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Re: [NFC] Mercedes CL550
From: Lashdeep Singh (lashdeepyahoo.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:09:34 -0800 (PST)
Leather rim but not the massive plastic horn cover.

Interior quality is on par with my 1995 Honda which is squarely in the economy car class.

I like the motor which runs great and the transmission.

Power windows don't work, heat just stopped working. Central locking died 60 days ago as well as trunk release.

Cool features but very poor engineering and execution.

I purchased the car for peanuts but I now know why the previous owner could not give it away.

LSJ

On Nov 24, 2015, at 21:09, Brian E. Buxton <BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com> wrote:

1998 Should have leather wheels ...

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On 11/24/15 6:53 PM, LS via Ferrari wrote:
My '98 S cost something like $80k new and has a plastic steering wheel!

Where are the "nice" interiors and quality materials that everyone has raved about?

Did they skimp on the S Class and save it for the budget models?
 
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From: "cmlf1 [at] optonline.net" <cmlf1 [at] optonline.net>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [NFC] Mercedes CL550

I recently purchased  2010 E550 coupe. I like the car, but it is not what MB used to be. Not by a long shot. 

Carl. 

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On Nov 24, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

The new one.

The Germans are in for a rude awakening, ownership is going to become commodity and brand loyalty is going to be tough to monetize.  Kids really don't care anymore like they did in prior generations.  

Wait until Uber has a Ferrari available for Friday night.  Why tie up that much capital?
From: Fellippe Galletta
Sent: ‎11/‎24/‎2015 5:12 PM
To: Erik Nielsen
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [NFC] Mercedes CL550

The 2016 SS or the 2010-2015?

They've been doing ok for some time now....same with the Ford Mustang too. 

The German "premiums" have been that way for awhile now but the media/average person narrative has never strayed, and probably never will stray....

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:
Worked with both teams. Chevy did alright with this one.

The former premium cars (Audi, BMW and Mercedes) have moved their brand center of gravity down in pursuit of volume, they're all becoming mass market brands now.  None are really worth the premium, so why not just chase bang for the buck?

Anyone that claims otherwise is trying to move inventory.
From: Fellippe Galletta
Sent: ‎11/‎24/‎2015 4:10 PM

To: Erik Nielsen
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [NFC] Mercedes CL550

He must really hate the C63 because I still don't know in what universe Nielsen would actually endorse an American car....let alone spending his own money on one.

Same universe as Clyde collecting 348s...

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Brian E. Buxton <BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:
Gag
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Brian E. Buxton
Buxton Motorsports, Inc. | 301 North Royal Ave. | Buxton Plaza | Evansville, IN 47715-2866
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On 11/24/15 12:17 PM, Erik Nielsen wrote:
Rather have a new Camaro SS with a warranty and new car smell for that much...
From: Fellippe Galletta
Sent: ‎11/‎24/‎2015 11:55 AM
To: Erik Nielsen
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [NFC] Mercedes CL550

Most of the C63s are minimum 35k, some go up to 50k.

That's not a ton of money of course, but it does infringe on used E/S/CL territory of similar years.



On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
What is decent money? I haven't seen a Benz that held it's value since the 1980s.

Wait another 2 yrs and buy on CList for $20k.
 
LSJ
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wines-spirits   est 1934

625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004






From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:47 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [NFC] Mercedes CL550

So what does that mean that a C63 AMG (the recent outgoing one, not the new one) is still worth decent money? (more than a few used S and CLs)...

Better built or just niche demand?

FG

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 12:37 PM, LS via Ferrari <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> wrote:


I have always wondered why used German cars are so cheap...like comically cheap.

After owning a W140 S class, I now know the answer!
 
LSJ
central
wines-spirits   est 1934

625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004






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To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
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