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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Gls in Vegas?

I was in Vegas over the weekend staying at the Wynn. From my room I saw 50-60 GLs parked in a parking lot next to the hotel. I assumed it was hotel property. Didn't get a chance to get a closer look, but they looked like they had dealer stickers on the window. Is there a Vegas dealer nearby that could have been storing them? Fletcher Jones has a shop in Vegas no? I thought maybe a promo thing for dealers or press to check them out, but it seemed like too many for that. Plus I never saw more than 2-3 people in the lot looking at them. I didn't think any one dealer would be getting so many right at launch judging by how MB does new model releases.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Gotta be the point for the big April kick-off to the USA GL promotion.... Another big parade/press invite like Barrett-Jackson? Vegas is good weather this time of year, lots of convention/hotel accomodation, and desert for off-road demonstration (through Red Rock? )....

Can't see that they dropped all of the demo models for dealer showrooms across the country there as a transshipment point.... Or as a distribution point for Southwest/California (Long Beach Port would serve as that).

And no way Fletcher Jones took 50....

Anybody else?

AND WHERE ARE THE PICS?!!!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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Haha, sorry ClayJ, forgot my camera on this trip. Plus I dont think my pictures from the 33rd floor would have been useful. I'm still sure they were GLs because I could make out the difference from one or two MLs and RLs on the lot near them. I dont think I could have got in from the street either because that lot appeared to be blocked off. I meant to try but kept getting caught up in our other activities and would only remember when I was back in the room.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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LOL

Hey, no problem -- I was just giving you a little guff, in fun, about the lack of pics....

You saw them, and you posted here - you did good!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Who was it who wanted to see one at a dealer in California?

It's soon to be on its way there, my friend! Want to sit in those 2nd and 3rd rows? Coming soon to a dealer near you. LOL

So it is the launch, and it is dealers instead of Press....

Thanks, AutoSaurus -- haven't been to BenzWorld in some time...will have to change that.
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....WHERE ARE THE PICS?!!!
Irony at it's best.
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