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notYou @ Jan 27th 2008 6:29PM
They should keep it in Europe - the reason why it doesn't sell well here is because American's don't want to associate the Mercedes Benz brand with "dinky little hatchbacks". That's not to say that hatches aren't cool, they're just not the market for MBs in USofA. Maybe that's different in Europe, but not here. Here, most people point and laugh at them - the way the beautiful-people are in shot 51 - as in "that's too bad, you couldn't afford a real MB could you?" (truth be known, most of us feel that way about the C class as well, but I guess there has to be an entry level model)
J.Crew @ Jan 27th 2008 9:12PM
Exactly! +1 A small Benz like the last one and this one show a half a$$ attempt for them to enter the "entry level" market. "Entry Level" and Mercedes Benz do not belong together.
Although BMW seems to have it right with the 1-Series. It will eat 3-Series sales as they have made it an authentic Bimmer. It is too bad they are making the X6 though as they will get burnt by it.
psarhjinian @ Jan 27th 2008 10:33PM
I almost bought this, but got a 2002 9-3 for the second set of doors, despite the C230K's generally better overall package. I think it could have done well here, but it wasn't sporty enough to win people looking at GTIs or RSXs, and not practical enough for Saab, Volvo or Audi wagon buyers who wanted something practical, but couldn't stomach the price of the C-Wagon--probably the same fate that the Volvo C30 will suffer.
It was a pretty good deal for a Mercedes. You got all the goodness (rear drive handling, nice interior) without the frills (leather, electronics, luxury frou-frou) without being totally gutless like the 318ti was. But I'll agree that it also made the buyer look like a poseur.