Recruit Them Young!
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Recruit Them Young!
Yesterday, 5 of us went to a Bon Jovi concert & I drove my GL. Inside the GL was my neighbor's 12-year old son. As we were driving to the concert, my husband called (he had to work & missed the concert) and, having the "puck", I talked to him through the system in the car. After we hung up, the 12-year old said, "Wow, how did you do that?" I showed him the puck & explained about the Bluetooth capability.
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
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Yesterday, 5 of us went to a Bon Jovi concert & I drove my GL. Inside the GL was my neighbor's 12-year old son. As we were driving to the concert, my husband called (he had to work & missed the concert) and, having the "puck", I talked to him through the system in the car. After we hung up, the 12-year old said, "Wow, how did you do that?" I showed him the puck & explained about the Bluetooth capability.
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
It's so nice to be cool isn't it?
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It's so nice to be cool isn't it?
Useless GL accessories - even more money.
Being cool in front of a 12 year old - Priceless.
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Thank you, thank you........I am here till they kick me out. Try the 550. It's the best.
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Whoops! Sorry, after reding the title of this thread I thought Warren Jeffs had gotten a GL450!
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Yesterday, 5 of us went to a Bon Jovi concert & I drove my GL. Inside the GL was my neighbor's 12-year old son. As we were driving to the concert, my husband called (he had to work & missed the concert) and, having the "puck", I talked to him through the system in the car. After we hung up, the 12-year old said, "Wow, how did you do that?" I showed him the puck & explained about the Bluetooth capability.
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
Later, when we reached our destination, I opened the rear hatch using the switch on the drivers' door & we got our stuff out of the back. I closed it using the remote. The 12-year old said, "You don't even have to touch it to close it?" So I showed him the remote & the switch on the door.
As we were leaving our destination & I backed out of the parking spot, he saw the rear-view camera come on & he was fascinated by it. His parting comment? "I want a Mercedes."
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This is got to take the cake for longest zombie thread resurrection. I’m not even angry for AI bot shill up here coming up with some dribble that has marginally little to do with OPs observation.
What I wanna know is; is the now 29-year-old kid from the original post still impressed with Mercedes-Benz fit and finish and features?
Also@admin, please evaluate user @Steve.r for fit and function on this board.
What I wanna know is; is the now 29-year-old kid from the original post still impressed with Mercedes-Benz fit and finish and features?
Also@admin, please evaluate user @Steve.r for fit and function on this board.
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This is got to take the cake for longest zombie thread resurrection. I’m not even angry for AI bot shill up here coming up with some dribble that has marginally little to do with OPs observation.
What I wanna know is; is the now 29-year-old kid from the original post still impressed with Mercedes-Benz fit and finish and features?
Also@admin, please evaluate user @Steve.r for fit and function on this board.
What I wanna know is; is the now 29-year-old kid from the original post still impressed with Mercedes-Benz fit and finish and features?
Also@admin, please evaluate user @Steve.r for fit and function on this board.
