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Yep, just like anyone else who buys a car a year before changes are made, its matterless. They'll get over it.

M

IMO this is different, this is right after the facelift not the last year of production (in the case of the S)

Same thing they did back in 2005 with the C-Class. 2005 was facelift, 2006 was engines. If people don't like it trade in or sell, either way ultimately it is a matterless, much ado about nothing.

M

Keeping this thread alive: Does anyone know or at least have a hint about the launch date of the CL facelift?SKYSONY, you know someone who might deliver a trustful answer.

My understanding is that the S-Coupe will be launched this Spring in the US. Have my attorneys contacted you yet regarding your screen name?

^What's the matter with my screen name?

It's identical to his screen name except for the space between MBZ and Fan.

But if the mods don't have an issue, then all should be well.

Looks like we will not see the S-Coupe at LA...

Press Release

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, ML450 HYBRID and Fuel Cell to Debut at L.A. Auto Show

All-New SLS AMG Supercar, Fuel-Cell-Powered F-Cell, and New Hybrids Share the Spotlight

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 -- The 563-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar, the fuel-sipping E350 BlueTEC and the fuel-cell-powered F-Cell will be making their North American debuts at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, open to the public December 4-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Mercedes-Benz will also launch its first hybrid SUV -- the ML450 HYBRID -- as well as the impressive SPLITVIEW dual-content viewing technology.

All-New SLS AMG Supercar

The first-ever car designed and developed from the ground up by Mercedes-AMG, the new SLS AMG supercar features a lightweight aluminum space-frame body with gullwing doors and a 563-horsepower dry-sump V8 engine. With its front-mid engine and dual-clutch seven-speed, the compelling SLS AMG boasts ideal weight distribution and race-car-like handling.

F-Cell for Fuel Cell Electric Power

Essentially an electric car that makes its own power on board, the new Mercedes-Benz F-Cell will make its North American debut at the L.A. Show. The F-Cell car has a range of about 240 miles and, running on compressed hydrogen, boasts an equivalent fuel mileage of 86.6 city-highway combined miles per gallon. In 2010, 200 production F-Cell cars will be delivered to customers in the U.S. and Europe as part of a special lease program.

BlueTEC - The World's Cleanest Diesels

Sharing center stage with the F-Cell and the SLS AMG, the fuel-sipping E350 BlueTEC is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 diesel with 210 horsepower, an impressive 400 lb.-ft. of torque and approximately 30 percent better fuel economy than a comparable gasoline engine. Now with revolutionary AdBlue injection that makes diesel exhaust super-clean, the E350 BlueTEC will be available in all 50 states in Spring 2010.

S-Class Debuts SPLITVIEW Technology

Also at the L.A. Show is an S-Class equipped with SPLITVIEW -- a single display screen that allows the driver and front passenger to view two different programs at the same time. For example, the driver can view the navigation system, while on the very same display screen, the front passenger can watch a movie.

ML450 HYBRID Boasts 46 Percent Better Fuel Economy

Making its West Coast debut at the L.A. Auto Show, the Mercedes-Benz ML450 HYBRID uses a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine, two electric motors and sophisticated electronics to produce more than 46 percent better fuel economy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model. Integrated within the modified automatic transmission, each magneto-electric motor is dedicated to a specific purpose -- one for pulling away under electric power, the other specifically for acceleration. With both electric motors, the ML450 HYBRID has a total system performance of 335 horsepower and 381 pound-feet of torque.

During parking and low-speed operation, the ML450 HYBRID runs on the electric drive only. The ML450 HYBRID can drive solely on electric power up to a maximum speed of 34 mph.

The electric motors are powered by a liquid-cooled, 288-volt nickel-metal-hydride battery that's enclosed under the rear cargo floor.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

In an october issue of AMS they wrote that the facelift and rename will come in the mid of next year…

OFFTOPIC:This was already obvious and no one has argued on this issue since I registered in December 2007(if there is an issue, then I kindly ask the mods to rename me and, of course, to let me know my new nick). But involving attorneys...oh, c'mon, gimme a break!

If I am ambitious enough, then, the following days, I should register & trademark myself and all the nicknames I possess.

ON TOPIC:Back to the main subject. Thanks ree for your useful info!