I would agree to a point, and certainly, on the earlier cars, A/C was an afterthought (on the W108, for example, "factory" A/C, when equipped, was installed by a Houston-based contractor for the North American market). But by the mid-70s, DBAG was fully aware they were selling to a world market, not just to Germans, or even simply Europeans. Their products were then, as now, extremely popular in the Middle East, and in North America, where they were marketed as luxury cars, having a climate control system that could handle summer temperatures in Las Vegas and Atlanta was a requirement. If anything, to the extent they fall short, I think it is more due to a learning curve than to a myopic marketing outlook.
As to cup holders, I fully agree.... Why?
Mark in Centennial, CO (who has many cars with A/C, but not many with working A/C...)
On July 27, 2018 at 7:51 AM "Alan Boucher alsthe1@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
You have to remember that the 70's and 80's Mercedes cars were designed for the German climate and mind set, not for Atlanta as they are now. You want cold air and cup holders? Why?On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 9:46 AM, bstromsoe@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:This was written 3 weeks ago before it became 90F - maybe I will reconsider.
--Al Boucher
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