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24699 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 6:41 PM
You are in the Sedans Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
Let's try to define this forum as being limited to luxury performance vehicles where the mainstream version in a typical configuration has an MSRP of at least $60k.
A luxury vehicle with a base price of $59k qualifies because it would typically be bought with some additional equipment, bringing the MSRP over $60k.
Vehicles like the E, 5, A6, M, or GS, even if available in certain versions over $60k, don't qualify because they are cars from companies that have higher end cars in their lineups.
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Coming off its thirteenth year of consecutive sales increases, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 17,069 new vehicles for January 2007, up 36.9 percent from last January making this the best January sales in the company's history. In 2006, Mercedes-Benz significantly enhanced its competitive presence in the luxury light truck market with the launch of the full-sized luxury SUV: the GL-Class, which sold 1,815 units in January. The popularity of the M-Class model line continued to build with a 19.8 percent increase compared to last January (2,351 vs. 1,962). As a group, sales for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment continue to gain momentum with an 82.8 percent increase over January 2006. Other highlights for MBUSA sales in January include a 24 percent increase in its portfolio of passenger cars (12,058 vs. 9,728). Volume for the month was led by the C-Class with 3,928 units sold, a 26.8 percent increase over last January's 3,098 units. Sales for the E-Class family of sedans and wagons, including those with the new clean diesel technology called BlueTec, grew by 36.9 percent with 3,375 models sold. As a group, model lines at the high-end of the Mercedes-Benz portfolio -- S-, SL-, and CL-Classes -- rose 78.1 percent (2,705 vs. 1,519 units) in January. Contributing to this was the popularity of the top-of-the-line CL coupe which was introduced in December (up 279.4 percent) and the continued demand for the ninth generation S-Class (up 125.1 percent). Here's the actual press release which has further info and model beakdowns: link title Congratulations to Mercedes Benz!! So, where is the "doom" for Mercedes that we heard some speak of?  TagMan
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Interesting. link title TagMan |
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But this is much more interesting: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=119408?tid=edmund- - - - - s.il.home.photopanel..1.* Sounded like someone was mighty impressed. They all but said "This car is bad-a$$!". I think I know where to file my C&D subscription.  DrFill |
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Feb 01, 2007 10:57 am) That was like 15 years ago. Is this guy the new John Travolta? DrFill |
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Replying to: drfill (Feb 01, 2007 4:11 pm) I think Louie buying a car company is of more interest. |
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Replying to: designman (Feb 01, 2007 6:17 am) What do you think of the LS460 interior? I think it's a mess of buttons and plastic. Lexus should've done more to differentiate its interior from lesser sedans. Get a navi in an IS and you just have a minimized version. On the other hand, A8, S-Class and 7 Series all look much better than their less-expensive cousins on the inside. '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet • '04 Lexus RX330 |
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Replying to: drfill (Feb 01, 2007 4:11 pm) What's the big deal? TagMan |
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Tara Conner, 21, reigning Miss USA "I didn't think I had an issue -- but I was willing to do anything to save my job. ... I've realized that I suffer from the disease of alcoholism and addiction," Now, She's itching to return to her Miss USA duties. Alcohol, though, was her biggest vice. "I'm an alcoholic. "Cocaine was one of the drugs that I did use," she says. Her mother, Brenda Johnson, tells the magazine that Conner once showed up to school drunk when she was 14. Oops! Those are not offical Miss USA "activies". Now, She's itching to return to her Miss USA duties. "I just can't wait to get back to work -- 'I'm Miss USA, my name is Tara Conner, and I'm happy to meet you,' you know? Life is good." "And in conclusion, all I can say is I'm Miss USA, and you're not! And I might've done anything so that Donald, I mean "Big Daddy", would let me keep my job..."  That last part might not be a direct quote....put that last one on my tab.... DrFill |
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Replying to: tagman (Feb 01, 2007 6:42 pm) |
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