Interesting 2006 Model Year Discussion with MB
08-08-2004, 02:22 PM
#1
Almost a Member!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2003 ML 500
Interesting 2006 Model Year Discussion with MB
Good Afternoon All...
I went to the local Mercedes Benz dealership yesterday and spoke with a sales manager. He knows how disgusted I am with the quality (or lackthereof) with my ML500. He told me that I would be "very pleased" with the new M Class and said he hoped MB could earn my business again. He went on the tell me that MB will be unveiling 6 SUV's for the 2006 model year. Is it me, or does this sound like a ridiculous number of SUV's for any manufacturer to have in its stable? Has anyone else heard of this? To the guy's credit, he said he would never even attempt to defend the existing ML, as he stated he sees them in the service department more than any other model of MB with ongoing problems. Time will tell if the new M Class is worth our money.
John from Boston
p.s. He said the newly re-designed SLK will be a "few thousand" more than the existing encarnation of the SLK.
I went to the local Mercedes Benz dealership yesterday and spoke with a sales manager. He knows how disgusted I am with the quality (or lackthereof) with my ML500. He told me that I would be "very pleased" with the new M Class and said he hoped MB could earn my business again. He went on the tell me that MB will be unveiling 6 SUV's for the 2006 model year. Is it me, or does this sound like a ridiculous number of SUV's for any manufacturer to have in its stable? Has anyone else heard of this? To the guy's credit, he said he would never even attempt to defend the existing ML, as he stated he sees them in the service department more than any other model of MB with ongoing problems. Time will tell if the new M Class is worth our money.
John from Boston
p.s. He said the newly re-designed SLK will be a "few thousand" more than the existing encarnation of the SLK.
08-08-2004, 06:10 PM
#3
Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Grants Pass Oregon
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320
There will be ofcourse 2 new M classes (possibly the amg version may be coming back), the G class, that new cross over one, and isnt there one called the GST?
i have not checked up on this stuff in sooooo long...
i have not checked up on this stuff in sooooo long...
08-08-2004, 09:41 PM
#4
I won't be writing any checks yet for the new ML. MB has made a lot of improvements (they also said that about MY02 MLs). To MB's credit, however, most of the new surveys on MY03, 04 and 05MLs are quite good. Here's how I see this: MB has done an awful lot to improve quality. Whatever they have done has been tested in MY04 and made better on MY05s. These same "tricks" will be implemented in MY06 MLs but who knows what other "new" issues will show up? As for the number of SUVs, your salesman is adding the GST and all new 06 non car Mbs in the mix.
08-08-2004, 11:25 PM
#5
Almost a Member!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: California
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
MBs
Originally Posted by autogunner
A long and short version of the Mclass and the Wclass or ever what name they give the GST. That is four the other two is rumored to be two different styles of the Gclass. Autogunner.
PS. Also, in 2006 the new Smart formore small SUV will come to the USA.
Last edited by ml320; 08-08-2004 at 11:27 PM.
Pictures of the 06 MLs
08-09-2004, 10:46 PM
#7
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GMT -8 hours
Posts: 5,640
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes
on
9 Posts
Mercedes-Benz
Originally Posted by Enigma869
Good Afternoon All...
I went to the local Mercedes Benz dealership yesterday and spoke with a sales manager. He knows how disgusted I am with the quality (or lackthereof) with my ML500. He told me that I would be "very pleased" with the new M Class and said he hoped MB could earn my business again. He went on the tell me that MB will be unveiling 6 SUV's for the 2006 model year. Is it me, or does this sound like a ridiculous number of SUV's for any manufacturer to have in its stable? Has anyone else heard of this? To the guy's credit, he said he would never even attempt to defend the existing ML, as he stated he sees them in the service department more than any other model of MB with ongoing problems. Time will tell if the new M Class is worth our money.
John from Boston
p.s. He said the newly re-designed SLK will be a "few thousand" more than the existing encarnation of the SLK.
I went to the local Mercedes Benz dealership yesterday and spoke with a sales manager. He knows how disgusted I am with the quality (or lackthereof) with my ML500. He told me that I would be "very pleased" with the new M Class and said he hoped MB could earn my business again. He went on the tell me that MB will be unveiling 6 SUV's for the 2006 model year. Is it me, or does this sound like a ridiculous number of SUV's for any manufacturer to have in its stable? Has anyone else heard of this? To the guy's credit, he said he would never even attempt to defend the existing ML, as he stated he sees them in the service department more than any other model of MB with ongoing problems. Time will tell if the new M Class is worth our money.
John from Boston
p.s. He said the newly re-designed SLK will be a "few thousand" more than the existing encarnation of the SLK.
Chambers Motorcars?
Trending Topics
08-10-2004, 11:26 PM
#11
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 3,374
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2002 ML320
Check it out:
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w163/78674-06-m-class-g-class-r-class-b-class-smart-formore.html#post825369
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w163/78674-06-m-class-g-class-r-class-b-class-smart-formore.html#post825369
Last edited by amb9800; 08-10-2004 at 11:32 PM.
08-11-2004, 04:20 PM
#12
Almost a Member!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: California
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
MBs
Originally Posted by autogunner
I cant confirm ANYTHING. Autogunner.
Autozeitung writes today: "There will be ONLY one wheelbase for the new M-Class (W164), starting in the summer of 2005. The long wheelbase version with identical technology will be offered as the new G-Class (X164), starting in the summer of 2006."
This means that folks who want 7 instead of 5 seats in their new M-Class will have to order a G-Class in the future. Or opt for the R-Class with 6 seats.
Last edited by ml320; 08-11-2004 at 04:25 PM.
08-11-2004, 04:34 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: CT and FL
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
SL500 E320 ML350
Right, the new car and driver has a pic. Does not look radically different than the current ML. Somewhat smoother lines but I'm not sure whats been done to the quality. 
