2006 Cls55amg
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2006 Cls55amg
Hi Folks,
Does anybody have a link to a complete list of available options for the 2006 CLS 55AMG? mbusa.com only shows options for the cls500 and I guess there might be some differences. Is a designo-package available here in the US?
BTW, what is the average waiting-time for this car? Same as E55? Maybe one of the guys who ordered recently can help. Any news about the MSRP? If it can be ordered and is already sold, MSRP shouldn't be a secret any more...
Thank you in advance from Tampa Bay!
Does anybody have a link to a complete list of available options for the 2006 CLS 55AMG? mbusa.com only shows options for the cls500 and I guess there might be some differences. Is a designo-package available here in the US?
BTW, what is the average waiting-time for this car? Same as E55? Maybe one of the guys who ordered recently can help. Any news about the MSRP? If it can be ordered and is already sold, MSRP shouldn't be a secret any more...
Thank you in advance from Tampa Bay!
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you can find a brocure in one of the forums. adam76 scaned one a few days ago.
i put a deposit about 6 weeks ago and iam 19 at my dealer for a june/july delivery. and my dealer gets alot of AMG's. i think once ppl start to see the 500's in the showrooms it will be harder to get one.
about the MSRP MB stiil didnt release it yet, but ppl are saying around $89-93k.
i put a deposit about 6 weeks ago and iam 19 at my dealer for a june/july delivery. and my dealer gets alot of AMG's. i think once ppl start to see the 500's in the showrooms it will be harder to get one.
about the MSRP MB stiil didnt release it yet, but ppl are saying around $89-93k.
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I talked to Fletcher Jones dealership today about waiting times.
A couple of points of note....
They claim they are not taking deposits any more for the CLS55 as the list has gotten too long. Be prepared to pay "Market Price" to get a car early.
They are the largest dealer in the US and expect an initial batch of 4 to 5 cars then 1 per month after that with a couple extra probably thrown in by MBUSA.
I wouldn't expect anything different from CA or Miami. Shop around I bet the lists are much shorter at some of the smaller dealerships.
Lov2xlr8, I know your dealer is MB owned but I have a hard time believing that at number 19 you will see your car this summer. I hope I am rwong. Good luck with that one.
Enjoy
A couple of points of note....
They claim they are not taking deposits any more for the CLS55 as the list has gotten too long. Be prepared to pay "Market Price" to get a car early.
They are the largest dealer in the US and expect an initial batch of 4 to 5 cars then 1 per month after that with a couple extra probably thrown in by MBUSA.
I wouldn't expect anything different from CA or Miami. Shop around I bet the lists are much shorter at some of the smaller dealerships.
Lov2xlr8, I know your dealer is MB owned but I have a hard time believing that at number 19 you will see your car this summer. I hope I am rwong. Good luck with that one.
Enjoy
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...........I think MB does a very good job of creating the impression that a particular car will be exclusive. They then flood the market with the car. Afterall, they want to sell as many cars as possible. This is what happened with SL55. Now, the car is everywhere. As is the case, anyone that wants a car can get one in pretty much 6-9 months once that model car is already out. The problem is trying to be first on the list when the model is not yet released.
On another note, even the unsual styling of the CLS coupe is not going to be that unusual. MB is going to make a CLS version of the C-class with coupe-like features but with 4 doors. The rear doors will open like those on the Mazda RX8.
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On another note, even the unsual styling of the CLS coupe is not going to be that unusual. MB is going to make a CLS version of the C-class with coupe-like features but with 4 doors. The rear doors will open like those on the Mazda RX8.
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Interesting, almost the same identical rumor accompanied the introduction of the SL55. Wow, there were a lot of mad customers when they learned that close to just as many SL55's were coming off the line as SL500's and that Mercedes had no artificial ceiling on how many they would build. While it may well be true that Mercedes only expect to build some limited number, once they sense there is a demand beyond those expectations recent history is that they can and will adjust output to meet the demand.
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30,000 Total!
Information I got was 30,000 CLS Mercedes were going to be built for the first model year. Of those 30,000, 25% were going to be sold in the USA. Take it for what it is worth. - Bob
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0-60 Swiftly isn't it true that they are only going to make 1500 CLS55's?
.........what sense will it make fior a company that wants to make a profit to restrict the sale of an item to only 1500 individuals when they can sell to 30,000 people at $90K a piece. The truth is that there are no artificial limits in car numbers. The demand dictates how many units are produced. This is why I have always said that one should only buy a car because they truly like it. Any other consideration such as exclusivity etc gets you dissappointed because the kid next door is going to have two of them parked in his garage, one for going to high school and the other for prom.
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.........what sense will it make fior a company that wants to make a profit to restrict the sale of an item to only 1500 individuals when they can sell to 30,000 people at $90K a piece. The truth is that there are no artificial limits in car numbers. The demand dictates how many units are produced. This is why I have always said that one should only buy a car because they truly like it. Any other consideration such as exclusivity etc gets you dissappointed because the kid next door is going to have two of them parked in his garage, one for going to high school and the other for prom.
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but the 30k CLS were a general statment of over all CLS's being built, which would take into account the 500 55 and 300series over seas. thats where i can see the 30k. 1500 sounds like a resonable # to come to the states for the first year of a brand new model esp. the 55. just to make sure the car sells. but i can see them increaseing the # the following year if sales are good! what do u think.
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I have been browsing the ebay ads for the new CLS's and they havent really drawn much of a markup. Even people selling their spots arent getting much if any hits. That being said, i dont think i will be able to flip my CLS55 like i had planned.
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