Story about Mercedes Hats
02-03-2008, 08:49 AM
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Story about Mercedes Hats
I just wanted to share this. It reminded me that it really is a privilege to own an MB.
So on Thursday we had a work meeting at a country club here in Tampa, Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club. As we were walking out of the club for the day, I passed an E-Class and noticed a baseball hat on the door handle of the driver's door. We kept walking to the parking lot and there was a hat on the plant Director's door also. He drives a W202 C-Class. The group made the connection that both cars were MB's and as my C230 came into view, everyone noticed that my car had a hat also. We looked around the lot quickly and every Benz on the lot had a hat! They were new baseball caps with the MB star on the front and the logo of a local dealer, Central Florida Eurocars. Good quality hat. There was also a business card inside the hat. Talk about instant envy. One of the other guys that was with us has a nice BMW 330, and everyone was poking fun at him for having a BMW! Sure, this was a sales pitch, but this is the coolest sales pitch I have ever gotten. The next day the meeting continued at the club and then we played golf in the afternoon. I had to wear the hat, because I was sure the Director would. He did. Maybe there was a pinch of show-off mixed in too. It was a suck-up move, but I also wore it with pride.
Sorry about the length, thanks for letting me share.
So on Thursday we had a work meeting at a country club here in Tampa, Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club. As we were walking out of the club for the day, I passed an E-Class and noticed a baseball hat on the door handle of the driver's door. We kept walking to the parking lot and there was a hat on the plant Director's door also. He drives a W202 C-Class. The group made the connection that both cars were MB's and as my C230 came into view, everyone noticed that my car had a hat also. We looked around the lot quickly and every Benz on the lot had a hat! They were new baseball caps with the MB star on the front and the logo of a local dealer, Central Florida Eurocars. Good quality hat. There was also a business card inside the hat. Talk about instant envy. One of the other guys that was with us has a nice BMW 330, and everyone was poking fun at him for having a BMW! Sure, this was a sales pitch, but this is the coolest sales pitch I have ever gotten. The next day the meeting continued at the club and then we played golf in the afternoon. I had to wear the hat, because I was sure the Director would. He did. Maybe there was a pinch of show-off mixed in too. It was a suck-up move, but I also wore it with pride.
Sorry about the length, thanks for letting me share.
02-03-2008, 01:14 PM
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Great story. Brings a tear to my eye *sniff*
Of course, I'm sure somewhere out there on another country club, all the Bimmers got caps while MB didn't. (yes, way to ruin a perfect moment
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Of course, I'm sure somewhere out there on another country club, all the Bimmers got caps while MB didn't. (yes, way to ruin a perfect moment
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02-03-2008, 05:17 PM
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I just wanted to share this. It reminded me that it really is a privilege to own an MB.
So on Thursday we had a work meeting at a country club here in Tampa, Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club. As we were walking out of the club for the day, I passed an E-Class and noticed a baseball hat on the door handle of the driver's door. We kept walking to the parking lot and there was a hat on the plant Director's door also. He drives a W202 C-Class. The group made the connection that both cars were MB's and as my C230 came into view, everyone noticed that my car had a hat also. We looked around the lot quickly and every Benz on the lot had a hat! They were new baseball caps with the MB star on the front and the logo of a local dealer, Central Florida Eurocars. Good quality hat. There was also a business card inside the hat. Talk about instant envy. One of the other guys that was with us has a nice BMW 330, and everyone was poking fun at him for having a BMW! Sure, this was a sales pitch, but this is the coolest sales pitch I have ever gotten. The next day the meeting continued at the club and then we played golf in the afternoon. I had to wear the hat, because I was sure the Director would. He did. Maybe there was a pinch of show-off mixed in too. It was a suck-up move, but I also wore it with pride.
Sorry about the length, thanks for letting me share.
So on Thursday we had a work meeting at a country club here in Tampa, Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club. As we were walking out of the club for the day, I passed an E-Class and noticed a baseball hat on the door handle of the driver's door. We kept walking to the parking lot and there was a hat on the plant Director's door also. He drives a W202 C-Class. The group made the connection that both cars were MB's and as my C230 came into view, everyone noticed that my car had a hat also. We looked around the lot quickly and every Benz on the lot had a hat! They were new baseball caps with the MB star on the front and the logo of a local dealer, Central Florida Eurocars. Good quality hat. There was also a business card inside the hat. Talk about instant envy. One of the other guys that was with us has a nice BMW 330, and everyone was poking fun at him for having a BMW! Sure, this was a sales pitch, but this is the coolest sales pitch I have ever gotten. The next day the meeting continued at the club and then we played golf in the afternoon. I had to wear the hat, because I was sure the Director would. He did. Maybe there was a pinch of show-off mixed in too. It was a suck-up move, but I also wore it with pride.
Sorry about the length, thanks for letting me share.
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I need to start Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club instead of in Westshore area!
BTW I saw a c230 red coupe yesterday at International Mall -- it had a complete lorinser kit from the looks of it with the dual exhaust and side skirts-- wonder if the person frequents here?
BTW I saw a c230 red coupe yesterday at International Mall -- it had a complete lorinser kit from the looks of it with the dual exhaust and side skirts-- wonder if the person frequents here?
02-06-2008, 12:55 PM
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i believe he's a guy and that girl is someone famous from china or japan- something like that. i think i remember him saying something along those lines in another thread.
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2002 C230 coupe , NOt THE AVATAR!!
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02-06-2008, 09:12 PM
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lol if u want gallery read and look thru one and each single page form here
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W203 Kompressor 6spd SS, Audi B5 S4
