Archive for December, 2007
Washing Your Car Hurts the Environment
Here’s the latest in the “Save the Earth” front – don’t wash your car in your driveway. Those Saturday afternoons pampering your certified Mercedes or other luxury vehicle will soon be over, especially if you live in King County, Washington. Officials in King County are trying to introduce legislation that would prohibit residents from washing [...]
A Mercedes for Christmas Before the New Year
The holidays are a busy time for most people. Car shopping may fall to the bottom of your priority list as you rush to get everything done. However, if you are in the market for a new car, now is the best time to choose between those new Mercedes-Benz vehicles you have had your eye [...]
Credit Crisis Causes Slow Car Sales
The current crisis with credit cards and credit in general isn’t hitting just homeowners and potential home buyers. This massive problem is also affecting potential new car buyers. As a result, more consumers are turning to used cars for their less expensive price tags and interest rates. In terms of new cars, the Illinois Secretary [...]
Soccer Star’s Mercedes S500 for Sale
The stars love Mercedes-Benz cars. We’ve seen pictures of Britney Spears driving her pearl-white Mercedes-Benz through the streets of Hollywood. We’ve heard stories of Lindsay Lohan’s Mercedes as it was put up for sale. And now, David Beckham’s Mercedes S500 makes news by going up on the selling block. The L.A. Galaxy superstar recently listed his S500 [...]
Facts about Certified Vehicles
The used car lot is slowly losing ground to dealerships that specialize in new and certified vehicles. Consumers have been demanding increased reliability and warranty coverage for their used car purchases and automakers are beginning to listen to them. As a result, certified pre-owned vehicles are a vital part of any dealership’s profits. To help [...]
Facts about Benz’s 4Matic
With winter weather gripping much of the country in recent weeks, it makes sense to look at alternatives to your current vehicle. If you now have a rear-wheel drive vehicle or if your car is only a two-wheel drive, the Mercedes 4MATIC C-Class is a great choice. The new C-Class has the option of four-wheel drive capabilities. That’s [...]
CPO Programs Ideal for Everybody
Purchasing a certified pre-owned vehicle is a great deal for the consumer. You get a quality vehicle with a limited number of miles and the same warranty as a new vehicle. But the consumer isn’t the only winner in the CPO program situation. Dealers also benefit a great deal from a manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program. [...]
New Mercedes Continues to Impress
The Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class has been one of the most touted vehicles of the new model season. With seven years of development to make this the best Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the market, the C-Class has many features and attributes that have brought many awards to the German automaker. The most recent award is the AJAC [...]
Advantages of Mercedes’ CPO Program
Certified pre-owned programs have gained a recent popularity, with their sales increasing while new car purchases and leases are dropping. JD Power and Associates created a list of five advantages to purchasing through a CPO program. 1. You get a better car at a lower price. A certified vehicle is much better quality than a typical used vehicle, and it [...]
Mom’s Review of Mercedes GL550
High-class luxury vehicles aren’t just for the sophisticated businessman anymore. Today, the elite automakers are producing some of the finest vehicles that are ideal for everybody in the family. Case in point: A review of the Mercedes-Benz ML550 by Sara Lacey, a mom and a blogger for the MotherProof.com website. A test drive was all [...]
