1. This story is two years old.
2. Mercedes did not make a U.S. variant.
3. The car was imported and converted to meet U.S. regulations. The "dealer" in this story is NOT a MB dealer. He is part owner of an used exotic car store in Mariana Del Rey, California.
4. It is a "gray market" car.
5. Because it is not a U.S. spec car and not brought into the country through Mercedes Benz USA, IT DOES NOT HAVE A WARRANTY. Besides, IT WAS MODIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY TO MEET U.S.REGULATIONS.
6. DB attempted a good-will repair, more than once, trying to do the owner a FAVOR.
7. DB never imported the car to the U.S.A., it's not a U.S. model, it's been converted (fucked up) by a third party and DB is under NO obligation to fix a damn thing.
8. I hope the owner knows of a good, independent repair shop specializing in CLK-GTRs because Mercedes doesn't have to touch it, even if he pays. He needs to piss-off Mercedes even more.
Here's what Merceds said after the lawsuit was filed:
Mercedes-Benz USA in Montvale, N.J., denied responsibility.
“The customer bought the vehicle directly from Germany. He imported it himself. It’s not certified for sale here. It’s a race car, period,” Mercedes spokeswoman Donna Boland said. “We don’t import it and we don’t have the ability or the parts or the training to service it.”
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