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#278 of 441 January '06 finds me by scott1256 Jan 24, 2006 (11:31 am)
very optomistic about Mercedes' future: more so than at any time in the last 5 years.   The CLS and new S are great. The other new vehicles seem to be on target as well. Also, over the last 6-12 months management has realized that quality and reliability problems are serious matters that need to be put right.   This is the first time in years that Mercedes, Cadillac, Rolls and Bentley are all doing well at the same time! Replies to this message: merc1 (Jan 24, 2006 9:26 pm) scott1256 (Feb 01, 2006 4:01 pm) merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 4:51 pm) and 2 more...
#279 of 441 Re: January '06 finds me [scott1256] by merc1 Jan 24, 2006 (9:26 pm)
Replying to: scott1256 (Jan 24, 2006 11:31 am) I wouldn't count on the Jan sales figures though, they'll be in the 12-15K range if the typical Jan is anything to go by. Import luxury brands always seem to get off to a slow start. Mercedes in particular doesn pick up until like March-April. This year it might be Feb since the new S will go on sale around the middle of Feb. The new GL will arrive in March from all I've seen on it so far. The facelifted SL and E arrive in May-June along with the S65 AMG. The ML63 is due in April also. Not sure when the CLS, R and ML get the new V8.   M Replies to this message: scott1256 (Feb 01, 2006 4:01 pm) merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 4:51 pm) albell (Feb 01, 2006 6:32 pm) and 1 more...
#280 of 441 January sales will probably by scott1256 Jan 25, 2006 (5:26 am)
be slow, which is typical for MB.   My optomism is based on Mercedes doing well over the next several years. There may be a few weak months, but the new products are on target.   I too think the GL will be a serious player. The E facelift should boost late summer and fall sales. The SL is a profit center for DC: every extra sale that results from updating the big roadster helps the bottom line.   By the way: did MB deliberately choose the worst possible camera angles for early release S-class pictures? Your pictures from Detroit and others I have seen look so much better than those early ones. Replies to this message: merc1 (Jan 25, 2006 9:48 pm)
#281 of 441 Re: January sales will probably [scott1256] by merc1 Jan 25, 2006 (9:48 pm)
Replying to: scott1256 (Jan 25, 2006 5:26 am) By the way: did MB deliberately choose the worst possible camera angles for early release S-class pictures? Your pictures from Detroit and others I have seen look so much better than those early ones.   I dunno, but the car looks so much better in real life and in real life photos than it did in those initial press shots.   M
#282 of 441 SL Facelift - AMG Models by merc1 Feb 01, 2006 (5:29 am)
The details for the SL55 and SL65 AMG models have been announced.     Article   M
#283 of 441 January '06 sales [merc1] by scott1256 Feb 01, 2006 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: merc1 (Jan 24, 2006 9:26 pm) were up 3%. Quite impressive after the big December.   The CLS, M, G and R carried the ball for January sales: Some of the other models were down quite dramatically.   http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/02/01/209083.html Replies to this message: merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 4:51 pm) albell (Feb 01, 2006 6:32 pm) merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 7:21 pm)
#284 of 441 Re: January '06 sales [scott1256] by merc1 Feb 01, 2006 (4:51 pm)
Replying to: scott1256 (Feb 01, 2006 4:01 pm) I don't know if I'd call it impressive, but any improvement is good I guess. It is interesting though that the Jan numbers are like a third of the Dec 2005 number. The Feb-April numbers will set the pace for the year I think. That is when the S and GL go on sale.   M Replies to this message: albell (Feb 01, 2006 6:32 pm) merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 7:21 pm)
#285 of 441 Re: January '06 sales [merc1] by albell Feb 01, 2006 (6:32 pm)
Replying to: merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 4:51 pm) The R, which I own and love, sold less than 1000. Ouch. I cant believe MB cant move these things. Replies to this message: merc1 (Feb 01, 2006 7:21 pm)
#286 of 441 Re: January '06 sales [albell] by merc1 Feb 01, 2006 (7:21 pm)
Replying to: albell (Feb 01, 2006 6:32 pm) Well MB's Jan sales are always slow especially compared with the Dec that just past. I don't think the R will ever live up to Mercedes' initial expectations or 20-30K a year, but it will do better than Jan's total for sure. Jan is always a steep dropoff month for MB.   M

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