Charlotte Kiehle of the New York State Dept. of Tax and Finance Child Support Enforcement contacted us about a charity auction this Saturday, Dec. 5. She requested help in promoting the charity and here’s the info she provided (please pass it on, it is for a good cause – thanks).

NYS DEPT OF TAX & FINANCE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT took possession of a 1980 Mercedes Benz 450 SEL 4 door sedan, blue (not diesel).  Pictures attached.  This vehicle is going up for auction Saturday, December 5 at 11:30 am at Manasse Auction, Whitney Point NY 607-692-4540- website is www.manasseauctions.com and the cars being sold on Dec. 5 are listed here.

They will accept phone bids.   Please let your friends know and let’s get money for child support.

Provided by Charlotte Kiehe
Ph: 315-794-0062

UPDATE (June 9, 2009): MBUSA has officially announced the AMG Driving Academy details for the United States; three upcoming venues this fall – PRICING AND COMPLETE UPDATE HERE.

This week alone, several people inquired about the AMG Challenge event dates for 2009. The answer, there are none – AMG Challenge has been discontinued! But hold on now. The world-renowned driver-training program from Mercedes-AMG arrives in the USA this September (2009); the AMG Driving Academy.

The “AMG Driving Academy” has replaced the AMG Challenge events for 2009. The new driving program is a major departure from the AMG Challenge in that there will be additional emphasis on driver training versus the experience of a test drive at speed. You can read a press release for the overall AMG Driving Academy here.

The following dates and venues have been released by Mercedes-AMG (stay tuned for pricing and registration info): Continue reading » »

The PR firm, Brodeur Partners, informed us of an AMEX promo that features three 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 SUVs. AMEX is one of the firm's clients:

On December 18, Amex’s My WishList program will give away three 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 SUVs. This new model is currently available exclusively through My WishList, and its retail price has not been disclosed.

The giveaway is an AMEX "My WishList" promotion.

From a long line of award-winning SUVs comes the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLK, a compact luxury SUV that fits any lifestyle. On the outside, the GLK’s efficient design lets you take even the tightest shortcuts — while on the inside, 54.7 cubic feet* of cargo space allows you to haul everything you’ll need for the long way around. With just one look it’s easy to see: this Mercedes-Benz is up for whatever you are. Please let me know if you’re interested in an image of the car or more information on the My WishList program. The program’s URL is: http://amexnetwork.com/mywishlist. 

Participation in the promotional event is exclusively for those with an AMEX card FYI.

Mercedes-Benz Cars has sold 1,158,200 passenger vehicles worldwide since the beginning of the year (January-November 2007: 1,169,900 units, minus one percent). Because of the increasingly difficult market development in Western Europe, the U.S. and Japan, a total of 84,500 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart and Maybach brand vehicles were delivered to customers in November (November 2007: 113,000 units, minus 25 percent).

Customers bought 1,034,700 Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles worldwide since Continue reading » »