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      05-03-2009, 07:40 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by stickypaws View Post
The arches are from MB history. The Sindelfingen body, aka the Pontoon of the 1950's. Sorta a trademark for Benz, like the analog clock on the dash.

Not saying it works in the new designs, but that's why they are there.

One thing between the 750 and the S, is that the S is the car I'd rather be in if I got into a major accident. Safety has been important with MB throughout history. Not so much with BMW, unfortunately.

MB has a much longer auto manufacturing history over all the other mfgs.

I had a W211 and a W203 a few years ago, so I'm no stranger to the brand but the current S and new E just don't do it for me style wise. I'm not sure of your safety comparison either, I think the NCAP and USA equivalent crash test results are fairly similar between the brands.
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