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Now what we really have to ask ourselves is "What does yet another endless back forth worth of BS with the Mercedes fanboy have anything to do with the ACTUAL subject of the thread?".

Beach day today..drove up to Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA to sit on the beach for a while and walk in the surf...very relaxing. Stopped at a 1/2 dozen other beaches along Lake Erie on the way home...saw a variety of interesting cars today. Saw a new Ford Bronco in person for the first time--a gray 2dr out front of a Ford dealer, saw a Porsche Taycan for the first time--a pale blue (almost white) one in Conneaut, Ohio, saw a sharp dark red '70-ish Nova w/ a large cowl hood scoop, a very clean dark blue '65 Mustang 2+2 on I-90, a dark gray w/ black stripes current Shelby GT500, a bright yellow Lambo Huracan. At a beach in Ashtabula, Ohio saw a car show by the water, incl a neat '62 Mercury 4dr. On my street tonight when I got home, saw a very sharp white w/ red interior '70 GTO in a driveway next to a sharp black '73-74 Challenger.

I am inviting myself as I always wanted to visit those places as a tourist and not on business. Looks Awesome!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a37444029/2021-maserati-ghibli-trofeo-is-not-german-in-every-way-it-should-be/ I know this is sensationalism to the Nth degree, and maybe 3 decades too late from this rag mag, but Ill take it. Better late than never. Ive been saying this though constantly for 3 decades. @smk4565 Reality is that...Mercedes is not entirely the luxury you wish it soooooo bad to be...

When you opt for the lowest volume selling Maybach model, then sure, big price difference. But again, that is not even close to their average volume for that model. Meanwhile, I check the local Benz dealership near me versus the nearby GMC. I see similarly priced models on both lots. That is the point you are sorely missing here. Even on the full size GLS, the bulk of models available are closer to the base price than anything else, same as everyone else and most what was available was the same relative price as the Denali model Yukon’s. Meanwhile, the Yukon sells far more than the Benz so there’s that bar for you to move later as well. Mercedes is not unique and they are not the best for it. It’s that simple. https://www.mbusa.com/en/inventory/Mercedes-Benz-of-Greensboro/59104?sortClass=price-high-to-low&class=GLS:SUV

Just stop. This is yet another broken record post of yours where you completely ignore what was said (by literally everyone else), move the bar, and create another set of rules that reflects your fanboy love. Example? Yes it’s easy for that FWD CLA to cross $50K ONLINE. However, the fact remains that it STARTS $12K under that and I have shown where there are quite a few sub-$50K cars of several Benz models (not showing some pointless custom online order to juice the price like you just did). The Benz dealership near me only has two CLAs on the lot and they are BOTH $48K and reasonably equipped which is what most folks in that price range look for. Stop acting like Benz did not stoop down to the lower market because they’ve been doing for years unless you want to forget that, not long ago, the CLA was advertised as “starting under $30K” before the A Class replaced it as the cheaper model. Again, you refer to sales breakdown posted the other day before you bring up anything else to the contrary. Wouldn’t want your arms to get tired from more bar moving.

This table is waiting for us TC Bob! Any Island, Greece! We could feast on any Greek food we choose, whether it be lamb or grilled octopus and fried calamari. We take in the sun and the beach and respect our internet friendship! Yamas! PS: The following year, we could visit Italia Any Place, Italia!!! Salute!

Cougar 428 Cobra Jet Wide enough for you Balthazar? I am going to channel oldsHurst and respond with music...

A 2021 GMC Canyon Denali - White with Cocoa/Dark Atmosphere interior. Big change from the CTS but not the first truck I have had. It's been a number of years now but I have had two S10's and two Rangers through the years. So why a Canyon you ask? Well, I decided I wanted a truck for towing the camper and full size, while very nice, just didn't suit our needs. It doesn't fit in the garage and would be hard to get around when parked in the driveway. I did really want the 3.0L Duramax, though, so I gave it some serious thought. I was either going to get a truck or buy the Cadillac. Eventually decided on either a Colorado or Canyon but the initial stop at a Chevy and GMC dealer did not result in encouraging leasing rates for either. I had decided to order a 2022 Canyon Elevation pretty well loaded up and just extend the Cadillac lease until it came in if necessary. I prefer the no chrome look and bright blue of the Elevation and was going to go that route. Then I received a mailer from another local GMC dealership offering an attractive lease price on a Canyon Denali so I went and talked to them. The out the door deal wound up reasonable enough that I decided to pull the trigger. I generally prefer brighter exterior colors but after having several cars in a row with black interiors I decided to prioritize the interior color over the exterior color. Since inventories are tight, I had to go with what the dealership had so white it is! While not my first choice (I would have preferred Hunter Metallic as you can't get the Denali in blue), I actually do think it looks pretty good in white. I have only put a couple hundred miles on it so far so too early to offer in depth driving impressions. I am a bit disappointed with some missing features on this "loaded" truck that I hope GM addresses on the next iteration. Call me spoiled but I haven't had a car that required me to get my keys out of my pocket for close to 10 years. They have all been proximity keyless entry and push button start. Now I have to lock/unlock with a FOB and use a key to start it. First world, problems, I know! There is no garage door opener, no blind spot monitoring and no memory seating. All of those are features I would expect on a top trim vehicle these days. I don't particularly love the old school, dim incandescent interior lighting either. I'll be towing my camper a 100 miles or so this weekend so I'll circle back in a week or two and give my driving/towing impressions. My initial impressions is that it is a bit bouncy like you would expect an unloaded truck to be but overall it rides and drives pretty nicely.

Happy Labor Day to Everyone here. May it be a safe, healthy and relaxing day off for you and your loved ones.

