SL/R231: Recommendations for Dealerships North of Atlanta
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
Recommendations for Dealerships North of Atlanta
Anyone had unbelievably great experiences at a particular dealer in the north Atlanta area?
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bad to degree I bought my e63 from another state. ATL dealerships sales people knew about car less than any teenager, didn't have any communication skills and knew only four letters : MSRP
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
Woah...sorry to hear that. I was hoping that, even if I don't buy my CPO car from any of the locals, I would be able to find a good dealership for any of the service that I can't handle myself. So, where do you go for service on your E63?
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When we lived in Atlanta, we did business with RBM of Atlanta. I would rate them an 8 out of 10 based on that experience; they have simply gotten so large by the time we moved away from the area.
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I live in Atlanta and have used RBM, Mercedes of Buckhead and more recently, Mercedes of Marietta. They are adequate for warranty work but as soon as it's out of warranty I use a local Indie. No frills, no loaner but damn good mechanics that tell you only what you need and when you need it. I have no affiliation with them but it's Ed's MB Medics on Atlanta Road in Smyrna. Between my wife, kids and myself, we have 5 Mercs in the household so I think it's fair to say I have some experience. Haha. Good luck.
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I live in Atlanta and have used RBM, Mercedes of Buckhead and more recently, Mercedes of Marietta. They are adequate for warranty work but as soon as it's out of warranty I use a local Indie. No frills, no loaner but damn good mechanics that tell you only what you need and when you need it. I have no affiliation with them but it's Ed's MB Medics on Atlanta Road in Smyrna. Between my wife, kids and myself, we have 5 Mercs in the household so I think it's fair to say I have some experience. Haha. Good luck.
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2019 E450 wagon: 2019 BMW 430i: 2013 Chevy Traverse: (departed)2013 SL550 & 2019 E450 cab
[QUOTE=Dr. Manhattan;7935600]I called there the other day to arrange a test drive of a '17 SL450 that they have for sale. The guy I talked to told me to "come on down". When I got there, he refused to let me drive the car...because it was raining! Now looking elsewhere...
As Forrest Gump stated, 'you can't fix stupid!' Amazing, and appalling.
As Forrest Gump stated, 'you can't fix stupid!' Amazing, and appalling.
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
To be fair to the guy, I had made it clear to him, while still on the initial phone call, that I had never sat in or driven any SL, and just needed to do so to confirm that I fit and to find out if I liked them enough to continue my pursuit of one. When I got there, I found the car sitting in the middle of the showroom with it's top down and a big Christmas bow on the hood. The car had 22k miles on it, but top to bottom (and underneath!) it was indistinguishable from new. So, upon reflection, I now understand why he was reluctant to pull it out into the rain to take a "joyride" with someone who did not want to purchase it. He did call me back a few weeks later, on a cloudy-but-dry day, to ask if I had driven a car yet...so I went back in and finally drove the car. It was very nice, but did not have ABC, which I had also explained was my only "must have", so we parted ways. I did learn enough that I'm still searching for the "right" one.
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
I'm probably going to end up having to travel for this car. I asked the guy at RBM Atlanta if he does searches for guys like me and he said they don't do that, which I understand completely. I guess Mercedes has that function available on their site so we can search for ourselves. If something shows up locally though, I may shoot you a PM. Thanks for the offer!
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I'm probably going to end up having to travel for this car. I asked the guy at RBM Atlanta if he does searches for guys like me and he said they don't do that, which I understand completely. I guess Mercedes has that function available on their site so we can search for ourselves. If something shows up locally though, I may shoot you a PM. Thanks for the offer!
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I'm probably going to end up having to travel for this car. I asked the guy at RBM Atlanta if he does searches for guys like me and he said they don't do that, which I understand completely. I guess Mercedes has that function available on their site so we can search for ourselves. If something shows up locally though, I may shoot you a PM. Thanks for the offer!
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
This is what I've been doing. Nation-wide searches on both MB and AutoTrader, though with my requirement that the car be CPO, I haven't seen anything on AutoTrader that didn't also show up on MB. I go through the list at least every other day, and while there are currently four SL550s w/ABC out there, I haven't seen a 450 so equipped in a few months now (I've ruled out black cars altogether, so there may have been a few cars that I never saw). The search continues. I'm almost regretting not biting the bullet and ordering a new 450 while it was still possible...but not quite.
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
Is this a CPO car at a Mercedes dealer? If so, I don't why it hasn't shown up on the MB locator. I see a silver/bengal in Tucson and a cardinal red/brown-beige in Scottsdale, both without ABC. Nothing of any spec in Chandler...
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Sure enough, there it is! There are four whole pictures of the car, and 23 pictures of the dealership and other stuff. I wish they had included some shots of that interior, as I'm not familiar with the light gray. I'll have to email them. Thanks for the tip! By the way, how did you find it? Is there something that I'm not doing that I should be?
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I am also looking for a good contact in a service department of a north Atlanta dealer. Bought a CPO car from Mercedes of Buckhead and they're about the dumbest group... So if anyone has a good advisor they could hook me up with, I'd appreciate it.
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Sure enough, there it is! There are four whole pictures of the car, and 23 pictures of the dealership and other stuff. I wish they had included some shots of that interior, as I'm not familiar with the light gray. I'll have to email them. Thanks for the tip! By the way, how did you find it? Is there something that I'm not doing that I should be?
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Here is a 2016 SL550 in Minnetonka MN with 17K Miles on it, and it has ABC. Might be worth a look: https://www.mbusa.com/en/cpo/invento...9277?zip=37069
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'17 SL450, '25 Lyriq, '25 Sonata Hybrid, '96 Corvette GS coupe
Here is a 2016 SL550 in Minnetonka MN with 17K Miles on it, and it has ABC. Might be worth a look: https://www.mbusa.com/en/cpo/invento...9277?zip=37069
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