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Replying to: scott1256 (Apr 29, 2005 11:23 am) Well I've done my part. I've written letters and even talked with Maybach and Mercedes reps at various autoshows (mainly Detroit where I really did have an important ear for a few minutes), but its up to them now. They seem to at the very least know that they have a problem. I've read the statement about earnings and 1 Billion (gulp!) of that was for Smart, which I say they should dump, but they aren't. So that mean Mercedes lost a mere 200 Million! Right. At the prices they charge they should make more money than just about anyone else, at least in the luxury car business. The demons have come back to haunt them and they've got to spend big time for at least all of 2005 and the first half of 2006 to get things under control. I think as new model roll out they'll make a profit this year, but it will be a small one thats for sure. They're spending millions and millions to make cars already on the road "right" as Cordes said, an admirable, but costly thing to do. Look for 2006 to be a much better year, but forget about 2005 because I don't think you've heard the worse yet. Now GM, imo is much worse shape because they have a lot of new models and they simply aren't selling up to expectations. Unlike Mercedes, GM has a design problem. From engines to styling they seem to be behind the curve and just plain lacking even on their brand new models. I personally think GM is just too big to properly fund all of their divisions with the quality of cars each one needs. M |
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I think you are right about the new introductions boosting sales. There are some very promising products in the very near future. One negative - Smart is a dead weight now. I think huge losses will get the attention of Mercedes manangement in a way customer complaints never did. It is human nature to be complacent until crunch time. As to GM - GM has a structural cost disadvantage of $2,500-3,000 per vehicle that won't go away until union contracts are reopened. Eventually management will have to face this unwelcome truth and be tough. Oh well - one can't be a fan without some losing seasons. Right now 2 of my 3 teams are down.
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Replying to: scott1256 (May 02, 2005 6:05 am) What is the third team? M |
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What is the deal with the E55 Wagon? I'd read that it will be available for special order staring this Spring. True? M |
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why not just ask a dealer? it is spring already...
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Replying to: ikramerica (May 03, 2005 2:25 pm) M |
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I've been away for 2 days so just catching up. My third team is Rolls/Bentley. I know they are split up but I still think of them together in a similar sphere. I love the way they have been true to tradition while keeping up with technology. If I remember right, you were smitten as I was by the new Phantom convertible coming out late this year. There are pictures of the Phantom convertible at: http://car.kak.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1574
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Replying to: merc1 (May 03, 2005 10:19 am) -BTW, I'm really suprised that luxo wagons don't sell better on this side of the pond. You're not really compromising any of the driving dynamics of a sedan, and you're getting most of the utility of a midsize SUV, with good mpg to boot. I don't understand what's not to love, but whenever we get one in our inventory, it just sits around until we have to whore it out. |
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Replying to: stroudman (May 04, 2005 4:34 pm) As for the AMG models, living in SoCal, all the dealers seem to have lots of them, since people out here can afford them (or believe they can). The dealership where I am ordering my C280, for example, had an E55, C55, SL65, CLS55, and S55 sitting in the showroom, as well as a few more AMGs outside. They also had a Maybach 57 inside and plenty of new MLs, including an ML500 inside. This dealer is only one of many, many in my area. About 10 in a 30 mile radius of my house, with more not much farther off.
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Replying to: merc1 (May 03, 2005 10:19 am) according to Edmunds, it is a 2005 model already available. |
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