[tb manchester]

got a strange gift from mercedes macclesfield this week its a full portrait session for me and my family at a value of £165 pounds not bad considering i have a free trackday at donnington in may with mercedes as well and only had the car 6 weeks []

 

[RonJeffries]

I was surprised the other day to find a large box on my porch, delivered by UPS from Mercedes Benz. Inside I found a large Easter basket, containing 350 different kinds of chocolate candies, a Faberge egg (just a small one), a really curious electronic gizmo that seems to be a combination cell phone and electric shaver -- could turn out to be quite efficient except that the buzzing sound makes it hard to hear calls coming in -- and an even dozen live bunnies in exactly the color of my SLK350's interior.

I'm really enjoying having this car, and I have to admit that I prefer MB's gifts to the ones that Volvo used to send me when the V70R was new. The nicest gift they ever sent me was a brick painted in the exact color of my car, suitable for putting on a shelf amid my other toys.

BMW gifts, though, when I had BMWs, had a very professional touch that I still have to admire. Large or small, they were always delivered by a very attractive young woman. Some of the women they use are expert in massage; others are excellent dancers. One was both. That was a great day.

 

[bloflin]

Well that's the last time I send my mom over to Ron's house just to deliver a gift certificate.

Seriously, the most recent was a $25 GC at Sak's (if you spent $200) came from MBUSA.

 

[Wimbledon_SLK]

tb manchester - 4/16/2006 9:51 AM

got a strange gift from mercedes macclesfield this week its a full portrait session for me and my family at a value of £165 pounds not bad considering i have a free trackday at donnington in may with mercedes as well and only had the car 6 weeks []

Why am I getting nothing!

P

 

[etyu]

Am I missing something from MBUSA? Are the gifts sent out by random? Are the gifts sent a few weeks after delivery of the vehicle?

 

[NewMB]

I think most folks got the microfibre cloth and MB key ring either through the mail or directly from the dealer when they picked up their cars. Most also received a nice leather wallet portfolio a few months afterwards from MBUSA. Some have reported receiving an MB blanket, but I didn't get one of those. Could be that dealers have the option to participate in different giveaways. []

 

[Julien]

I just received a 06 SLR for my free gift.[8D] It looks like MB thinks more of me that all you others. [:0]

 

[Omnipotent]

I think it all depends. On delivery, my dealer gave me rubber floor mats, trunk boot, wheel locks and aluminum door pins (along with the standard microfibre cloth). But I think this was all out of pocket for him.

How long does it take before MB corporate starts sending things? Anyone in Canada been getting anything?