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Bibenstein 02-12-2019 07:51 AM
$1,000 for vehicle emission test program
 
I got a letter from MBUSA that they'd like to borrow my E63S for a couple of weeks, put a couple of hundred miles on it on the dynamometer, and they'll pick up and return it. I get a $1,000 Visa card. I'm not using my car right now due to snow & cold, so I a seriously considering this offer.

The letter reads:
During our program, we will test the gases emitted from your vehicle while operating it at regular speeds for typically 200 miles or less.

Anyone else ever seen this?

Rock 02-12-2019 09:59 AM
I did it a few years ago when I had my CLS63. They picked up my car from home and dropped off a nice new S class coupe as my loaner. They returned my CLS promptly after two weeks and sent me a $1,000.00 Visa gift card.
As long as you don't mind having a stranger drive your car, there is minimal downside.

V70cat 02-12-2019 12:58 PM
Originally Posted by Rock (Post 7679520)
I did it a few of years ago when I had my CLS63. They picked up my car from home and dropped off I nice new S class coupe as my loaner. They returned my CLS promptly after two weeks and sent me a $1,000.00 Visa gift card.
As long as you don't mind having a stranger drive your car, there is minimal downside.
The only question in my mind is how hard do they dyno it?

HBerman 02-12-2019 01:56 PM
Originally Posted by V70cat (Post 7679643)
The only question in my mind is how hard do they dyno it?
Interesting!!!! Not sure why they are doing this unless something was wrong in the EPA test.

Rock 02-12-2019 02:21 PM
If I recall correctly, it was to check how their hardware and software was handling emissions. I think they do run it on a dyno but they are not doing any WOT pulls.

E634Me 02-12-2019 02:24 PM
Maybe they're just looking for some empirical data to back up the OBDC port info. That way they can show CARB and DOT that they're not pulling a VW . . .

rustybear3 02-12-2019 02:29 PM
As long as they don't give it a stress test like this guy did to a S63 .....warning, not for the squeemish...lol

E634Me 02-12-2019 02:50 PM
One wonders where the police were all this time while that was going on? Given the use of a golf club, guessing it must have been the car the wife got in the divorce . . .

rustybear3 02-12-2019 05:01 PM
Originally Posted by E634Me (Post 7679806)
One wonders where the police were all this time while that was going on? Given the use of a golf club, guessing it must have been the car the wife got in the divorce . . .
Yes, it was pretty extreme....

whoover 02-12-2019 06:00 PM
Originally Posted by rustybear3 (Post 7679907)
Yes, it was pretty extreme....
He did this in front of the dealership, to protest their inability to fix a chronic problem with the car.

rustybear3 02-12-2019 07:23 PM
Originally Posted by whoover (Post 7679977)
He did this in front of the dealership, to protest their inability to fix a chronic problem with the car.
By totaling out his car? Well, I guess he showed them....:smash:

benzbell 02-12-2019 09:34 PM
How was he able to put those holes in the doors so easily with just a golf club?

Originally Posted by whoover (Post 7679977)
He did this in front of the dealership, to protest their inability to fix a chronic problem with the car.
So most likely, he won't be using their body shop I'd assume.

guhvies 02-13-2019 03:56 AM
That poor golf club...

docskippy 02-14-2019 07:02 AM
Did you sign up for this - or did they contact you randomly?

Hmmm. I'd be down for this on my E53....

Bibenstein 02-14-2019 08:37 AM
Originally Posted by docskippy (Post 7681299)
Did you sign up for this - or did they contact you randomly?

Hmmm. I'd be down for this on my E53....
They contacted me, USPS.

atl 2 chi 04-03-2023 05:20 PM
Originally Posted by Bibenstein (Post 7681331)
They contacted me, USPS.
They contacted me by email and regular mail. They have had my E63S since March 7. It will be returned to me this Wednesday, April 5. They brought me a S500 to drive in the meantime. I like the S500 but I miss my V8. Looking forward to having it back especially now that the cold Chicago weather seems to be behind. Just in time to put my summer wheels and tires back on.


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