there was a previous report iThink tagged under the S-Class Convertible forum…the point being a CL converitble would b the SL class but more expensive…

if it is a cls coupe…idn…the convertible would b cool…im not quite fond of the car however….

How about Mercedes works on its current, already enormous line-up to ensure that they become again “engineered like no other car in the world.”

i second that

Way, WAY too many models already!!! I mean, we are all huge car fans, and even WE get confused! Stop the madness and just go back to C, E, S, SL, M and maybe SLK and CLS.

Actually, I take that back. Even if it’s gorgeous, scrap the CLS and keep the CL. That should cover all the bases quite nicely.

Agreed, obsessedwithautos! Gheeez, Mercedes-Benz, what are you thinking? Quality, *not* quantity!

maybe it’s the S-class convertible?

I think the idea of an S-Class convertible doesn’t make sense, and I know MB is considering it , but what really boggles my mind is if they were going to come out w/ a new convertible, why not a convertible CL class? I mean, in CL600/CL63AMG/CL65 AMG guise it would be an alternative to the Bentley Continental GTC, like that seems to me as the OBVIOUS car to make a convertible, a big, stylish coupe, as opposed to a big, stylish…4 door..

ight

shut up gmrules

Fuuucckkk you, GMrules!! Hope u die in ur ****ty Chevy!!

man, IMO Mercedes-benz has to many models, I assume that this is going to be a CL convertable,something to compete with the Bentley GTC and the Aston DB9 volante a CLS convertable is to close to a CLK and an S-class convertable just doesn’t seem to make sense to me.

If i ain’t a GM then nobody cares about it. They’d rather hear about the next world beater that the General has up their sleeves to put the rest of the automotive world out of business.

Go GM!

i thought you died and went to hell GMrules. i think its the S- cabrio, maybe a CL cabrio, but the CL cabrio seems like it doesnt make much sense. the whole idea is a huge luxury coupe.

i was just thinking that Mercedes-Benz is not really diluting their brand because a lot of their cars are based on cars that they already made. Think about it they create a new lineup that practically costed them no money in research and development. And on top of that they were making good profit on their older cars and recently Benz prices have been skyrocketing. Every car they sell is practically pure profit. All of their cars are designed for a sector of a market that they do not have and that would create self-cannibalization. If you think about it they only make three different types of cars despite the fact that they have at least 15 different classes

I hope this car is a convertible version of a CLS 500

These guys make me laugh. Thanks.

theyre running out of letters in the alphabet

Evolve Mercedes into a more upmarket brand to compete with Bentley/Maserati. Do this by –

Killing A,B,GLK,CLK,ML and any car in the pipe line.

Take all passengers cars up a level so -

C-CLASS off into Executive against 5 series.

E-CLASS, CLS, GL, SL into Large Executive against Bently Continental Flying Spur & GT, Effectively replacing the S-Class as Executive

S-CLASS, CL, SLR, G-Wagon handbuilt from the finest material to take on the Bentley Arnage and Aston Martin equivalant directly and taking the S-class to a new level.

Have one extendible platform for all the cars apart from C-class. Share C-class platform with Chrysler Imperial.

CLS Convertible:
http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/mercedes_cls_cabrio.html

CLS 2dr Coupé:
http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/mercedes_cls_coupe_1.html

CL Convertible:
http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/mercedes_cl600_convertible.html

Here is the real thing:

http://www.cwwcardesign.com/mercedes_oceandrive.html

Mercedes should follow Cadillacs approach. Build the highest quality, best performing, highest luxury vehicles on the planet.

Mercedes could only dream of being so successful. Eh, they should just pack it up and go home. Losers.

You go girl!!! GMrules, i wan’t you to be the father of my butt babies

Hey! chris2, I asked first so get in line behind me.

Excuse me Renton, I think you will find that I have already been inseminated in the rear by GMrules. I am expecting any day now

Right… Grow up whom ever you are.

No its whoever you are, not whom in this case

I love the idea of a CLC-C Class. Its so alliterative

GMrules, you are confusing.

Mercedes should follow Cadillacs approach. Build the highest quality, best performing, highest luxury vehicles on the planet.

Uh-huh. right………… Dream on bud. Cadillacs approach has been rebadging or copying an existing car like a Buick or Chevy Tahoe and adding chrome, charging 30% markup and getting the NB and rap artists to back it up. As if those guys know what the hell a camshaft ot Differential is. Cadillac could rebadge a Yugo, slap some 22’s on it and a chrome dash and the rap world would eat the thing up. Too bad outside that world, Cadillac represents gussied up Tahoes and glorified Lucernes. Or grandpa sedans with wire wheels, carriage roofs and curb feelers.

Get her, thinking she’s all that. I’m sure, no way. GarbageMotorsCo you sound butch, how about you come over and get all manly with me?

wow…GMRules…you are crazy…mercedes should follow cadillac?….WTF? mercedes is a top-tier luxury brand, cadillac has turned into the lets re-tag chevy models and charge 10g’s more…the funny thing is with all of mercedes models…theres not a one where another chrysler brand is making an identical one…(the maybach looks familiar…but the interior is ridicously different)…GM is destroying cadillac they are trying to turn the brand into a younger one…and that’s not what the company is…

so i agree with GMRules…let’s all start building the S-Klasse on the same line as the PT Cruiser….reminiscent of the Suburban/Yukon/Escalade line in Irving, TX….thats smart

Mercedes has and always will be **** next to Cadillac and Buick. Sorry, that is just the way it goes. Pretty soon, Caddy will be standing alone, with no competition because everyone will have realized that overpriced German **** is just that. Overpriced German crap.

