Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

go for it. Life is short.

On Wed, May 25, 2022, 6:17 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> My lunchtime entertainment was to build a new S580 came out to
>
> Total Build
>
> $150,675
>
> I think I can send the order straightaway from the website
>
> --FT
>
> <
> https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/build/s-class/sedan/s580v4/dx1?category=summary#disclaimer-drawer
> >
> On 5/25/22 10:26 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> > Exactly. I had one of my MB dealer customers try to explain it all to me
> once, still didn’t make sense.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On May 24, 2022, at 3:59 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>  wrote:
> >>
> >> It confuses the heck out of me whenever I go to the dealership, as
> everything on the lot looks the same except maybe G-wagens and the model
> designations on the backs don’t mean a thing.
> >>
> >> -D
> >>
> >>> On May 24, 2022, at 4:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a
> bunch of cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:
> >>>
> >>> Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can
> say against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much
> prestige on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly it’s
> 1982!
> >>>
> >>> These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its
> brand to the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then eventually
> one of the company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in on that
> equity. Cue the cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost savings. The
> temptation to create a new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach infinity.
> >>>
>  On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>  Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?
> 
> https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/
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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

That is tip money for you, right Floyd? AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows From: Floyd Thursby via MercedesSent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:17 PMTo: mercedes@okiebenz.comCc: Floyd ThursbySubject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap My lunchtime entertainment was to build a new S580 came out to Total Build $150,675 I think I can send the order straightaway from the website --FT On 5/25/22 10:26 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:> Exactly. I had one of my MB dealer customers try to explain it all to me once, still didn’t make sense.> > Sent from my iPhone> >> On May 24, 2022, at 3:59 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes  wrote:>> >> It confuses the heck out of me whenever I go to the dealership, as everything on the lot looks the same except maybe G-wagens and the model designations on the backs don’t mean a thing.>> >> -D>> >>> On May 24, 2022, at 4:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  wrote:>>> >>> Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a bunch of cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:>>> >>> Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can say against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much prestige on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly it’s 1982!>>> >>> These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its brand to the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then eventually one of the company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in on that equity. Cue the cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost savings. The temptation to create a new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach infinity.>>> >>>> On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:>>>> Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?>>>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/>>> ___>>> http://www.okiebenz.com>>> >>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>>> >> ___>> http://www.okiebenz.com>> >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>> > > ___> http://www.okiebenz.com> > To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> -- --FT___http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com  

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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

My lunchtime entertainment was to build a new S580 came out to

Total Build

$150,675

I think I can send the order straightaway from the website

--FT


On 5/25/22 10:26 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Exactly. I had one of my MB dealer customers try to explain it all to me once, 
still didn’t make sense.

Sent from my iPhone


On May 24, 2022, at 3:59 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
 wrote:

It confuses the heck out of me whenever I go to the dealership, as everything 
on the lot looks the same except maybe G-wagens and the model designations on 
the backs don’t mean a thing.

-D


On May 24, 2022, at 4:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
wrote:

Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a bunch of 
cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:

Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can say 
against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much prestige 
on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly it’s 1982!

These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its brand to 
the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then eventually one of the 
company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in on that equity. Cue the 
cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost savings. The temptation to create a 
new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach infinity.


On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/

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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Exactly. I had one of my MB dealer customers try to explain it all to me once, 
still didn’t make sense. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 24, 2022, at 3:59 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It confuses the heck out of me whenever I go to the dealership, as 
> everything on the lot looks the same except maybe G-wagens and the model 
> designations on the backs don’t mean a thing.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On May 24, 2022, at 4:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a bunch of 
>> cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:
>> 
>> Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can say 
>> against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much 
>> prestige on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly it’s 
>> 1982!
>> 
>> These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its brand 
>> to the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then eventually one of 
>> the company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in on that equity. Cue 
>> the cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost savings. The temptation to 
>> create a new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach infinity.
>> 
>>> On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?
>>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/
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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

It confuses the heck out of me whenever I go to the dealership, as everything 
on the lot looks the same except maybe G-wagens and the model designations on 
the backs don’t mean a thing.

-D

> On May 24, 2022, at 4:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a bunch of 
> cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:
> 
> Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can say 
> against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much prestige 
> on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly it’s 1982!
> 
> These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its brand to 
> the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then eventually one of the 
> company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in on that equity. Cue the 
> cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost savings. The temptation to create 
> a new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach infinity.
> 
> On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>> Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?
>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/
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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

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Or revive the exclusivity, at least until somebody wants to sell a bunch 
of cheap shit to meet a sales target for a million dollar bonus check:


Consider the new S-Class. It’s a very good car, and about all you can 
say against it is that the idea of Benz ownership no longer conveys much 
prestige on its own. Take that unpleasant reality away, and suddenly 
it’s 1982!


These things happen in cycles, of course. If Mercedes-Benz fixes its 
brand to the point where people no longer ask “Which Benz?” then 
eventually one of the company’s lizard people will be tempted to cash in 
on that equity. Cue the cheap plastics, ugly styling, willful cost 
savings. The temptation to create a new C230K “Sport Coupe” will reach 
infinity.


On 2022-05-24 16:11, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?

https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/


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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

MMBGA!!


On Tue, May 24, 2022, at 3:11 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/ar-AAXFFaL?cvid=f11df3c836324be880cc5eab50a88bba
>
> -- 
> OK Don
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[MBZ] Mercedes-Benz thinks they can cut the crap

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Perhaps they want to revive the brand after all?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/avoidable-contact-150-mercedes-benz-thinks-they-can-cut-the-crap/ar-AAXFFaL?cvid=f11df3c836324be880cc5eab50a88bba

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