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Originally Posted by Merc1  I can't wait to see how MBUSA prices the S450 when it arrives for the 2008 model year. For the first time a S-Class might cost the same as the Lexus, the LS460L version to be exact, loaded or mildy equipped. It was so brilliant for them to launch the S550 here first in order to win all the comparos and built momentum.
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What I like about the S450 is that you have the option of choosing
what you want and
what you need. That's not possible in the Lexus LS460 because it comes fully equipped, often with stuff that nobody will need or never use.
I applaud Lexus for this, but coming from a conservative European background, I don't see the point in equipping a car with every conceivable option. First, it adds weight which affects fuel economy and I hate the idea of driving something that has this and that option that I'll never use.
My father insisted on ordering our E320 with a sunroof. I've never been a fan of sunroofs and needless to say, when driving the E320, I never use it. And it annoys me that the car has this option, despite me never making use of it. What's worse, my dad also hardly uses the sunroof. Other options we never use include the navigation system and the hands-free-cellphone system. We have an APS-50 navigation system in the car - yet my parents both are so old fashioned and like to rely on maps. How retarded is that!?