Actually the new Malibu will wipe the floor with this pile of ****, the Cadillac would stomp the hell out of it. Mercedes could only dream of being the Cadillac.

Mercedes can try and follow Cadillac but they will fall flat on their faces. Wonder why they are calling it the CLC? hmmmm. maybe becasue they know the CTS is far superior to any pile of **** they have ever produced? It’s probably a desperate move to save their asses from the brink of destruction. Maybe they could beg Bob Lutz to buy them out so that they don;t have to lay off all their workers when they fold?

GMrules… get your ignorant ass back to earth….Cadillac cant even think of their own models…the BLS? wow…a shorter versioned of the DTS…GM can’t even keep things that work…by getting rid of the H1 they have destroyed Hummer…they got rid of the flip lights on the vette….and buick…wat a joke, they dont have anything going for them…I don’t have a problem with Chevrolet or Cadillac or GM as a whole for the most part…but I think they would agree, they aren’t better than Mercedes in the luxury market outside of the Escalade…MB is just different they price things higher so that can keep the brand of high quality …

the CTS is possibly the only thing uglier than CLS…Mercedes profits up you dumbass….if the GL takes over the Escalades spot on the market Bob Luts will be kissing their German asses:

CLS>CTS
E>STS
S>DTS
SL>XLR
ML>SRX
GLV

easy choice…

LLN cut my post off…

GLV….

90Z – You must be a stupid uneducated retarded slag who doesn’t probably know how to spell the word Mercedes let alone know anything about the company. People like you should keep mouths shut SLAG, BIMBO

What I meant was take all the current models up a segment so it would be like-

Kill anything below the C-Class

C-class against 5 Series
E-class against Bentley Flying Spur
S-class against Bentley Arnage
Maybach against Rolls Royce

Stuart…the idea is to make profit….

BMW’s most profitable car is the 3-Series….Audi doesn’t make that much money off the A8, Volkswagen didn’t make money on the Phaeton…the S-Class is right where it should be, it out sells the 7-Series and the S8…it ranges…i agree the C-Class is crap now…but companies like Bentley, RR, Lamborghini and Ferrari don’t make a whole lot of money…thats why they are all owned by Major companies…The AMG models will somewhat compete with the top-tier cars you mention…but MB jst wouldnt make money…theres a reason why Aston Martin finaly turned a profit a year ago…o, ya they made $7.36 which for them…was good…top tier companies just don’t make money

Congratulations, Stuart! You fell for it, too. I did NOT post that nasty comment about you, but I have no way to prove it other than the precedent set by my previous posts. If you look far enough back, you’ll see that I do not tell others to f-off and I usually don’t post anything on Mercedes-related articles since Mercedes doesn’t interest me all that much. Since someone has been posting all sorts of ridiculous comments using my id today, I’m sure I’ll be the recipient of many nasty posts like the one you left for me in response. Next time, though, you might want to look a little more closely before you fly off the handle.

90Z: I’ve been the victim of the same crap. Some asshole loser is hacking accounts here and posting bull**** all over the place. I’m usually pretty moderate in what I say so if something is out of line you know it’s not me.

Note to admins: this issue *really* needs to be fixed.

In that case I apologise for my mistake.

thegoldenmackid- I don’t think you understand what I a, saying. All you would be to today range is killing all models from C-class and below and then changing the names of the E-class to C-class and S-class to E-class. Then you make a all new handbuilt car to use the S-class name like the arnage.

To fill the C-class market your can fill it with many of the other brands cars e.g. rear wheel drive chrysler.

Someone from Mercedes-Benz please write and tell Stuart why he is so wrong.
Selling an S-Class at E-class prices makes no business sense whatsover, and if the new E-Class is sold at S-Class prices then volume would decrease.
The A and B and C-Class sell in large numbers in Europe. How will M-B replace all that lost income.
Please explain how your business model will benefit Mercedes-Benz?

yeah right like I’m going to buy a Chrysler instead of a C-class. Get real, you can’t get Mercedes buyers into Chryslers

They should all come over to Buick and Cadillac then. Stay away from the Daimler Chysler junk.

How DaimlerChrysler should be performing in the future-

Think of it like Mercedes going against Bentley but with higher sales because of the E-class and S-class

Chrysler going up against (Altough may sound funny now but over a periods of 10 years can hapen e.g. Audi, Lexus) Audi with better more driver friendly and a lot better quality cars.

Dodge aginst Skoda. Standard cars built to run and look good.

Maybe buy another brand to go up against Mazda’s and Volswagen’s as the premium small brands. (e.g. Honda or even Volkwagen or Mazda themselves)

The end

p.s. GMrules – GM always has and always will be ****.

Stuart, I’ll take my quality cars with an Audi badge please. I just couldn’t live with ****ty chrysler interiors. Dodge don’t look good, give me a Skoda please. I still think your idea for Mercedes-Benz is ****

You probably can’t afford one anyway. You stick with your ****ty GM’s