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Old Aug 23, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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How do you remove the rear side interior panel, the one that also covers the rear side air bag? I've got a slight rattle behind there and I want to fix it without going to the dealer (stone interior, they'll make a mess of it )

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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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RJC -

you must own the first 2004 CLK in Florida. Congrats!

Glad to see that your 2003 is history. Hope that the defects are history as well -- after the rattle.

Did MB agree to "lemonize" the 2003?
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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Karl,

Thank you.

The local servicing dealer did nothing to help nor did the Fl rep from our area. My selling dealer Glauser (Sarasota) and my rep Dave Wachs stepped in and within 48hrs I had an order in for a new 04...they are THE best I've ever dealt with.

I remember the horror you went through when the headliner had to come out of your 55 and the techs got grease everywhere, so I'm trying to handle the little things myself especially since I've got stone interior. The car in black with stone really looks great and the black paint looks amazing after a nice hand wash/wax but the silver I had on my last 3 CLK's was so much easier to care for.

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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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That's great news RJC.

Glad to hear that there are good MB dealerships like Glauser/Sarasota in Florida. My 55 actually came from a MB dealership in Gainesville. It must have been a cancellation.

Best wishes for an enjoyable driving experience with this new '04.
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 02:04 AM
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You better be careful because if you did it yourself and they might void your warantee on it. Since it's a new car, why not let the dealer handle it?
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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I also use Glauser as my selling/servicing dealer. My car was traded out for the exact same color/model at no cost to me. The dealer, my sales rep & sales manager are the best there is. The factory rep originally was of no help & I called MB to complain about the rep & did not mince words about my feelings on him & the statements he made. Within 2 days the sales manager called me down to talk & as I said before Glauser sales & service is the best of any brand car I have ever owned. From now on that is the only dealer I will buy from & have my cars serviced at & I am not in the Sarasota area but about 40+ miles away.
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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Almost a good enough reason to change location:

Move from Florida's east coast to the gulf coast, which is so much more civil and customer/service oriented.

However, here at the Pompano MB dealership I receive free brushless unlimited car washes, gourmet coffees, windshield wiper replacements...

Does MB Glauser/Sarasota provide any perks?

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Much deeper discounts and more of the hard to get models than I could ever find over here

And not to mention the Glauser girls sent to my hotel room*


















*just kidding
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