Mercedes must be following the success of BMW's Mini which entails
setting up a separate showroom for the Mini, away from the BMW. However
the Mini often shares the same service infrastructure with the BMW.

- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Farrugia [mailto:jfarrugi@umich.edu]
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:39 PM
To: Vince S
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Back from Berlin [some Vanagon content]

mercedes had one of these at the north american international auto show.
since i was working for mercedes i had the opportunity to poke around
the car a bit.  i liked what i saw but then again i like the spartan
look of the element interior.  anyhow mercedes is planning on bringing a
version of the car into the US soon, i've forgotten the date at this
point.  i was able to get a copy of the press release information for
the car and it was interesting.  additionally mercedes said that they
will be setting up an entirely separate dealer network for the smart
cars.  thats what they said at least.

jonathan

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004, Vince S wrote:

> I heard that Mercedes plan to bring the 4 seats version of the Smart
> car to the US very soon.
>
>
>
> - Vince
>
> http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
> 1989 Vanagon GL Camper
> 1993 Mazda Miata
> 1996 Land Rover Discovery
> 2005 Mini Cooper S
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Robert Campbell
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 3:36 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Back from Berlin [some Vanagon content]
>
>
> Well, I made it back just in time to experience Hurricane Frances.
> Nothing like a 9 hour plane ride and then putting up hurrican shutters

> (great way to cure jet lag though!). I was nice to see so many
> Vanagons running around!  Even at the Tegel Airport on the Tarmac,
> Vanagons were everywhere! On the other hand, I saw so many Smart cars,

> I wish I could get one here! (www.smart.com)  These little cars, made
> by Mercedes, were perfect for city commuters! Anyway, glad to be back,

> but I certainly do miss the bier over there, and it's just amazing how

> much Berlin has changed.  Oh, and what can I say about the food, I
> love the NO ATKINS diet :-)  Germans are mind kinda people in the old
> food department. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.....
>      -Robert
>
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>