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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Question C55 not on MBUSA AMG website?

Why is the C55 NOT on what I guess is the main AMG website for the US? The link is below.

http://www.mbusa.com/amg/index.jsp?dealerS=1

I do see the C55 on this website, which I guess is the main AMG website in Germany.

http://www.mercedes-benz.com/omb/amg/en/home/index.htm

Does that mean that this car will not be released to the US? I had understood that it was going to be released by March of this year, but if that is the case, I don't see anything in the US website or autoshows that indicate that.

I also called my local dealer this weekend. They were clueless about the C55. Most likely not to lose any sales on any remaining C32s.

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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the MBUSA site only list cars currently available for sale and not future models.. same way it doesn't list the CL65 and ish
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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some good reading here

http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cf...es-benz/1.html
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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The US version has not started production, so no listing on MBUSA. Is it (C55) coming as a 2005 model for US?

Will it come in early say, Spring 2004?
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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The US will get the C55 in July/August as a 2005 model.

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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july for the C55 and april for the facelifted C...im not 100 sure so

correct me if im wrong
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Whoops nevermind

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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Market introduction will start in april 2004 for facelifted C (and C55) for Europe... USA get it a few months later, atleast for the C55.
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The nose looks a bit longer in that pic. Looks a little off it seems.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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The nose is longer (80mm to be exact)... to accomodate the V8
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 03:41 AM
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Originally posted by C kL@Sse
july for the C55 and april for the facelifted C...im not 100 sure so

correct me if im wrong

What is this C55 AND facelifted C talk about? Are there 2 versions? I'm confused now. Isn't the C55 the facelifted C?
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:31 AM
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The C Class (sedan, estate and sport coupe) get an overall exterior & interior facelift (as 2005 model)... mentioned and summarized in many posts in this forum.

Plus the C AMG gets the above changes (with subtle AMG touches, like the CLK Frontend with star on hood) AND the 5439cc (5.4) V8.

See different posts in this forum and a detailed info about C55 in germancarfans.com

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