European delivery?
European delivery?
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Last time I checked in March/April, the only US spec. AMG car available for EU delivery was the C32. I've got both a CLK55 (May 04) and E55 (Jan 04) on order and would love to pick them both up at the factory.
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Originally posted by Micah
Why would MB exclude some models?
Why would MB exclude some models?
I think it has to do with supply. U.S. dealers have limited allocation of the 'new' high-demand cars.....
Euro delivery may be available, however, when the 'new' high-demand model has been out a couple years.
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Originally posted by Chappy
I think it has to do with supply. U.S. dealers have limited allocation of the 'new' high-demand cars.....
Euro delivery may be available, however, when the 'new' high-demand model has been out a couple years.
I think it has to do with supply. U.S. dealers have limited allocation of the 'new' high-demand cars.....
Euro delivery may be available, however, when the 'new' high-demand model has been out a couple years.
Besides, US dealers get more AMGs than the ROW.The excuse I got from them and others is that the cars are not completed in the MB factory but in the AMG shop across the street. I don't buy that BS becasue EU drivers can get their AMGs at the factory.
Maybe they don't want the liability of some nouveau rich, inexperienced American driver with $100,000 burning a hole in his pocket to get into a wrek on EU highways and sue MB. Didn't someone do this to Porsche after they toasted their Turbo about 20 years ago?
Who knows but I'm still trying.
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Originally posted by E55AMG99
Maybe they don't want the liability of some nouveau rich, inexperienced American driver with $100,000 burning a hole in his pocket to get into a wrek on EU highways and sue MB. Didn't someone do this to Porsche after they toasted their Turbo about 20 years ago?
Maybe they don't want the liability of some nouveau rich, inexperienced American driver with $100,000 burning a hole in his pocket to get into a wrek on EU highways and sue MB. Didn't someone do this to Porsche after they toasted their Turbo about 20 years ago?
We could have done that since the early 90's in an SL600
All MB's (AMG or not) are limited to 155 or 130, right? .....now, where is that crying smiley face??
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Originally posted by Chappy
All MB's (AMG or not) are limited to 155 or 130, right?
All MB's (AMG or not) are limited to 155 or 130, right?
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E55AMG99,
Too bad you are in California. Would've liked to have met you at the Georgia AMG gathering back in May
See here....
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...=amg+gathering
We had only one E55....we needed another
Too bad you are in California. Would've liked to have met you at the Georgia AMG gathering back in May
See here....
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...=amg+gathering
We had only one E55....we needed another
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Originally posted by Chappy
E55AMG99,
Too bad you are in California. Would've liked to have met you at the Georgia AMG gathering back in May
See here....
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...=amg+gathering
We had only one E55....we needed another
E55AMG99,
Too bad you are in California. Would've liked to have met you at the Georgia AMG gathering back in May
See here....
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...=amg+gathering
We had only one E55....we needed another
I'm selling the E55 now and waiting for my November build replacement. I have Brilliant Silver now and am leaning towards geting it again but Pewter looks great and I hear there is another silver/grey color this year.
