End of the line?
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End of the line?
From what I've been told the 2019MY will be the last for the S coupes and cabs, too bad. Anyone heard anything to the contrary? I'd magine this won't be very good for resale vaues.
Cross posting on w222 forum due to lthe very ow activity on the 217 forum.
Cross posting on w222 forum due to lthe very ow activity on the 217 forum.
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I already posted this in the 222 forum. Yes, it's the end of the line of the coupes/cabs.
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That is worldwide, I assume? I didn’t know sales were that weak on those models.
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Apparently so, very limited audience and very expensive to produce. I am looking into another one, either a leftover 18, or a 19, but will wait for the large discounts which usually occur when a vehicle goes out of production, unless it's an aircooled 911 or certain F cars etc...
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Lots of changes with MB. Convertibles, Coupes and SLK/SLC and SL are to be gone in the next couple of years. Basically people want SUV's or if they are spending that kind of money on a car they want a Porsche, Z06, GTR, Lamborghini or Ferrari and buy the sedan or SUV it seems to be.
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Lots of changes with MB. Convertibles, Coupes and SLK/SLC and SL are to be gone in the next couple of years. Basically people want SUV's or if they are spending that kind of money on a car they want a Porsche, Z06, GTR, Lamborghini or Ferrari and buy the sedan or SUV it seems to be.
The SL will not go away btw. The S-Class Coupe was planned to go away for MY21. Of course it could be sooner but I think that's unlikely given that the cost for the face-lift re-tooling has already occurred.
The new R232 SL will actually be the new S-Class cab moving forward (model merge)
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There are lots of changes coming tp be sure. Some planned planned ones and I am sure some surprises due to a new CEO and electrification.
The SL will not go away btw. The C-Class Coupe was planned to go away for MY21. Of course it could be sooner but I think that's unlikely given that the cost for the face-lift re-tooling has already occurred.
The new R232 SL will be the S-Class cab moving forward...
The SL will not go away btw. The C-Class Coupe was planned to go away for MY21. Of course it could be sooner but I think that's unlikely given that the cost for the face-lift re-tooling has already occurred.
The new R232 SL will be the S-Class cab moving forward...
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Lots of changes with MB. Convertibles, Coupes and SLK/SLC and SL are to be gone in the next couple of years. Basically people want SUV's or if they are spending that kind of money on a car they want a Porsche, Z06, GTR, Lamborghini or Ferrari and buy the sedan or SUV it seems to be.
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Quite obviously the entire automotive industry is shifting away from traditional passenger cars to SUV's and pickups. Ford alone will soon be down to only 2 passenger car models. It's ALL about sales & profits so when segment demand wanes, manufacturers look for the more profitable venues. If Millennials wake up one morning and decide they all want 8 passenger electric powered Checker cabs, trust me, they will soon be produced. There is no doubt the auto industry is going through a huge systemic change with alternative fuels, self-driving vehicles and the dissolution of America's love affair with the automobile. The S-Class coupe has always only been a small fraction of S-Class sedan sales, and now that every coupe in the Mercedes lineup looks indistinguishable from each other, it was inevitable that further models will be cut. The limited market SL will continue as long as the SL buyers still enjoy wheeling to the country club. Then again, country clubs don't seem to too popular anymore, either. More change is coming, so buckle your seatbelt, while you still have one.
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They have seen how well Maseratti has done with large 2+2 convertibles, even the F-type Jag's are going this route. I quite franlkly find large full four seat verts unappealing to the eye.
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I think it's failing because it's still a bit fugly despite the previous refresh and people seem to want true full size 2+2 verts these days.
If MB wants a hit they should do a true retro version of one former model, not a mish mosh.
If MB wants a hit they should do a true retro version of one former model, not a mish mosh.
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It's the design and the fact that market has contracted, but the next SL will be a 2+2 and replace the S Coupe/Cabrio in one swoop. Still though it will never sell like it did years ago. The market just isn't there for most convertibles.
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