Hi Everyone,

If you are seriously considering the purchase of a CLA and are interested in exploring a Group Buy opportunity in the NYC metro area (somewhere between Northern NJ, Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield Counties) then please send me a Private Message titled "NYC Metro Area Group Buy."

I would like to gauge the number of people who are serious about placing an order. At least one dealer (through a separate CLA forum) has expressed serious interest in working on something but I don't think any dealer will commit without some more information (e.g., how many people we are talking about). At this point I'm just trying to figure out if there's any real opportunity to leverage our collective buying power. With the right numbers I believe there is...maybe. This is a potential win-win for the right dealer(s) assuming the numbers are right...and there are A LOT of dealers in our area.

Please do NOT send me personal information. I don't want it...ever. For now, I'm thinking the following is all I need:

1) Your screen name (which will come through in the message)...although a first name would also be nice.
2) If you're absolutely dead set against traveling to a specific location (e.g., you live in Cherry Hill and have no problem considering a trip upstate for the right deal but won't go into NY or CT) or working with a particular dealership (e.g., because you've had a bad experience) please let me know.
3) If you have a specific time frame by which you must or would like to finalize a purchase that info would be useful, too. I, for example, don't. As much as I'd love have a CLA45 tomorrow I can wait if need be.
4) The model you're interested in -- CLA250 or CLA45. Don't worry about the options right now.

I will share all of the details with the group unless anyone has any objections and will use this thread for any material updates. If dealers ask for more detail we will address those needs on a case by case basis. Please do not PM me if you are not serious about purchasing or leasing a CLA this Fall/Winter.

Thanks,
-Eric

 

Message me i have hooks in a couple mercedes dealerships. two actually. We should work together. message me maybe we can get something going. i already have two cars on order currently. CLA45 amg and a 2014 ML350.

i am getting the ml in december and the cla the cla 45 is comming in Jan or Feb

 

PM sent

 

PMed you both...Important

 

PM sent

 

dremorg, did you PM me? If so, I didn't receive anything.

-Eric

 

yes

 

PM sent...

 

Quick update. Sorry folks, long day between work and jury duty but I wanted to share what I've got so far...

We're up to 5-6 people. All of us are interested in CLA45s. I just realized that I didn't cross post about the Group Buy in the non-AMG forum. I'll take care of that tonight.

It also seems like most of us (with one possible exception) are flexible on delivery dates if it will help improve a discount. Please PM and let me know if this is not the case. If you've already indicated a hard delivery date, I've got it.

-Eric

 

Come on folks, I know you're out there. Please remember that PMing me is not a commitment to purchase -- it's simply a statement of serious interest. If the numbers don't work for you (or me, for that matter) then a deal may not come together or it may not come together for you (or me).

I'm not driving 90 minutes just to save $100 or to get a free car wash and I don't expect anyone else to do so either. I'd just like to be able to tell the dealers who are interested in putting something together how many of us are serious about a potential purchase or lease (subject to the right offer).

Please help spread the word!

-Eric

 

Hi Everyone,

Another quick update...

We're up to about 12-13 people who have expressed serious interest in a CLA. Most of the people who have reached out to me are interested in 45s, only a couple in 250s. Please help me spread the word about this thread. The bigger we are the more I think we bring to the table.

-Eric