Is everyone that drives a mercedes an a$$hole

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Ameesh

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i had a very similar experience at the bmw dealership, they were such asses to my friend and I, the mercedes dealership on the other hand was extremly cordial, they helped us look at all the cars, we test drove whatever we wanted and they treated us great. i will buy a benz before i buy a bmw.
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
i had a very similar experience at the bmw dealership, they were such asses to my friend and I, the mercedes dealership on the other hand was extremly cordial, they helped us look at all the cars, we test drove whatever we wanted and they treated us great. i will buy a benz before i buy a bmw.

That's cool.
fortunately/unfortunately not all dealerships are the same. I probably won't ever buy either so I don't care.. hehe :D
 

Ameesh

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Originally posted by: Yield
Originally posted by: Ameesh
i had a very similar experience at the bmw dealership, they were such asses to my friend and I, the mercedes dealership on the other hand was extremly cordial, they helped us look at all the cars, we test drove whatever we wanted and they treated us great. i will buy a benz before i buy a bmw.

That's cool.
fortunately/unfortunately not all dealerships are the same. I probably won't ever buy either so I don't care.. hehe :D

benz's are pretty nice you should check em out.
 

Harpoon

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Alot of Asians drive benz's yeah. They recognize it as sort of a status symbol so they buy them in order to emulte themselves into western society :)
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: Yield
Originally posted by: Ameesh
i had a very similar experience at the bmw dealership, they were such asses to my friend and I, the mercedes dealership on the other hand was extremly cordial, they helped us look at all the cars, we test drove whatever we wanted and they treated us great. i will buy a benz before i buy a bmw.

That's cool.
fortunately/unfortunately not all dealerships are the same. I probably won't ever buy either so I don't care.. hehe :D

benz's are pretty nice you should check em out.

no desire... really... i'd much rather have a G35 coupe, but that's just me.
 

boi

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haahah, I remember one time when I went to a Mercedes dealer with my uncle. He's pretty rich, he owns lots of houses and cars. He's the head of some department at Toyota, I forgot which one. Anyways we went to a dealer somewhere in Manhattan Beach, CA because he wanted a lower model E class. Everyone there gave us dirty looks because we were wearing crappy clothes that day. We sat down and we asked how much the E500 in the showroom costed.


salesperson:"Sorry, we don't have anything under $20,000, if you like, we can give you directions to the Honda dealer a few blocks away".

My uncle: "What the hell!! I just wanted to know how much the car costs!!".

Sales person: "We do not appreciate your loud voice. Please tone it down, your scaring our customers"

uncle:"FVCK THIS SH|T. Im going to go buy a Ferrari! These cars are pieces of sh|t anyways!!!"

*people look at us*

uncle:"What are you poor bitches looking at!!!"


lol, that was the funniest thing that happened going into a car dealer. He never got the Ferrari though, he said they were unreliable. I don't know who told him that:confused:
 

johnjbruin

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the new E55 AMG owns the M5.
i'd take it over the M5.
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/previews/2002/december/0212_preview_e55.xml

EDIT:
For the lazy:
MERCEDES-BENZ E55 AMG
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Estimated base price: $75,000
Engine type: supercharged and intercooled SOHC 24-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, Bosch Motronic ME2.8.1 engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement 332 cu in, 5439cc
Power (SAE net) 469 bhp @ 6100 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 516 lb-ft @ 2650 rpm
Transmission 5-speed automatic with lockup torque converte
Wheelbase 112.4 in
Length 190.9 in
Width 71.7 in
Height 50.9 in
Curb weight 3900 lb
C/D-estimated performance:
Zero to 60 mph 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph 10.5 sec
Standing 1/4-mile 12.4 sec

 

kermalou

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Jun 22, 2001
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i drive one, a yellow one in fact, does that make me an a$$hole??????
no, becuase you don't know me, never ever judge someone by what they look like or what they drive, you could be dead wrong
 

PoPPeR

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i didn't mean to generalize EVERYONE that drives a mercedes, my aunt drives a S class (like once a week, don't even know why she owns it), and my parents best friends do also and they're the nicest people i've ever met. I'm just stating that, at least in my city, the majority of the mercedes owners who showed up at the new unveiling were rich snobby a$$holes who treated me like dirt even though I outdressed half of them, and for all they know i could've been some internet guru who was looking to buy a S55 AMG
 

DonaldC

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I drive a 2002 E320. I have been in hundreds of new cars showrooms. Some have an attitude, some don't. I take my money where it is appreciated. Some of the worst dealers sell Toyotas and Hondas. You need to learn that life isn't a joy ride.
 

LordJezo

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Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
Dude man, when dey try pullin dat sh*t on me, I just pop out the platinum visa and diner's cards and my Merrill Lynch bank card and like 6 or 7 gold chains and be like "what, you tryin to front on me b*tch??? REPRESENT!!! THUG 4 LIFE N*GGA!!! G CLASS!! G CLASS!!"

yea...

ICY HOTT STUNTAZ 4 LIFE!
 

Shuxclams

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Where's the Poll.... BMW, Mercedes or whatever, yeah, people tend to think they own the road on which they drive.














SHUX
 

ggavinmoss

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Originally posted by: kermalou
i drive one, a yellow one in fact, does that make me an a$$hole??????
no, becuase you don't know me, never ever judge someone by what they look like or what they drive, you could be dead wrong

You drive a yellow car? You MUST be an asshat.

-geoff

 

Maverick

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this Indian guy at work was telling me when he went to buy his M-class SUV he walked in and the sales guy instantly said "our preowned vehicles are over THERE".
 

CaesarX

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That's hilarious. Sounds like they felt threatened by your presence there. Either way, if you ask me, Mercedes isn't that great. I'd take a BMW over a Benz any day.
 

Whisper

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My girlfriend drives a Benz, actually. She'll be getting a new one after graduation (C320 I think)...and yes, it's from her parents. Luckily none of it's gone to her head.

However, I've already told her that I'm a BMW man myself. It's just one of those things we agree to disagree on. Heh.