Approved used website

[Shedofdread]

Evening everyone,
Just went to peruse the M-B approved used website and I see they now only list current models (i.e. no CLKs, MLs etc).
Have I missed some option or has there been a national decree that dealers shall only sell current model types? I doubt it's the latter and I can't imagine the dealers being overly impressed....
Cheers,
Richard

 

[LostKiwi]

It seems that if it's over 3 years old they're not interested unless it's something special.

 

[Jimbo1959]

It seems that if it's over 3 years old they're not interested unless it's something special.

I'd like to know who determines what's special.

Personally I think everyone has a different idea.

 

[Wighty]

Manufacturers warranty is 3 years , maybe that's the reason ?

 

[LostKiwi]

I'd like to know who determines what's special.

Personally I think everyone has a different idea.

Special being premium models - AMG, S Class, SL etc.

 

[Shedofdread]

If one goes to individual dealers' websites, one finds all the usual suspects still for sale. Inclined to think this could be a 'post website upgrade' omission...?

 

[davemercedes]

The old adage "if it works, don't fix it" is a caustic but true guide.

I just went to the used car site and selected C Estate and "national" for the location. It filled the price fields with from £9490 to £44490 but then despite my choosing "National" it insists (in urgent red letters!) 'Please enter a Postcode/Distance or select a Retailer' - when I obviously did not want a particular retailer.

That is exactly how I found my current car in 2013 as it happens - I looked at the range I selected then zoomed in on what I liked and then took the option to contact the retailer (which is how it's meant to work...) Still, they've 'fixed' that!

This is very similar to the postings we get about being ignored by sales people... sales management should have seen that it was working correctly before the upgraded version was put in place! Still, who's bigger and better at software "upgrades (?)" - MB or TSB?

 

[cougarking]

Agree, went to look for slk and only later slc listed
Perhaps we need to advise then as we are the end users searching for cars
It's a pain to have to look at individual Dealer sites