this memo brought me to tears

This is why you should drive a Mercedes-Benz. With used cars prices as low as $10k, you're still safer in a Benz than anything else, don't you agree?

Still saving lives

Why I put in the hours....

Tire tread causes 5-vehicle crash on 57

By ALEJANDRA MOLINA AND BRUCE CHAMBERS

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Nov. 17, 2009

Several vehicles initially blocked 3 lanes at Imperial Highway.

BREA – A big-rig truck tire tread sparked a traffic collision involving at least five vehicles that held up traffic on the northbound 57 past Imperial Highway.
Several vehicles initially blocked the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes at Imperial.

At least five cars collided on the northbound 57 freeway Tuesday morning after a large truck tire tread fell in lanes. Francisco Linares, 18, was driving this Mercedes Benz when he got caught in the middle of a chain reaction collision. He walked away from the accident with side pain. No one was sent to the hospital.

BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

 

 

 

With side pain. Note this is a 20 year old Mercedes without side impact airbags, just good solid door side impact beams, a strong chassis and thick sheet metal. This little car gave its life to save the life of its driver.  Thank you Mercedes.

 

 

Sales numbers for January!

MERCEDES-BENZ KICKS OFF YEAR WITH JANUARY SALES OF 15,158, UP 45.3 PERCENT

02/02/10


For Release: February 2, 2010



MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported January sales of 15,158 vehicles, a 45.3 % improvement over January 2009, starting 2010 with robust momentum.


Strong demand in both the Mercedes sedan and light-truck categories fueled the increase in sales volume for the month. In the sedan category, the popularity of the C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – maintained its lead as the volume leader with sales of 4,028, up 32.8% over January 2009. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class continued to shine with sales of 3,824, up an astounding 116.3% over January 2009.


As further proof of the Mercedes-Benz competitive presence in the luxury light truck market, the champion M-Class reported sales of 1,927, up 42.2% over last January; the sporty GLK followed suit with sales of 1,803, up 38.7% - beating its launch numbers of 1,300 posted in January 2009.


Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,229 vehicles in January; a 7.8 percent decrease compared to January 2009 with sales of 6,753 vehicles.

This illustrates that in lean times, people recognize the value of investing in things made with integrity of lasting value. Our resale values have gone up, and Mercedes financial has increased residuals on new car leases! All good things for the future relationship of our clients to our company.

Too pretty for words, so here are some pictures. 2011 CLS

Ponton, indeed!

MLs, Mercedes tough, yet luxurious trucks

Did I mention mine has 176k miles on it?

When the ML was first introduced, I went to Alabama where they are assembled, and had the wonderful opportunity to try the Ml on Mercedes' test track which replicates the articulated track in this ad, and 70% degree incline, and other amazing feats of agility and power. It's a little freaky what these luxurious and safe cars and trucks are really built to do.

Introducing the S400. Mercedes raises the bar, again

Almost 30mpg in an S-Class? I guess you can have everything! You have to try driving one, it's other-worldly.

This is not me test driving, I swear!

And no, I have no idea why there are no letters on the sides of the tires. Must have come that way from the factory!

Mercedes Sculpture (can you guess which car it is?)

First one to post the correct answer gets a keychain! This is too easy! Next one will be harder....

SLS...car or low flying aircraft?

Just to put aside any further discussion, this was not faked. You can clearly see the ramps they built for this gravity-defying machine! (Anyway, anything going fast enough can do this. Airplanes, that have no grip, do it all the time in air shows. It's about forward velocity....) What's so amazing is the car's acceleration in such a short distance to get to the proper speed, and speaking as a race car driver myself, the guts of the stunt driver! That must have been quite a ride! A well-deserved fist pump of glory!