TwoWells
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Hi All
I can't help but think I'm over reacting to this but I'm putting off standing up because my back's so painful after 4 hours driving my 2008 E-Class yesterday. I haven't had it long and have done about 3,000 miles in it over about 6 months. My previous car was a Volvo V70, before that a Saab 9-5. I've always had a slightly iffy back and I remember once a trip in the Volvo actually cured it! It astonishes me that my passengers sit in the back saying how lovely this Merc is and how comfortable it is but I just can't get comfortable in it and after two hours start seizing up, getting cramp and twinges of sciatica. I'm not even old!
It's got electrically adjustable memory seats which are funky but the seat base seems too short and doesn't support my legs properly. The lumbar support's a joke and I can only think I'm doing something wrong with it. Is there anything I can do or any accessory I can buy just to make it more comfortable? The Swedes seem to produce cheaper cars that I used to regularly drive from London to the South of France and back and I could operate normally having got out at the other end but after 6 months, I've found myself looking back at Volvos again so I can walk when I get out of the damn thing. It'll probably mean a hit of a few thousand pounds but it might be worth it.
Has anyone else experienced this? It seems such a major let down because I thought I was buying a kind of luxury car but it's just not comfortable and that's not luxury to me! If anyone can offer advice or any accessory I can buy to make it comfortable I'd be very grateful! All those E-Class drivers can't be hobbling about like me!
I can't help but think I'm over reacting to this but I'm putting off standing up because my back's so painful after 4 hours driving my 2008 E-Class yesterday. I haven't had it long and have done about 3,000 miles in it over about 6 months. My previous car was a Volvo V70, before that a Saab 9-5. I've always had a slightly iffy back and I remember once a trip in the Volvo actually cured it! It astonishes me that my passengers sit in the back saying how lovely this Merc is and how comfortable it is but I just can't get comfortable in it and after two hours start seizing up, getting cramp and twinges of sciatica. I'm not even old!
It's got electrically adjustable memory seats which are funky but the seat base seems too short and doesn't support my legs properly. The lumbar support's a joke and I can only think I'm doing something wrong with it. Is there anything I can do or any accessory I can buy just to make it more comfortable? The Swedes seem to produce cheaper cars that I used to regularly drive from London to the South of France and back and I could operate normally having got out at the other end but after 6 months, I've found myself looking back at Volvos again so I can walk when I get out of the damn thing. It'll probably mean a hit of a few thousand pounds but it might be worth it.
Has anyone else experienced this? It seems such a major let down because I thought I was buying a kind of luxury car but it's just not comfortable and that's not luxury to me! If anyone can offer advice or any accessory I can buy to make it comfortable I'd be very grateful! All those E-Class drivers can't be hobbling about like me!