SL/R129: FYI: for those interested in last year SL...
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FYI: for those interested in last year SL...
I received an invitation from House Of Imports (Buena Park, CA) yesterday in the mail. They are offering the last of their SL500 allocation at ridiculous prices. If anyone wants one, now is the time. I believe the deal was you get on a special SL Classic Owner Program (MBUSA program) which gives you free car washed, dent removal, smog checks, etc. for the life of the car. Plus, HOI is paying your first 2 months payment. The lease deal was $5k down for 60/mo at $899/mo on an $85k car...not bad. Just FYI. (By the way, this does NOT include the Silver Arrow)
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Speaking of Silver Arrow
I managed to get $1000 off msrp on a Silver Arrow at (please don't flame me) Autobahn Motors in Belmont. They're really trying to blow all the R129's out before year end. I decided to get the SL now, since it'll be a couple of years before the R230 is readily available (unless you're already on the waiting list!). Who knows, once I see the new one, I might like this one better. At least now I have that choice!
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Dear MB world Forum,
Does anyone know if the new v6 SL350 will be coming to the US.
I believe that this model will be offered in Europe and the UK.
I would also like to know if the engine will have the new direct fuel injection system (5% more power/10%-20% better mileage) and will it have the new 6 speed automatic or semi-automatic transmission?
Thanks,
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Does anyone know if the new v6 SL350 will be coming to the US.
I believe that this model will be offered in Europe and the UK.
I would also like to know if the engine will have the new direct fuel injection system (5% more power/10%-20% better mileage) and will it have the new 6 speed automatic or semi-automatic transmission?
Thanks,
mwcmd@aol.com
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Re: FYI: for those interested in last year SL...
FYI,
Any dealer with excess R129 SL inventory is HIGHLY MOTIVATED to move them out. ...RAB
Any dealer with excess R129 SL inventory is HIGHLY MOTIVATED to move them out. ...RAB
Originally posted by Mr. Vanos
I received an invitation from House Of Imports (Buena Park, CA) yesterday in the mail. They are offering the last of their SL500 allocation at ridiculous prices. If anyone wants one, now is the time. I believe the deal was you get on a special SL Classic Owner Program (MBUSA program) which gives you free car washed, dent removal, smog checks, etc. for the life of the car. Plus, HOI is paying your first 2 months payment. The lease deal was $5k down for 60/mo at $899/mo on an $85k car...not bad. Just FYI. (By the way, this does NOT include the Silver Arrow)
I received an invitation from House Of Imports (Buena Park, CA) yesterday in the mail. They are offering the last of their SL500 allocation at ridiculous prices. If anyone wants one, now is the time. I believe the deal was you get on a special SL Classic Owner Program (MBUSA program) which gives you free car washed, dent removal, smog checks, etc. for the life of the car. Plus, HOI is paying your first 2 months payment. The lease deal was $5k down for 60/mo at $899/mo on an $85k car...not bad. Just FYI. (By the way, this does NOT include the Silver Arrow)
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Thanks for the tip. I'm sure it's a good deal, but I had a bad experience with the House of Imports people and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
As soon as they got their first 2002 SLK 32 AMG, I got invited to come in for a test drive. I came that night and was told I wasn't allowed to drive it that night since it was their first car, blah-blah-blah. But I was told I could drive it if I would buy it first. Huh?
Maybe they had a lack of communication. But anyway, I felt their salespeople are too aggressive.
Fortunately, I got a call the next day from another dealer that received their allocation of the SLK32. I was allowed to test drive. And I bought the car AFTER I test drove.
As soon as they got their first 2002 SLK 32 AMG, I got invited to come in for a test drive. I came that night and was told I wasn't allowed to drive it that night since it was their first car, blah-blah-blah. But I was told I could drive it if I would buy it first. Huh?
Maybe they had a lack of communication. But anyway, I felt their salespeople are too aggressive.
Fortunately, I got a call the next day from another dealer that received their allocation of the SLK32. I was allowed to test drive. And I bought the car AFTER I test drove.
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Oh yeah, something funny, too...
Now that I think about it, it's really funny!
On that same phone invitation to test drive the car, I was told my mileage to visit the showroom would be reimbursed. Not that it matters to me b/c it's only chump change. But #1 - it IS chump change, #2 - this kind of thing does not motivate me, #3 - does anyone actually believe a Mercedes driver would be enticed to visit the showroom for a couple of bucks?
But after I went there for the test drive (or NON-test drive, I should say), nobody ever said anything about reimbursement.
So, no test drive, no reimbursement. WTF?
But like I said, it's really quite funny when you think about it.
On that same phone invitation to test drive the car, I was told my mileage to visit the showroom would be reimbursed. Not that it matters to me b/c it's only chump change. But #1 - it IS chump change, #2 - this kind of thing does not motivate me, #3 - does anyone actually believe a Mercedes driver would be enticed to visit the showroom for a couple of bucks?
But after I went there for the test drive (or NON-test drive, I should say), nobody ever said anything about reimbursement.
So, no test drive, no reimbursement. WTF?
But like I said, it's really quite funny when you think about it.
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Umm, lessee...
I give them roughly $60 thousand of my hard earned dollars (900 x60 mos. + 5k buyin, PLUS tax) to buy a car that's already hitting the used car market in the $50's and low 60's (that's for Sports in the right colors); and I'm contractually obligated to keep it for 60 mos. whilst my friends ride around in NEW body style SL's--and I watch my 129 depreciate even more? What a country!
BTW, RAB is right, there is LARGE trunk money on these cars--I just don't think it's enough to justify a new one when there seem to be plenty of 00's and 01's out there with very little miles at $30-35 thousand less dollars. The 129 market is somewhat goofy--pretty soon you'l pay the same thing for a super nice "no" miles 97 that you will for an 01!
Crazy!
BTW, RAB is right, there is LARGE trunk money on these cars--I just don't think it's enough to justify a new one when there seem to be plenty of 00's and 01's out there with very little miles at $30-35 thousand less dollars. The 129 market is somewhat goofy--pretty soon you'l pay the same thing for a super nice "no" miles 97 that you will for an 01!
Crazy!
