"No, impossible!" "Go to Germany" "OK, but it's $ 150.00!"

[tgolden]

It's interesting that the original sales literature indicates that Mercedes Benz authorized service is available worldwide. But with, Mercedes Benz of North America it's always hit or miss if you will find a dealership that will cooperate with vehicles that were legally imported outside the normal MBNA imports. Back in the 80's, there was a lot of resentment over the lost sales due to the large number of gray market imports.

Regards

[Edward Wyatt]

Originally Posted by tgolden

It's interesting that the original sales literature indicates that Mercedes Benz authorized service is available worldwide. But with, Mercedes Benz of North America it's always hit or miss if you will find a dealership that will cooperate with vehicles that were legally imported outside the normal MBNA imports. Back in the 80's, there was a lot of resentment over the lost sales due to the large number of gray market imports.

Regards

Resentment didn't begin to describe the attitude over the gray maket cars. The local dealer wouldn't let one on the property, or even so much as sell an oil filter for it. The owner was so mad that he even threw me and my '67 230S euro out one day.


A whole cottage industry sprang up to service/sell those cars, but the exchange rate was so good, that you could buy a new MB for the price of a used model.