We sent a passenger Metris out to get upgraded! New Interior, DVD system, Chrome Exterior Upgrades and suddenly the utilitarian Metris is Fancy!
The refreshed 2017 GLS450 arrived this week and I know you want to see the differences! The GLS is on the left and the GL is on the right. These cars are the same color with similar equipment.
I made a video too! (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel!)
Here is a side-by-side of the interior changes. The color is strikingly different between the Ginger Beige in the 2017 and the Almond in the 2016. (I’m sorry that the steering wheels are upside down.)
So, there you have it! The 2017 GLS450 vs. the 2016 GL450. An evolution…
Atlanta Classic Cars invited a small group of AMG owners to Atlanta Motorsports Park to see what their cars could do on the track! You simply can’t appreciate your AMG when following the rules of the road!
Here is a video I made from the porch on the clubhouse. AMP is a great facility and I would highly recommend you go whenever the opportunity presents itself! Thanks to ACC and AMP for a great day!
A client of mine in South Carolina sent me this testimonial recently:
“We had one heck of a hail storm here yesterday evening. My GLK was parked outside with one of the other members of the white Mercedes club (that’s what you call it when everyone in the family has a white Mercedes), and there was a Chevy and a Honda on either side of us when it hit. Once the sky cleared, the Chevy was as dimpled as a golf ball, and the Honda took a few dents too, but both of the Mercedes were unharmed!”
Mercedes are just built of better stuff!
There are lots of ways to buy a new Mercedes-Benz and one of my favorites is custom ordering! In 60-120 days you can have the car of your dreams.
People often ask if there is an extra charge. There is NO Charge to custom order your new Mercedes-Benz!
There are lots of ways to order.
Possibility One: Use the Build Your Own section at MBUSA.com and then e-mail it to your salesperson. They can order the car just like you want it and keep you informed as it progresses.
Possibility Two: Go to the dealership, like something there and figure out what changes youwould make to LOVE it! Maybe there is a designo interior that speaks to your heart. Perhaps you’ve been waiting for CarPlay or another technology to arrive. There are lots of little tweaks that can make a vehicle special.
Possibility Three: Be First! You can order a car that has not yet been released. Right now we are ordering C-Coupes, S-Class cabriolets, and 2017 E-Classes. I know you haven’t seen the car in person yet, but you know you’re going to love it. Why not order early and have your perfect vehicle arrive when it is first released for sale?
So, youdon’t haveto settle for what is at the dealership. I would be happy to custom order the Mercedes-Benz of your dreams!
The Atlanta AutoShow is next Wednesdaythrough Sunday at the World Congress Center (March 9-13).
The Mercedes-Benz display has grown and I expect to see the 2017 C63 AMG coupe, the 2017 GLS SUV along with perennial favorites like the GT S, G, andMercedes-Maybach! There might be a 2017 E-Class as well…but I am not sure.
I plan to go on Wednesday and I’ll update you with the attendees!
A local photographer came by to take some pictures of our inventory. He made the dealership parking lot seem like a scouted location and the cars look pretty handsome too! Both of these beauties are available for sale, but now that they have a professional modeling portfolio the price may go up!
You can see more of his work on Instagram @joedphotog.
Jeremy wanted a very specific Mercedes-AMG C63 so we had to place the order and wait for it to be custom built. He wasn’t sure he could wait…but he ended up happy that he did!
His Review from Cars.com:
I have purchased many cars over the years and I must say that this was the absolute BEST experience ever! Jesse Cannon-Wallace was my sales rep (highly recommend her!). She exceeded every one of my expectations. From the way she handled the test drive to the custom order process to the price negotiation and finally to the delivery of the car – it was all flawless. It was almost surreal because I had never experienced a buying experience quite like this. It should always be this easy, but never is. I honestly can’t think of any issues encountered in the entire process.
The one thing that stood out most was the level of customer service that she provided. I custom ordered my car so it took 3 long months. Not one time did I have to contact her for an update. She consistently gave me updates down to the day it arrived. I can’t put into words how much that meant to me as my past experience with other dealers was quite the opposite.
I know this review sounds a bit over the top in relation to my kudos to Jesse and Atlanta Classic Cars, but I will say with complete conviction that this was the very best buying experience I have ever had!
Thanks Jeremy!
People often ask if there is a benefit to having the MBUSA headquarters in Atlanta. Here is the benefit! The 2017 C-Coupe is not scheduled to arrive until summer and Idon’t have official training for two more weeks but someone stopped by in a pre-production model and I got to see it! Now you get to see it!
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Wendy was referred to Atlanta Classic Cars by her Realtor as she was moving to Atlantafrom Chicago, having not owned a car for many years!
“I drove home scared out of my wits on August 6, 2015 and promptly left the car in my condo parking space for 3 weeks until my sister who lives in Macon said you have to come and visit me! So, I bravely got into the car on a Saturday afternoon with my dog Niko by my side and drove the 1-1/2 hours to Macon! I was so proud of myself.
It took me about 2 months to get up the nerve to drive to work from Midtown to downtown (only 10 minutes door to door) but now I drive every day and even drop one of my colleagues off at her apartment every night on my way home. I feel a sense of freedom I had forgotten I felt after 15 years of not driving �C it is awesome!
You are a patient and special woman. You took the time to let me practice driving again in the parking lot near the dealership until I felt comfortable enough to drive home. You checked on me that very day to make sure I got home safely and I did…PHEW! You then have consistently reached out to me to check on how I was enjoying living in Atlanta and assured me you were there for me if I needed anything. That kind of personalized customer service is very rare in our world today.
I have been in the hotel business for 33 years and understand the high expectations our guests demand from us. You more than exceeded my expectations of customer care and made an otherwise scary prospect of buying (and driving a car) after 15 years without one very comfortable. I was in a seminar recently where we were asked to describe what kind of car we would be. I said a Lunar Blue Mercedes C250 �C classy and a bit sassy! Thank you Jesse! With much appreciation and admiration, Wendy Parker”
Thank you Wendy! It was a pleasure!
The AJC recently featured 7 Game Changers to expect with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
“Built for event flexibility, the capacity of Mercedes-Benz Stadium can be expanded to 75,000 seats to host events like the Super Bowl, or up to 83,000 seats for the NCAA Final Four, which the building will host in 2020. Further, as part of environmental sustainability plans for building construction and operations, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is currently tracking toward the goal of LEED Platinum certification, which would make it the first professional sports venue to achieve this highest level.”
Loved this article on jalopnik.com!Mercedes-Benz is so far ahead of the curve that it has come back around as new at Bentley!
Model year 2017 is going to be a great one! If you haven’t been cruising the Future Models Page at MBUSA.com get over there and start planning! The S-Class Cabriolet is sure to have a wait list, the C-Class coupe is a knockout and the new GLS-Class is going to get me a million GL-Class trade-ins! Order early!
