CL550 German Port
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CL550 German Port
New update from my rep today:
"Your car is not `produced not shipped' It is at the Port. I will know later this week if it is on the 5/14 Baltimore boat or the 5/20 Baltimore Boat. I feel confident that I will have the car this month. Your car is marked as a `priority sold' customer car".
So, my MB friends in crime, my baby will arrive sooner than June, which was the date last given me by my rep
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MB Financial delivered a bit of big news. To wit: The deletion of the “value added” lease that was previously available. This is the program that allows dealers to use the 24 month residual value with a 27 month term. This program is no longer available so dealers/buyers have to do a 24 or 36 month lease, 27 is no longer an option. Any opinions out there about this move? I would be interested in any and all comments. I'll continue to keep you all posted.
"Your car is not `produced not shipped' It is at the Port. I will know later this week if it is on the 5/14 Baltimore boat or the 5/20 Baltimore Boat. I feel confident that I will have the car this month. Your car is marked as a `priority sold' customer car".
So, my MB friends in crime, my baby will arrive sooner than June, which was the date last given me by my rep
. MB Financial delivered a bit of big news. To wit: The deletion of the “value added” lease that was previously available. This is the program that allows dealers to use the 24 month residual value with a 27 month term. This program is no longer available so dealers/buyers have to do a 24 or 36 month lease, 27 is no longer an option. Any opinions out there about this move? I would be interested in any and all comments. I'll continue to keep you all posted.
Last edited by MJH; May 3, 2007 at 11:31 PM.
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2010 CL65
Congrats on earlier arrival of your CL.....on my second '07 CL and waiting for my CL63 for Jul deliv....best overall car I've ever owned/driven: simply brilliant perf/safety/comfort/utility/aesthetics that no other car on planet (incl 599) can rival today....
On the lease change, key ques is MF and resid of 24 mos lease....I suspect it's a minor diffce vs 27 mos....have always leased cars and traded-in every 6-12 mos; given diffic of precisely timing arrival of next new car, doubt many can cleanly move from last day of lease of one car into latest/greatest, new car anyway.....
Doubt one wants to keep any car for 36 mos....too many interesting new tech advances every yr; not sure 36 mos is all that much cheaper than 24 mos when considering mtce costs, etc....and not sure what is decay curve of airbags/brakes, etc when assessing safety of driving a >2yr old car w/25K+ mis vs refreshing the fleet every 2 yrs w/a brand new, latest-tech car w/latest factory-spec systems and most debugged hardware/software.....
BTW, my suspicion is MB Credit is increasingly offering mfr-subsidized, fairly-priced 2 yr leases to move units, given the poor deprec of MBs of past 5 yrs (note few/if any banks will write 2 yr leases on MBs for similar terms; and MB Credit didn't offer cheap 2 yr leases until past yr or so)....in BevHills/SF Peninsula, '07 S65s are suddenly rather popular....and have heard 90% of these are 2 yr leases.....making them not particularly expensive, esp given how early we are in the new S/CL product cycle.....and given that S-Class sales are already down 20% vs a yr ago, I suspect cheap 2 yr leases on S/CL are here to stay....
On the lease change, key ques is MF and resid of 24 mos lease....I suspect it's a minor diffce vs 27 mos....have always leased cars and traded-in every 6-12 mos; given diffic of precisely timing arrival of next new car, doubt many can cleanly move from last day of lease of one car into latest/greatest, new car anyway.....
Doubt one wants to keep any car for 36 mos....too many interesting new tech advances every yr; not sure 36 mos is all that much cheaper than 24 mos when considering mtce costs, etc....and not sure what is decay curve of airbags/brakes, etc when assessing safety of driving a >2yr old car w/25K+ mis vs refreshing the fleet every 2 yrs w/a brand new, latest-tech car w/latest factory-spec systems and most debugged hardware/software.....
BTW, my suspicion is MB Credit is increasingly offering mfr-subsidized, fairly-priced 2 yr leases to move units, given the poor deprec of MBs of past 5 yrs (note few/if any banks will write 2 yr leases on MBs for similar terms; and MB Credit didn't offer cheap 2 yr leases until past yr or so)....in BevHills/SF Peninsula, '07 S65s are suddenly rather popular....and have heard 90% of these are 2 yr leases.....making them not particularly expensive, esp given how early we are in the new S/CL product cycle.....and given that S-Class sales are already down 20% vs a yr ago, I suspect cheap 2 yr leases on S/CL are here to stay....
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10 Days And Counting
My rep told me my CL was on the 5/14 ship into Baltimore. Should arrive at his dealership approx. 10 days, from that date (hopefully, sooner) . I will be taking pics to post here ASAP.
. I will be taking pics to post here ASAP.
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MikeRPA-It is fully loaded including AMG PKG. Black/Savanah Cashmere. I was told by my rep today that we will be able to take delivery either Thursday or Friday of next week (5/24 or 5/25) 
I have a new lens for my Canon and I can't wait to take lots of pics to post! I'll continue to keep Forum members posted. Now, if I can keep from getting too excited and stroking out everything will be perfect! MJH
I have a new lens for my Canon and I can't wait to take lots of pics to post! I'll continue to keep Forum members posted. Now, if I can keep from getting too excited and stroking out everything will be perfect! MJH
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MikeRPA-It is fully loaded including AMG PKG. Black/Savanah Cashmere. I was told by my rep today that we will be able to take delivery either Thursday or Friday of next week (5/24 or 5/25) I have a new lens for my Canon and I can't wait to take lots of pics to post! I'll continue to keep Forum members posted. Now, if I can keep from getting too excited and stroking out everything will be perfect! MJH
I have a new lens for my Canon and I can't wait to take lots of pics to post! I'll continue to keep Forum members posted. Now, if I can keep from getting too excited and stroking out everything will be perfect! MJHCongratulations MJH...enjoy!
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CL Induced Insanity
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Pleased with a capital P Insane? No--that happened several years ago and I think it was related to two small boys, in my life Now....how to keep the little rascals from "test driving" my CL 
Pleased with a capital P
Insane? No--that happened several years ago and I think it was related to two small boys, in my life Now....how to keep the little rascals from "test driving" my CL
