Timetable of things to come....
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Timetable of things to come....
Was browsing through a mercedes site that usually is pretty accurate with info and they have posted a timetable of when they expect models to be introduced, now this timetable is for european introductions, but I think we can pretty much guess N.American dates from the info provided...I have added my guesstimates, other guesstimates welcome 
First quarter 2002
SL 55 jan - for N.America I would say late summer/fall
E- Class 23rd March - for N.America I would say late summer/fall
CLK coupe May - for N.America I would say fall
2nd quarter 2002
nothing
3rd quarter 2002
SL350 Aug - not sure we will get this model at all
S class and CL facelift (including 4matic and S 350) - same time
4th quarter 2002
E55 komp dec - I personally think we will get this next late summer/fall of 2003 as a 2004 model
First quarter 2003
SLR - not sure, same time I would guess
2nd quarter 2003
E Class wagon - i think we will get this as a late summer/fall of 2003 as 2004 model
CLK cab - same as the wagon i guess late summer/fall as a 2004 model
3rd quarter 2003
nothing
4th quarter 2003
C class facelift - same time
First quarter 2004
New SLK - same time or possibly the summer sometime
2nd and 3rd quarter
nothing
4th quarter
New M class - same time
New GST - same time
other dates:
3rd quarter 2005
SL facelift - same time
4th quarter 2005
New S class - same time
4th quarter 2006
New CL - same time
2nd quarter 2007
New C class
well that should keep ya thinking enough about future models and when they come
First quarter 2002
SL 55 jan - for N.America I would say late summer/fall
E- Class 23rd March - for N.America I would say late summer/fall
CLK coupe May - for N.America I would say fall
2nd quarter 2002
nothing
3rd quarter 2002
SL350 Aug - not sure we will get this model at all
S class and CL facelift (including 4matic and S 350) - same time
4th quarter 2002
E55 komp dec - I personally think we will get this next late summer/fall of 2003 as a 2004 model
First quarter 2003
SLR - not sure, same time I would guess
2nd quarter 2003
E Class wagon - i think we will get this as a late summer/fall of 2003 as 2004 model
CLK cab - same as the wagon i guess late summer/fall as a 2004 model
3rd quarter 2003
nothing
4th quarter 2003
C class facelift - same time
First quarter 2004
New SLK - same time or possibly the summer sometime
2nd and 3rd quarter
nothing
4th quarter
New M class - same time
New GST - same time
other dates:
3rd quarter 2005
SL facelift - same time
4th quarter 2005
New S class - same time
4th quarter 2006
New CL - same time
2nd quarter 2007
New C class
well that should keep ya thinking enough about future models and when they come
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From: Livnoia, MI
Lexus LX450 (soon a Benz maybe)
damn nab.......
thanks for the info.........
I see you've owned many CLK's
. I should be getting one very soon. Is there anything I should be aware of as to later model years? And what are your views on 430vs320.....thanks
FrancisK
I see you've owned many CLK's
. I should be getting one very soon. Is there anything I should be aware of as to later model years? And what are your views on 430vs320.....thanksFrancisK
