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03-09-2005, 04:24 PM
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New High Mileage awards
As many of you know it has been difficult to get the high mileage badges due to a "re-design". Apparently they were redoing them and I personally like the old designs better.
I can't get the picture on here but heres a link to it on the Mercedes site. You and can also download the application now. http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?heritage/index.jsp
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Adam Lumsden (83) 300D Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section 
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03-09-2005, 05:36 PM
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gotta agree with you there - like the 'old' design better.
hmm.. now my old 250k badge is a ''classic''   looks like they added 2 new badges 750k kilometers and 1.0m miles ... they never had those before did they? 
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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP
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03-09-2005, 06:05 PM
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I wonder if I will have these long enough to get those.................
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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03-10-2005, 10:19 AM
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Now this just makes me mad ... I liked the old ones far better. And I ordered mine in JULY, so I should have one. It was allegedly mailed to me, so my beautiful old-style badge is out there floating in limbo somewhere and I'll only get a new, less-classy one instead (if I ever get that).
 Of course, it was "free" so I can't very well say that MB "owes" me anything ... Oh well, at least I can buy an old one on Ebay at some point.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
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#5
03-10-2005, 06:29 PM
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I wonder if they will make a replica high mileage badge for that replica three wheeler?
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1983 300-D turbo 1985 300-D turbo 1959 Harley Panhead chopper 1929 Ford coupe restored I hang out with Boneheaddoctor at Schuman Automotive OBK#5 All liberals are mattoids but not all mattoids are liberal.
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#6
03-10-2005, 10:23 PM
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I sent in my application a few months ago. Nothing yet.
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba) 
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03-11-2005, 10:08 AM
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The latest: I placed call #6 to MB, and this time got a friendly woman who gave me a fairly thorough explanation of the current badge situation. The badges are in, and they are no going through the long process of sorting through all the backorders and orders that fell through earlier. Apparantly they did have major shipping problems, with many people never getting their products. She confirmed that they will now be using FedEx. She said they hope to be on top of the whole mess, with badges shipped out, within the next month. Light at the end of the tunnel?
I still want an old-style badge. 
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
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03-11-2005, 10:50 AM
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Whats wrong with the new badges?
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#dieselFLEET --------------- '97 E300 '99 E300
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03-12-2005, 12:26 AM
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Ah, nothing's wrong with the new ones ... they're actually stylish and subtle. But I want an old one because they're the old ones ... I just associate the old look with the "achievement" of high mileage. I have no explanation for most of the things I think/do.
Not a big deal, as long as I get SOMETHING for my grille eventually!
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
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03-12-2005, 12:34 AM
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I sent my forms in 2/18/05.
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1983 300-D turbo 1985 300-D turbo 1959 Harley Panhead chopper 1929 Ford coupe restored I hang out with Boneheaddoctor at Schuman Automotive OBK#5 All liberals are mattoids but not all mattoids are liberal.
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#12
03-12-2005, 12:48 AM
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I sent my form out 2/4/05, rec'd by MBUSA on 2/7/05. I got it back on 3/6/05 with a letter stating that I forgot to place the serial numbers of the cars on the application, although the dealer and representatives on the phone said I did not have to. I'm resending the forms tommorow, via certified mail, and I'll be requesting a return receipt to make sure they get it.
-Joe
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.
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03-12-2005, 01:05 AM
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I think I sent mine in November... nothing yet.
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)
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#14
03-12-2005, 10:16 AM
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Quote:
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Adam Lumsden (83) 300D Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section
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I dont mind the new ones that much...
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