about 10 times in the last half hour? They're trying to brainwash me... must resist... quattro, quattro! Allright- all better. :)

this is going to be the same thing. Americans just don't love hatchbacks as much as Germans. Furthermore they sure don't view them as a status symbol as I think Mercedes is going for. Sort of like a "Luxury Sport Ute"...

...is that they are UGLY. I've seen a few ti's dressed up with aero trim and bigger wheels that look OK, but by and large the ti and the C-Coupe just look like sedans that got rear-ended.

JMO....

its still sold here in mexico but its called 323ti , But I LOVE the looks of my A3 and it cost me $5000 less