RadSteve

Less than MSRP actually (3%) I opted for the luxury pkg basically because it's the only way you can get the ventilated rear seats (not available with sport..don't ask me why), and I like to ride in the back on longer trips....and after all it's all about me...ha!

BTW, I wish you'd made your decision about sellin your car before I thought I was so close to delivery...I'd have bought it. Even though it isn't Capri Blue, you know it's gorgeous! Sure you won't keep it just to keep us entertained?

Steve

ToonArmy

Not speaking for Lovin, but in my view, there are two types of companies one deals with.

At one end, you have mass market producers, who should have their manufacturing quality control and parts/repair logistics down to perfection so that the items have close to zero problems, and if they do, the parts are available on-site and immediately. See Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura for how this is done. With such a company, you don't expect personal service, however, although the right attitude from customer service helps.

At the other end, there are specialty small-scale manufacturers, with low-volume production, and not as extensive a dealer repair network and parts warehouses. If you buy something from such a manufacturer, there very well may be more problems, and it may take a bit longer to ship parts, but on the other hand they will try very hard to provide a quality personal-touch ownership experience.

The trouble here is that MB seems to have fallen between two stools. They are approaching the custom-car price brackets, but are not set up to provide the personalized service. And while they are a mass-producer with a worldwide dealer network an large-scale manufacturing, sharing parts across the product line, they do not appear to have the quality control and manufacturing experience, or the parts logistics, of Toyota or Honda.

PA55AMG

I find it interesting that Lovin is now talking about high end daily drivers. In the past, he mentioned some low end cars. In the past, he mentioned a girl friend, now he talks about a wife, and a child. The guy is freakin... MANIC

Prolix

Originally Posted by LovinSL600 -

"If I really wanted to be obnoxious, I'd give him my last name and then he could read all about me over the internet but I chose not to be that kind of person."

You pretty much have already done this in that you include the link to your website at the bottom of all your posts, and that website links to your webshots page, where you DO choose to use your full name. So now after a quick Google search I will always think of your beautiful SL as the car that the Whopper built! And hey, you spent several years working in my home town of White Plains, NY...........small world!!

Prolix

RJC

PA:

I can truly understand your being skeptical, especially in the world of the internet, but IMHO, Lovin is all he says he is. Ever think the wife he mentions could be an ex-wife, the child could be from that former marriage and he now has a girlfriend?

Juice it

Even though I am sure you will miss the top down cruisin, the Vanquish is one beautiful car. The exhaust sound is the best I have ever heard from a stock car. Its nice to have another real thread to read lately in a time where the posers seem to be coming out of the woodwork.

RJC

Thought I'd see how things were going with the new CLS's...uh oh

https://mbworld.org/forums/cls-coupe-c219/104177-cls-brakedown-update.html

tiggerfink

Wow,

They sound like us.

The CLS is having problems.

shoes

By the way, LovinSL600, since you seem to be the expert on wine, I was wondering which vintage of Napa Cabernet you preferred- 2000, 2001 or 2002?

v8plus4

Lovin, nice color choice.

St. Barth's for 3 weeks, great vacation! Where do you stay down there?

LovinMercedes

I rent a house that is right off the edge of a cliff at Pointe Milou. It is rather dramatic and extremely relaxing.

LovinMercedes

Is this suppose to be entertaining?

Yes, I do know the car is gorgeous so I hope to make someone very happy.

I may have to buy a C class so I am not banned from the forum. Maybe I can break it up and sell it as used parts. You know, the part is greater than the sum or something like that.

Still got two months. I could have a SL600 at your door step in days.

Although I do gotta tell you your car is going to be gorgeous as well.

StephenK

Lovin, you sure did get this forum buzzing with this thread. After reading some peoples comments, I expect their faces to be as red and as angry as this , I hope you get the Aston, and you tell me how it is. I know my next dream car is the SLR. I always get what I want eventually and I will have one of them. .

I wish I knew more about wine, that's one thing I never got into. Give me some recommendations.

LovinMercedes

It is funny how everyone kinda got going on this one. Really wasn't my intention to cause this much trouble? Gee, all I did was buy a car and am going to sell my other. Didn't realize it would cause such a fuss.

I remember the first time I saw the SLR my heart dropped. I thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. I hope you do get this car.

I'll send you an e-mail with some ideas on wine. I am really not that much of an expert but do know how to enjoy a bottle or two.

mick1

that's really too bad about your SL600 experience anyway, some months back you asked about how to keep the comand in split view mode. I finally figured how to do that on the C320. Don't know if it will work on your SL600 though but this sure works for me.

in the settings menu, press the automap soft key and select "manual". then the comand will be either in full view or split view. if it's full view, press the "map" button again, and it's gonna stay split view from then on.

LovinMercedes

OK, I hit the Nav button and there was a setting soft key. When I hit the setting soft key there was not an option for automap.

Am I doing something wrong?

v8plus4

That's my favorite part of the island. This past new years we rented a house up the street from Le Ti, and one over in Mont Jean. That has to be one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Have a great time!

LovinMercedes

Thanks, St. Barths is one of my favorite places.

In October we are heading to Figi and I hope that is going to be as much fun. First time for me. Ever been there? I could use some guidence.

mick1

alrighty.

to get to "automap", just press on the "map" button. when the map appears, press on any soft key and then press on the "display" soft key and then you will see the "automap" soft key. good luck.

here's the manual automap split screen option

v8plus4

Never been to Fiji. I've got some friends who have, I'll try to track them down and get some info.

LovinMercedes

Unfortunately, mine does not work that way. See below.

mick1

bummer. sorry.

I saw some aston martins at los gatos ferrari and they were so nice. i took a pic of one of them

LovinMercedes

That is the DB9, check out the Vanquish S which is what I got.

mick1

that's a very awesome looking car. Definitely better looking than than the already gorgeous DB9. Congrats. You need to get the james bond cd and play the james bond theme while driving this baby.

and you know what, in the james bond movies, the bad guys always drive MB (goldfinger, tomorrow never dies)

LovinMercedes

While I am by no means an expert this would be my opinion. I am not sure all the 2002's are all out yet. The 2001's are better than the 2000's so my vote would be 2001.