an expression of.

    Nicely played.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/25/09

    @pauljones: You're lucky, you don't have to sell them for a living.

    Thank gott for middle aged realtors.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Not badequate?
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    look at that badge! look at it!
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Toyota called, they want their supernumberone marketing guy back.
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    Edited by pauljones at 11/25/09 10:55 AM pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Don't forget the convertible version, Superthanksforasking.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Superfecund. The E-Class coupe. When platform extensions just won't end.

    Superfeh. The E-Class coupe. Whatev.

    Superfidy. The E-Class coupe. You'll never buy one.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/25/09

    In reply to Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
    Shouldn't it be "Superfluous"?
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