I have been driving the $675ML500 (well, $700 now that I spent $25 on a
new ignition switch) a bit the last few days and I concur. It is bouncy
and twitchy on bumpy roads (like my driveway), very stiff suspension,
tall, short wheelbase. On smooth roads it is not bad but as soon as it
hits a bump in the road or a dip or hole of some sort, it bounces all
over again. I find it somewhat tiring to drive just from the fairly
short trips I have taken. I recall the former wife's 164 being softer
and less harsh in the steering and suspension, so it was fairly
comfortable on longer drives.
I went on a little ramble on Sunday, went down a dirt road to visit some
friends, we had big rains Saturday evening so there were some large
fairly deep pits filled with water, the sand gets soft but not really
muddy, I was quite impressed with how it went right through those spots,
I could feel the 4m pulling it along but there was no torque steering or
anything like that as I have noticed on my 4WD trucks and the old Jeep
Cherokee I had -- a lot more "agricultural" feel to the systems. Seems
a pretty refined system.
The 4m on the 211 E320 wagon is fairly not noticeable although I have
driven it a bit through a wet field (grass) and I could feel it pulling
right along on the wet grass, so that was gratifying. The 210 might have
gotten mired up in that.
-_FT
On 10/13/20 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I would agree with your observations on the W163. Definitely more of a truck
than a car.
-D
On Oct 13, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
Interesting...have they been trying to sell it since Thanksgiving, or did they
sell it, buy it back and list it at a higher price?
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=562277598
As for the W163...after 3 years and 3000 miles, I think it's like a 210, but shorter,
bouncier, heavier (body on frame), with a two range transfer case and C-class
interior. Anybody disagree with that?<2003
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