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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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I did it!

I traded my 11 E350 4M for a 13 CLS550 4M. It's diamond white with black interior. I pick it up tomorrow. It's my 20th MB since 1983. Unfortunately there aren't another 20 left in me.

After all those years it is just as exciting as when I picked up my first MB in the Fall of 1983. It was a new 1984 380SL.

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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Petee - I thought you were going to wait for the 2014 E-Class diesel 4matic?

Anyway - you got something way better!

Congratulations.
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Congrats, C218 CLS has an epic headlamp design
Congrats, happy safe driving and have many happy trades
Don't forget to drop by W212 Forums
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Petee - I thought you were going to wait for the 2014 E-Class diesel 4matic?

Anyway - you got something way better!

Congratulations.

As you can see I have the attention span of a fly.
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Congrats, C218 CLS has an epic headlamp design
Congrats, happy safe driving and have many happy trades
Don't forget to drop by W212 Forums

I have no intention of leaving this forum. It's the best!!!
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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congrats ! and you now officially have three "coupes" in your garage . don't forget to post some pics here as well .
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
I traded my 11 E350 4M for a 13 CLS550 4M. It's diamond white with black interior. I pick it up tomorrow. It's my 20th MB since 1983. Unfortunately there aren't another 20 left in me.

After all those years it is just as exciting as when I picked up my first MB in the Fall of 1983. It was a 380SL.
Congratulations!!!! Let's see what it looks like!
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Originally Posted by petee1997
I traded my 11 E350 4M for a 13 CLS550 4M. It's diamond white with black interior. I pick it up tomorrow. It's my 20th MB since 1983. Unfortunately there aren't another 20 left in me.

After all those years it is just as exciting as when I picked up my first MB in the Fall of 1983. It was a 380SL.

The new CLS is one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful of all MB cars. I'd like to have one too mut it is a bit out of my reach...
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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Wig and/or Petee do you know if the 2014 eclass diesel will come in a 4 matic
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Sure wish they would!

petee1997, of course there are another 20 Benzs in you!
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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Wig and/or Petee do you know if the 2014 eclass diesel will come in a 4 matic
The dealer principal at my MB store told me they will be here in Canada next Fall. This may not happen in the US. For example, we have the S 350 diesel 4Matic in Canada and I don't think it is available south of the border.

Diesels are more popular in Canada than the US. I was told 90% of ML sales here are diesels and in the Spring we will have a GLK diesel.
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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Sure wish they would!

petee1997, of course there are another 20 Benzs in you!

It doesn't look good when I look at my birth certificate. I am now 70. Ouch!!! But then again if it's all in the gene pool, I may have a chance. My mother died last year at 100 and my father is still alive and well at 98.
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
It doesn't look good when I look at my birth certificate. I am now 70. Ouch!!! But then again if it's all in the gene pool, I may have a chance. My mother died last year at 100 and my father is still alive and well at 98.
No kidding! Sounds like you've got a couple of more MB's to go.
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
It doesn't look good when I look at my birth certificate. I am now 70. Ouch!!! But then again if it's all in the gene pool, I may have a chance. My mother died last year at 100 and my father is still alive and well at 98.
Remember the health care is getting better all the time - with a few more medical breakthroughs, we are headed towards Star Trek age numbers
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
It doesn't look good when I look at my birth certificate. I am now 70. Ouch!!! But then again if it's all in the gene pool, I may have a chance. My mother died last year at 100 and my father is still alive and well at 98.
damn, you don't need that 997 in your garage . that thing is sitting too low and that's not good for your back . i'll do you a big favor, ship it to me ! boy, you are only 70 years young and you'll have at least another 30 years. if you are keeping the same pace, you'll make a new thread 30 years later and will tell us what your 40th mb be . i hope bi-xenon is standard across the board by that time .
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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
I have no intention of leaving this forum. It's the best!!!
Good to see that

Originally Posted by petee1997
It doesn't look good when I look at my birth certificate. I am now 70. Ouch!!! But then again if it's all in the gene pool, I may have a chance. My mother died last year at 100 and my father is still alive and well at 98.

May you live long and healthy with your family members and I believe we will be seeing a few MBs for next years to come
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