@David There is always room for one more. Make it four. The more the merrier. Greece. Italy. And now we are off to Germany. Oktoberfest is just around the corner!!! Literally!!! We could stay long enough after Oktoberfest to actually ski here!

Interesting read if you want to read or you can watch a video. Refreshed Tesla Model S Vs Mercedes-Benz EQS: Comparison (insideevs.com) So based on @smk4565 thoughts about being the world leader in Luxury auto's, then how does one explain that the real BEV Luxury company based on price is Tesla with 79% market share at this point in 2021 globally. https://electrek.co/2021/08/24/tesla-leads-ev-sales-double-us/ Mercedes is clearly playing catch up, clearly following and clearly not the leading luxury maker. Based on Prices, the upcoming Hummer by GMC Truck and SUV could make them the ultimate luxury maker of BEV considering price point puts them on par with Maybach trim packages. So GM becomes the leading Luxury maker then since both the Truck and SUV are sold out for the next 2 years. That is one thing we HAVE NOT SEEN with the EQS.

coming up on 2 years in a couple weeks. I've literally only put about 14,000 miles on the car so far.

Random thoughts for this Saturday: 1. I am almost disgusted by how many people in my area do NOT recycle. All those boxes for their endless Amazon Prime packages are in the trash instead of the recycle bin. 2. I like Greek festivals, and ethnic festivals in general. I just picked up a lamb gyro along with desserts (1 baklava and 1 galatapoureko). When you go to these festivals, the a la carte pricing can add up. I wish they offered combo dishes. But then, there's no sales tax, tipping is optional, and it goes to support the efforts of small non-profit organizations that mean a lot to their members, so I roll with it.

^^^ He is a great drummer! The guitarists look good too. But I couldnt hear them as its a very drum heavy sound. Just commenting on it not judging... I will just say this, and not in a bad way, just saying... Not my style of rock. But good luck to them. Wish them lots of success!

Thanks But I KNEW that already as I had done THAT exercise one year ago... The post above this one. Look at it if you wanna... I had come to a conclusion using MY logic and that AVG transaction prices for Mercedes was at 55 000 dollars. An actual link states the avg transaction prices to be 58 000- 59 000 thousand dollars with my calculated break down of 260 000- 280 000 units. Below 50 thousand is at around 75 000 units. Like what you said. NOT including a handful of C classes and an even less than a handful of GLC CUVs and a bunch of commercial vans. 40 000 vans to be exact. How many of those vans are less than 50 000 US dollars? Almost ALL of those. We will ADD 2000 C Classes to your total with 1000 GLCs and lets say 25 000 Vans. That would be 28 000 units to the 75 000. Ill just add 25 thousand JUST to make an easy number. 100 000 units at or below 50 000 US dollars. THAT is 32.5% You split the middle with @surreal1272 by saying 30% which seems reasonable. But...he is CORRECT also in saying that its CLOSER to 40% than it really is to 20%... Below 60 thousand dollars and Mercedes sells 260 000-280 000 units. Any which way you slice it... 1. Mercedes does NOT sell THAT many luxury vehicles. It sells AS many as anybody else that sells vehicles at those luxury prices. 2. Mercedes wants to sell MORE low end stuff to beef up their sales portfolio... They want to go DOWN market... GM and GMC want to go UPmarket...and GMC is offering higher priced trims and they are HITTING their sales targets... 3. I am not so sure Mercedes is hitting their sales targets DOWN or UP market... 4. Mercedes is NOT all that as to how @smk4565 wants to prep them up and your analysis falls just a tad short... helpful but misleading...with your 20% Its a good thing that I done THAT exercise just over a year ago...

This is the band my son is in, Sunrot, he's on drums. Self-taught on both them & guitar. They just got signed, so will have to see where it all goes.

Those are really good turntables for the price. If I go with a belt driven model, it'll be something along that nature, as far design goes. Love the modern look to it. All of my "throwback" media is in my workshop (CDs, Albums, and Minidisc, yes minidisc). My current setup in my workshop. The four components here (below) cost me a grand total of $45, courtesy of of Goodwill in Peoria, AZ and the pawnshop where I work part time. I am a cheap deal fiend lol. Add in the two pairs of USA made Sony floor speakers, and I spent less than $100 for everything.

GM only cares that you turn it back into a GM dealership. They don't care which brand. XT6 was the leading contender (would have been my wife's vehicle) until GM pulled some of the returning lease holder rebate money off the table right before we were ready to pull the trigger. Once that happened, my wife lost interest and told me to go get something for myself. I'll start a new thread tonight. I haven't taken any pictures of it yet to post.

'41 Chrysler Thunderbolt coupe ::

B-57 :: B-58 :: B-59 ::

The latest news about Buick inspired me to do Buick Hot Rods.

Mercedes is the #1 selling luxury car brand in the world, yet "they do not sell that many luxury vehicles" ??? Who is selling more luxury cars than them? Who has a higher % over $50k, over $100k, or whatever other number you want to pick from. I don't know that Mercedes "wants" to go down market, I mean a CLA has the same price structure of a Cadillac CT5, it isn't really down market, it is priced like Cadillac most expensive sedan. Mercedes needs small cars for fuel economy and emissions reasons, they can't just sell V8 AMG's. Plus they want to have a complete line up of small, medium, large to hit a wide range of buyers, you have to have entry level product to bring people into a brand. It seems to be there is nearly $100,000 price difference between the Mercedes full size SUV and the GMC. Please find me the Lexus or Audi sedan in this price range: And I would love to see the BMW "Ultimate Driving Machine" rival to this: And then there is this guy that has 37 exterior color choices 31 interior color choices. Part of luxury is choice, what does Tesla have, like 4-5 exterior colors and 2 interior colors? Will the GMC Hummer have 37 color choices? Uh-oh, it is also rather easy for a CLA250 to cost over $50k: