SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Allocations: the pessimists were right
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Allocations: the pessimists were right
Looks like the optimists of the bunch are gonna be wrong on this one. I got a call from my dealer today with an update: dealers pushing out 100+ cars/month (them included) will see one car every 3 months or so - meaning 3-4 cars a year. Here I am with the 7 spot and I should be almost 20 months out then. Crap.
Hmm... So, uh, time to buy somoene else's spot for 5k
--Dan
Hmm... So, uh, time to buy somoene else's spot for 5k
--Dan
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Originally posted by Mark Norton
I think the demand for the SL55 has taken them completely by surprise; not the first time they have got their forecasts wrong but lead times like this are likely to lead to a lot of disaffected buyers.
I think the demand for the SL55 has taken them completely by surprise; not the first time they have got their forecasts wrong but lead times like this are likely to lead to a lot of disaffected buyers.
That's no apology for them, I'd love to know how they can get it so completely, hopelessly, utterly wrong and while Mercedes pour hundreds of millions into the Maybach, just to make a corporate statement, they are not apparently prepared to spend a tenth of it on building extra SL capacity.
I have a 6.5 year old SL600 and each time I've enquired about replacing it, the lead time has been ridiculous, I've said forget it so I've stayed with what I've got.
Despite our complaints as to what we think Mercedes should do as a company, they will remain on the top tier of their market.
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Re: Allocations: the pessimists were right
Originally posted by bobafett
Looks like the optimists of the bunch are gonna be wrong on this one. I got a call from my dealer today with an update: dealers pushing out 100+ cars/month (them included) will see one car every 3 months or so - meaning 3-4 cars a year. Here I am with the 7 spot and I should be almost 20 months out then. Crap.
Looks like the optimists of the bunch are gonna be wrong on this one. I got a call from my dealer today with an update: dealers pushing out 100+ cars/month (them included) will see one car every 3 months or so - meaning 3-4 cars a year. Here I am with the 7 spot and I should be almost 20 months out then. Crap.
Hmm... So, uh, time to buy somoene else's spot for 5k
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