Yes I did didn't I. I bought a 7 year old C220 CDI Estate some 4 years ago. It was a really extravagant purchase in keeping with my pop star lifestyle and Caribbean holiday home so I suppose it serves me right.

Oh and the dealership I went to was in a pretty ordinary north Midlands town.

Edited by anthonyf on 27/07/2013 at 17:15

Sounds like our midlands MB dealership, as you say two well presented (if you like layers of warpaint) receptionists and more suits busy doing nothing than you could shake a stick at.

Only thing missing was customers, i don't suppose the £16 i paid for a trim piece for the seat belt presenter would keep that glass palace going for long.

I disliked the parts dept 'experience' intently, long gone is the knowledgeable storeman in his smock behind a grubby counter, in the palace you are seated in front of a squeaky clean chap in a suit (of course) behind his equally pristine squeaky clean desk that has probably never seen a grubby part for pattern purposes.

Fortunately my visits to such places are few, this was the first time for about 4 years, my venerable MB indy who's premises are at the exact extreme opposite end of the spectrum, but then so are my bills and the knowledge and competence on offer are as old school as he is.

I'll forgo the tiles glass carpets coffee receptionists suits all with company cars, plus an operating theatre standard of workshops, all which i would otherwise be paying for and we haven't yet put a spanner on the car.

I don't see what the problem is.
It's just the same as a premium hotel is also better than some sort of premier inn or even a room above a pub.

Some people appreciate the little touches like being greeted by one's name in the carpark, not being expected to queue while crowding other customers being served and eavesdropping their business, great coffee and your car brought to the door, and all this costs money.

Edited by Hamsafar on 28/07/2013 at 18:42