CoolBDPhenom03

Between the drive to SD last night and visiting Universal today, I've seen more AMGs than I do up north in a month.

izzyAMG

There may be more than other states but it's not a ton like M3's. What's bothering is I see more fake AMGs than the real ones around. Go figure!

togaclk55

Yeah not that many up here

Sincity

Wait till you go to Vancouver, BC.

biglee73

AMG's are pretty rare up in the Bay. I saw one last night on Hwy24 merging onto 680 south.

_Bondo_

When I lived in Irvine, Ca I would see fake AMGs on the regular. Always wondered if it was the owner or the dealership that did it. Or a combination of both...

CoolBDPhenom03

I'm pretty sure these were real. The C63s had the front gills and quad exhaust (they certainly sounded the part), the others looked the part from what I could tell.

_Bondo_

Pretty easy to spot a fake, at least for most of us on here. I would always wonder "who in the world is fooled by that?"

danlnyc

Head to Hollywood there's an AMG on every block

_AMG_

There are quite a few out here in L.A. but I see alot more M3's then AMG's.
On a side note, I spotted 2 Ferrari 458's in a matter of 2 days (Black and yellow) such a bada55 car.

Guilty

I see a different 458 everyday here in Mia

danlnyc

Koreans love M3s....they're EVERYWHERE.

BO Knows

I was at a dealer once looking at a C63 and overheard the sales guy said to another buyer "if you buy this C350 Sport, I will give you a "AMG" AND "C63" badge and no one can tell the difference, that's like a $30K value!!!"

CoolBDPhenom03

Which dealership?

GrnLantern

Haha, wow. Just wow. :P

And yes, AMG's are pretty scarce up here. Way too many M's, not enough AMG's.

Sidv22

Very true! Wonder why there are so many M3's in the bay area and not too many C63's! the day i got my car, my female co-worker, who doesn't know too much abt cars, commented "is'nt mercedes for older people really?" lol...but somewhere there's truth in her statement...audi and Bmw have caught on as the yuppie brands.

CaptDngr

I just had someone tell me this today, when I told them that I picked up my first Mercedes three days ago. Then I showed them the car.

vdubpower

i heard some stat that there is more mercs in so-cal than in the rest of the nation combined

Guilty

Yeah I heard that a lot when I had my C230K lol.. mercedes for old people.. mercedes for gay people... since I got the CL, no one says anything anymore lol

Sidv22

well, its so funny to see people react the way they do when i start my car. most of the ppl dont know a **** about cars and a 'C' class is supposed to be all quiet, smooth, luxurious and elegant and u shatter all the expectations by firing up the 63..lol...is that sound coming from 'that' car?? is what i get! i get annoyed a wee bit when i am asked for a ride in my 'C' class!

Zeee_Q

Yea there are definitely a LOT of AMGs in SoCal especially if you drive through any of the areas like rancho santa fe, del mar, solana beach, or beverly hills.

When my friend bought his CLK 350, the salesman offered to rebadge the car anyway he wanted even with the AMG badge because the previous owner had debadged it.

rgdeja

You mean the C63, I was merging on to 680 from 24 in my S55 silver same time!

Yeah, I came from So Cal (worked in Irvine until 2001) and there are many AMGs there. Been hunting for a SLK55 and trying to get it turbo charged. Few weeks ago at whole foods in Laguna Beach I asked a cougar to see if she wants to sell her SLK55, she just looked me up and down then drove off!

CoolBDPhenom03

Speaking of 458 Italia's, I just saw one on the way back from La Jolla. And on the way TO La Jolla, I an S63 zipped by me at a good clip (for a 2-lane road).