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03-30-2006, 05:17 PM
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Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
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03-30-2006, 06:18 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
I wonder why not the E-class. They're used as taxis in Germany.
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03-30-2006, 06:26 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
 Yeah, that totally redeems the Impala.
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03-30-2006, 06:51 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
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03-30-2006, 09:34 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
"Fleet" has a slightly different meaning in Europe. The name of the magazine would actually be "company car" in English. Management positions in a company usually come with a company car as a benefit. That way whoever gets the car can save on income taxes and the company gets to write off the lease payments. So the award is basically for "CEO car of the year", not "rental car of the year".
A US-style rental fleet business doesn't exist in Europe because car manufacturers don't really keep any inventory. New car buyers order their cars, they don't buy what's on the lot. Since manufacturers aren't forced to unload thousands of unsold cars, rental car companies basically have to buy/lease them like anyone else. |
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03-30-2006, 10:00 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
I think Americans should copy that business model. No inventory! There can be representative models, but no stock.
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03-30-2006, 11:46 PM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
It's not so much the manufacturers but the dealers and customers. You know, the whole impulse buy and instant gratification thing. Different mentalities. It's more common to pay for a car outright or finance only part of the price in Europe, and since it takes a year or more to save for the car anyway, people don't mind waiting a few weeks or months for it to be built. In the US this wouldn't fly.
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03-31-2006, 06:38 AM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
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04-01-2006, 12:07 AM
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Re: Merc S-class joins the Impala as a fleet car of the year
This is a fleet car I wouldn't mind having...
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