GPS trackers in loaners?
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From: Charlotte, NC
2024 E450 AT Wagon, 2024 EQS450+ / Had: 2021 E350, 2019 E300, 2021 + 20 GLE350, 2019 E450 Wagon(s)
I always assumed they had GPS tracking - expensive assets, which are very mobile and even good customers break rules. In the case of my dealer, loaners cannot be driven outside of NC and SC - so, I could see a geofence set up to alert the dealer when a loaner goes outside of the permitted boundary.
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They want to be able to find the car if something happens, furthermore probably make sure you don't take it cross country. Probably informs them if you break a certain perimeter.
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2019 C63CS
Well, pretty much all modern Mercedes have GPS tracking from the factory as part of Mercedes Me. Using the Mercedes Me app the current position of the car can be pinpointed and one can also setup geo-fences and then alerts are being sent whenever the car drives in or out of the geo-fenced areas. I have one setup around the dealership where I service the car, so I get an alert whenever the car leaves the dealership. I believe there's also a hidden one specifically for law enforcement to track and help recover the car if stolen. So this shouldn't come as a surprise if the dealerships take advantage of a feature that's part of the car to keep an eye on their fleet.
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'94 SL600,'05 SL600,'06 S65,'07 E63,'14 E63S,'09SL600 all sold, ‘15 S65,‘18 E63S,'17 SL65, '17S65Cab
At MBLN you sign an agreement about tracking when the free loaner is released. At the loaner car counter they have a large display that shows the location of all their loaners. It is amusing to watch for a few minutes and the number of loaners MBLN has is far more than I realized.
