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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 9:03 am
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LeSabre74
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Originally Posted by back seat
I saw one on the 407 yesterday - it was cruising along about 110 kms. I could only think that this car offers little more protection than a motorcycle. I might use one in the city - but the highway - NEVER!
I would assume Germans use them on the autobahn.

The waiting list is apparently eight months long, and MB wasn't prepared for how popular they'd be. I've seen quite a few here, given downtown YVR's dense residential population they make sense. But I've also seen them out in the burbs. For many they'd be perfectly suitable for a second car, or for commuting into the city, plus they're cheap, starting around $17k.
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