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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 07 SL55 is Ordered

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WSH
Congrats on order

My dealer has advised repeat custs to wait until 63 is out, rather than getting this revised '07 55.....

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At least your dealer is educating and disclosing to his cutomers that the 55 production will end and be replaced with the 63...
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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At least your dealer is educating and disclosing to his cutomers that the 55 production will end and be replaced with the 63...
I still don't get it. Never will.

A dealership telling his customers to wait...

When is the 63 due?? I think it's further away than you think
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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I'm sure-as-heck not holding my breath! LOL

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Congrats. It is going to be a great car and you will enjoy the Sirius on those long Sunday drives out in the boonies, like over to the North Rim. I really doubt that the antenna will be a problem. It certainly is not one for me.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
I still don't get it. Never will.

A dealership telling his customers to wait...

When is the 63 due?? I think it's further away than you think
The some of the 63's have already made their offical world debut this month. The first of 63's perhaps CLK's, ML's and CLS's are due later this year from what I hear. The SL 63 will probably be made available for MY 2008 and may have even more power than the standard 6.2's.

It is certainly not the norm for a dealer doing what's in the customers best interest, but it's refreshing none the less...

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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I don't keep a car much more than a year or so. Looks like the timing might be perfect to have this one and trade it in on the new Model when it arrives.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
I don't keep a car much more than a year or so. Looks like the timing might be perfect to have this one and trade it in on the new Model when it arrives.
I'd give the new one 2 full MY years to get all the bugs out. FYI, a car broker I'm dealing with mentioned the 6.2 for the SL may even get turbo's for the extra power. Either way you've got the best of the 55's on order and as I mentioned in my first post in this thread, the touches for the engine in 07 sound good. Congrats again.

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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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FYI, a car broker I'm dealing with mentioned the 6.2 for the SL may even get turbo's for the extra power.
I would not even look at the SL63 unless it was turbocharged. Turbocharging is an efficient & inexpensive way of getting huge gains from any engine. "V8 BITURBO" badges someday!!!
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Salesman called yesterday.. I have a really good one...
The car has been officially entered into production. Nothing can be changed.

That's hard for me

Renntech says the Factory Throttle Body upgrade in the 07 SL55 is like RennTechs.

The RennTech Throttle Body upgrade no longer applies to the 07 55 motor.

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
Salesman called yesterday.. I have a really good one...
The car has been officially entered into production. Nothing can be changed.

That's hard for me
yeah, but if you look on the other side of the coin, it means you'll be driving it home soon!!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Congrats on the new order! Any discounts to be had?
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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No SL 63 for 2007.........?? Why.........??
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
No SL 63 for 2007.........?? Why.........??
Because this baby is going to get a TT

I say ... 20-24 months from now. Get your money in soon...
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
Because this baby is going to get a TT

I say ... 20-24 months from now. Get your money in soon...
looking forward to see this baby get a TT........ by the way congrats on the ride.........!!
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