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09-01-2009, 09:26 PM
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  | S-Class Before and After Facelift ...       New tail lights look more Maybachesque  ... I like mine better for now.
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09-01-2009, 09:49 PM
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| I have to agree with you George. Keep it the way it is, it ain't that much of a difference. This probably the first time I'd take a pre-facelifted Mercedes over a facelift. I guess the W221 is just that good. Did you take if for a spin? *Sigh* If only you could get the LED tails with the painted stripes.
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09-02-2009, 02:49 AM
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| the pre-facelift actually looks better. Could be because of AMG package though.
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09-02-2009, 02:56 AM
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| Facelifted car is the one, pre-facelift is still gorgeous though. Still though IMO, the best time to buy a Mercedes is at the facelift. New features, bugs are taken out, and sometimes new engines, too bad they didn't do that this time with the S-Class. Not that the S550 needs it. I'm really curious to see how the hybrid will test in the mags and out in the real world mileage wise. The battle between the S400 and the LS600hL is pending I'm sure. Unlike with the W211 E-Class you can't go wrong with getting either version of the S-Class as I wouldn't touch a pre-fl W211 E-Class. M
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09-02-2009, 04:55 AM
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| If you currently own a S-class then is no hurry to get a facelift S.
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09-02-2009, 06:53 AM
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| I liked the old car's rear-end better, specially the lights! However, the front-end of new one is great! 
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09-02-2009, 07:55 AM
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| Well the S definitely needs the AMG sportpackage!! Even the pre-facelift looks fresh and dynamic with it. But the facelifted W221 is the way to go…looks just modern, elegant - amazing!
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09-02-2009, 11:33 AM
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| The facelifted S-Class has grown on me. Originally I disliked those squarish mirrors because I felt they detracted from the rather curvacious design. But the more I see this car on the road the better it looks. Strangely, I find the facelifted S-Class looks absolutely horrible in black, whereas in white I cannot take my eyes of it.  
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