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#31 of 123 stroudman by merc1 Mar 23, 2005 (8:17 am)
Oh I know all about that. I've seen everything from gearshifts to emblems missing on cars at Autoshows. I've always wondered what they do with those cars afterwards. I'd take one if they replace everything that was taken and clean the seats - for a discount that is.   M
#32 of 123 re:merc1 by stroudman Mar 23, 2005 (11:49 am)
Cars like those will make the rounds at the shows, maybe get driven around by corporate reps for a while, then go to the auction, so they probably will be bought at a better price. They do get rehabed, but it's usually at the expense of the dealer who bought it, since cosmetic damage isn't a warranty issue.
#33 of 123 stroudman by merc1 Mar 23, 2005 (9:58 pm)
Did those M's come in yet?   M
#34 of 123 merc1! m-class is here! by stroudman Mar 24, 2005 (12:50 pm)
My tech's are performing pdi's as I type, and man are they nice. I'll wait to drive one after the plastic is all peeled off, tho. The interior is, IMO, on par with everything else we sell. Lots of trick bits - the 6-disc changer drops down out of the inside of the glove box. Real, American-style, slurpy-holdin' cupholders! Monocoque Chasis! They are a little high, so far. The factory sent us the first few models already configured, and a couple of them are pretty loaded. $48k. Still not bad tho. Much more gear and a sweeter engine than an X5 3.0 for less money. They'll be everywhere soon enough.
#35 of 123 1st drive by stroudman Mar 25, 2005 (9:00 am)
I've now driven a 350, and I can best describe it as an E-class suv. It's as roomy, as appointed, and quiet(mostly) as the sedan. Very nice, much more suited to the folks who buy them. Toyota can put a tall roof wagon body on a camry platform, copy the design signitures, and call it the rx, but now we'll see. The truck-minded people might not like this new M, but for every one of them we turn off, we'll probably win back two or three who didn't like the truck-like ride B-4. The only thing that concerns me so far about this new M is that they've gone to an electronic column mounted shift lever similar to the 7-series. I'm not the least bit sexist, but I fear a few of the ladies aren't going to like that, because they are more prone than guys to not want to adjust to the new technology.(I'm not saying ALL women, but some). Hopefully I'll be wrong about that.
#36 of 123 stroudman by merc1 Mar 29, 2005 (10:31 pm)
I see that MBUSA.com has been updated. Any buyers yet?   M
#37 of 123 merc1 by stroudman Mar 30, 2005 (1:43 pm)
Two of our first four are all but sold. One to a client of mine who is now in a C320 wagon, and is really giddy about it. The other to a 1st gen M-class driver. We are a small dealer, but we are still getting some decent buzz around it.
#38 of 123 New ML - marketing question by cornellpinoy Mar 30, 2005 (4:23 pm)
Was able to finally inspect a few of the new MLs at the New York Auto show today. Two of them were unlocked and I was impressed with them.   Stroudman & Merc1 - do you know if Mercedes is planning on doing a "test and ride" event for the new ML - similar to the C-Spot and Love Mercedes events last year? Replies to this message: merc1 (Mar 30, 2005 9:50 pm) cornellpinoy (Mar 31, 2005 7:04 pm) merc1 (Apr 22, 2005 4:46 am) cornellpinoy (Apr 22, 2005 10:07 pm) merc1 (Apr 24, 2005 8:35 pm)
#39 of 123 re:cornellpinoy by stroudman Mar 30, 2005 (6:04 pm)
outside of our internal training rides, I haven't heard of one yet, but will keep folks posted if I do. If you are an owner already, or have somehow made it onto their mailing list, they will likely send out a mailer as well.
#40 of 123 Re: New ML - marketing question [cornellpinoy] by merc1 Mar 30, 2005 (9:50 pm)
Replying to: cornellpinoy (Mar 30, 2005 4:23 pm) I'm sure they'll have something, the tricky part is knowing about where to sign up for it. I went to the Love Mercedes Tour last fall. While a nice event it was nothing like the Power Driver AMG event I attended back in 2001. I did get to see the CLS back in Oct though, months before it hit the dealers.   M Replies to this message: cornellpinoy (Mar 31, 2005 7:04 pm)

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