SLK/R171: Euro Delivery?
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Originally Posted by Maverick
3. There have been several postings about the "D" sticker that they make you put on the car if you leave Germany. You have no place to stick it without adhering it to the paint, and I doubt you will want to do that. Remember that Sedans and Coupes can put them in the rear window for easy removal later. But if you want to drive with the top down, you'll need to find another solution. One option is to remove the license plate screw and push it back through the sticker (see posting by Motzkoman, although I cannot find it now). I happen to be in the label business, and brought along a piece of magnetic auto vinyl (usually available at sign shops), pasted the sticker onto it, cut it out, and then put that on the back of the car. Peels right off without hurting car, but stays on well enough even at high speeds. (Though not through car washes.)
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Originally Posted by Ynot
Is the "D" sticker the same as the highway tax sticker or the Autobahn Vignette required for driving in Austria? If not, what is it used for? thanks.
No, they are two separate things. The "D" sticker tells law enforcement in other countries where your license plate came from and needs to be visible from the rear. The tax sticker is put on the inside of the windshield, usually drivers side.
With the new Euro-union, new license plates have a colored stripe on the left (usually blue) that has the letter designation in it, but the customs plates in Germany have a orange strip on the right side with numbers that designate an expiration date.
The second picture below shows the customs plate well (expiration 15th of October 2004), while the first shows how I poked a hole in the "D" sticker and hung it from the license plate screw so it would not be stuck on the paint. The Euro Delivery packet you get will include the "D"...
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Clever. I just never bothered to put the D sticker on in the first place. In Germany they can tell from the numbers on the plate itself where the car was registered. I suppose if you were going to traverse through multiple countries though it might be a good idea to have the D sticker visible. You can ask your European Delivery specialist at the Kundencenter about how important putting it on really is, but I got the impression that the most important thing was to have it with you in case you got stopped and that it wasn't really necessary to attach it to the car. That sticker you need in Austria is something else. The first time I missed the gas station pull out where you could pick them up. The next time I got the sticker, but never had any problems either way as no one stopped me for anything in Austria anyway. Interestingly, you really only need it if you travel on certain roadways in Austria (the major autobahns I believe) as it is really more like a toll, so if you stay on country roads you techically are exempt as I understand it.
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Thanks for the quick responses, make more sense now. I might not attach the "D" sticker if I don't have to on my car. 
BTW, Lori from ED is awesome, she was able to find promotional airline tickets for Lufthansa so, I brought a ticket and got the other for free.
BTW, Lori from ED is awesome, she was able to find promotional airline tickets for Lufthansa so, I brought a ticket and got the other for free.
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My understanding from the woman who handled the paperwork at the Euro Delivery office at the factory, and who gave us the sticker, is that it is absolutely required if you drive outside of Germany. If you stay in Germany, I think it just makes them fiercly proud and inclined to invade neighboring countries: "D... D... Uberalis..."
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Technically the D sticker would be mandatory for use outside of Germany. However, a lot of people from the UK don't bother with a GB sticker when taking a car to the continent. You are unlikely to get stopped in France for example just for not having the sticker. I would just stick it on the back window, if anywhere.
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Originally Posted by steve-p
Technically the D sticker would be mandatory for use outside of Germany. However, a lot of people from the UK don't bother with a GB sticker when taking a car to the continent. You are unlikely to get stopped in France for example just for not having the sticker. I would just stick it on the back window, if anywhere.
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Prices on 2006 ED
Are people able to negotiate better than the 7% off MSRP for ED?
If I can negotiate 5% off MSRP for a regular 2006 order from a dealer, is the 7% on top of that?
Also if you are doing ED, can you get better deals by shopping all around the country?
What have people managed to get on 2006 ED orders?
If I can negotiate 5% off MSRP for a regular 2006 order from a dealer, is the 7% on top of that?
Also if you are doing ED, can you get better deals by shopping all around the country?
What have people managed to get on 2006 ED orders?
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Originally Posted by Vodil
Are people able to negotiate better than the 7% off MSRP for ED?
If I can negotiate 5% off MSRP for a regular 2006 order from a dealer, is the 7% on top of that?
Also if you are doing ED, can you get better deals by shopping all around the country?
What have people managed to get on 2006 ED orders?
If I can negotiate 5% off MSRP for a regular 2006 order from a dealer, is the 7% on top of that?
Also if you are doing ED, can you get better deals by shopping all around the country?
What have people managed to get on 2006 ED orders?
I don't think you can do any better than 7% off for ED. The SLK is still a hot selling item. My dealer told me the best he can do is $1000 off MSRP if I had one ordered, he also told me that most dealer will not give a dime off if it's ordered. If you are flexible and don't care for much options then try ebay.
I managed to get the 7% advertise discount for my 2006 ED.
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The negotiation is seperate for ED vs non-ED, but if you can get 5% off MSRP to order one, that dealer will probably give you the 2% plus 7%. They all have allotments and they can move them to ED. Officially MB hassles them for going below the 7%, but if the ED salesman wants his sale (as opposed to the regular guy), he may be able to work something out.
On the other hand, I got the stonewall from a couple of local dealers who said no 7%. In reality they were going to pocket it as a real nice commission. I guess they figure they are going to sell all they can get, so why not sell over the sticker price so to speak.
On the other hand, I got the stonewall from a couple of local dealers who said no 7%. In reality they were going to pocket it as a real nice commission. I guess they figure they are going to sell all they can get, so why not sell over the sticker price so to speak.
Italy on ED
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We went into Milan with our European Delivery 300SD years ago. Parking and the hastle of city driving was next to impossible so we left our car at a dealer for a service and used public transportation to get around. Driving outside the city was no problem though and the Alps route was worth taking.
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The D Sticker
Originally Posted by northbenz
We went into Milan with our European Delivery 300SD years ago. Parking and the hastle of city driving was next to impossible so we left our car at a dealer for a service and used public transportation to get around.
Where is the "D" sticker really needed in new Europe?
What happens if you don't have it on?
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Originally Posted by Vodil
Where is the "D" sticker really needed in new Europe?
What happens if you don't have it on?
What happens if you don't have it on?
For driving in most European countries you also need to carry a warning triangle, first aid kit and a fire extinguisher. In Spain and Italy, you also have to carry a high visibility jacket in the car, believe it or not. In France, you are supposed to carry a kit containing spare bulbs. In practice, most people don't bother with any of this crap. It's not really a big deal.
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There's some advice on what you are supposed to carry here:
http://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/ov...equipment.html
And more here:
http://www.rac.co.uk/travelservices/european_advisor/
However, like I said, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
http://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/ov...equipment.html
And more here:
http://www.rac.co.uk/travelservices/european_advisor/
However, like I said, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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I agree with steve-p, it doesn't seem that important. While I was there I notice only wagons and really old cars have them. I didn't use it and was never stopped or questioned by the police. IMO, it's ugly, why would you want to ruin your car with it. If you want to play it safe and if you are doing ED, you can purchase a magnetic one for 3.60 Euro at the MB store.
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What other kinds of handy things do they sell there?
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Originally Posted by Ynot
Not much, mostly clothing and little accessories, pens, pencils, model cars, etc... I thought I might need a suitcase to fit all the things I was going to buy but I end up buying nothing.
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Reviewing this thread is quite educational after just getting back from Eurodelivery. I should have picked up on the suggestion to leave the D sticker off even though the reference was to thieves in Italy rather than France. 
