Hi All:

Well it seems that the survey we presented to Mercedes in Graz at the 30th anniversary and the one to MBUSA has done some good. I received a phone call from MBUSA. They said that there is a good possibility that we will get a diesel G for the US market. We need your input to help MBUSA understand what we want. They have said they are working on a 463 Diesel. So most likely it will be a Bluetec. Forget the 461 it's not in the cards. To keep the price point down they are considering selling a base 463 diesel G that you customize yourself.

Please fill out the survey, that Drew put together so that we can pass along our diesel desires.

http://web.mac.com/drewplatt/Gelandewagen/Survey_2.0.html

Thanks Drew and Mark

My girlfriend really wants one in the next two years or so, so we both filled it out. Hopefully less equippement and lower price will come as part of the deal. $50-$60k is the budget when the lease on the A4 is up.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

I just filled out the survey.


I really do hope that they bring over at least a nicely equipped LWB G350 CDI (Have nice interiors with some luxury's to keep the price lower but ensure that you can still outfit it to the G550 standard.)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Thank y'all very much!

Air/Con , Cruise , S'Roof .'Needs nothing else!

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'84 300SD sold
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CD player, manual windows, manual seats?

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B100/Diesel fuel engine.Manual Trans,manual locking hubs true 4 wheel drive,AM/FM/Surius,Manual windows,full size spare,winch,AC/Heat,ladder and cargo carrier.Sunroof and snorkel.

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Keep your fingers crossed. I continue to receive calls from them and I told them that I was putting together a "what I want on my diesel G" survey. The last survey yielded 259 people. That was partially why MBUSA got interested.

Thanks
Mark

I think we should all pitch in to ensure that this survey yields even more submissions. (Whether or not we feel that a diesel G is good OR bad idea)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."