Am I the only one who thinks the first-gen Mercedes CLS

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 06/09/2014 at 21:04 • Filed to: None

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was way better looking than the second? I'm guessing I'm not, but just in case...

It's one of the best looking cars in the last fifteen years, IMHO. The new one is good, but nowhere near as good as this.

Brian Silvestro > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:05

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The headlights kind of have that E60 headlight vibe going on, know what I'm saying?

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:06

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I don't like the new dent in the side, the old flowing side was better for me.

AM3R > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:10

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lower these a little bit and they look AMAZING. Not sure why but they all have strangely high ride height.

Dsscats > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:10

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Oh hell no. The new one is hideous

macanamera > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:11

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I think the old ones were more cohesive in their styling, especially the rear.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:11

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They made something that looked rather unique, they went somewhere new. I like that.

whoarder is tellurium > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:12

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Agreed, OP. Agreed.

Interior was great too:

drunkenup4 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:13

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in its most evolved form (2009-2011), like in the photo, yes. definitely was the most beautiful body style in the entire lineup then, and still is

twinturbobmw > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:15

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Totally. I still love the first gen, but the second gen is extremely ugly.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 21:22

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The new one is ugly, the old one looks like sex. Simple as that.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 22:08

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I'm with you. But I don't mind the new ones,I think they look much better in person, kind of striking from some angles.

julienjj > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 22:13

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the new one front end is hideous, but that ass man....

dat ass... specially in the shooting brake form!

Conan > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/09/2014 at 22:16

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The CLS 55 has always really tempted me.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Brian Silvestro 06/09/2014 at 23:05

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I do.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > AM3R 06/09/2014 at 23:08

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The all-wheel drive models especially (on the new one). This and the Chrysler 300, you can tell when they're AWD because they sit just that little bit higher.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dsscats 06/09/2014 at 23:09

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I think it would be better without that awful front end.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > whoarder is tellurium 06/09/2014 at 23:10

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I would take a job hundreds and hundreds of miles away from where I live, just to spend as much time as possible in there.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > julienjj 06/09/2014 at 23:14

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That's the one big redeeming feature on the new one...

and we can't have it here in the U.S. Because of course we can't.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Conan 06/09/2014 at 23:15

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They are phenomenal, phenomenal cars.

Mark - Sixpots None The Richer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/10/2014 at 06:19

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No, I agree with you!

bob and john > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/10/2014 at 07:59

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I thought the ass end of those cars were gorgeous as hell

spanfucker retire bitch > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/10/2014 at 08:05

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I doubt you're the only one who believes so, but I certainly don't. Good lord are those headlights something awful.

Alex B > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/10/2014 at 08:34

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My neighbor has a white CLS 63AMG. I approve. These look great.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > spanfucker retire bitch 06/10/2014 at 09:53

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:( okay

julienjj > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/10/2014 at 10:08

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I tried the CLA, It's a bit too small in the back, but now apparently they are making a shooting brake version to be released in september.

I could totally live with that car even if FWD based.