MOCAŠ
MB Enthusiast
Having settled my bill at Hughes this morning, I took a brief wander round the showroom and found myself - not for the first time - sitting in an R172. I'm still in two minds about whether to upgrade, what with my now 8-year-old R171 starting to rack up extra bills outside of standard servicing.
As I sat there in my reverie, I sensed someone standing by the passenger door. "Hello Mr xxxxx", he said. The face looked familiar - by George, it was the chap who'd sold me my first SLK back in 2003, and who had sought in vain for a suitable replacement when I swapped it for my current one two years later (I ended up buying it elsewhere, but have been back to Hughes for servicing ever since).
It's been a good seven years plus since I last saw or spoke to him, so I was mightily impressed that he remembered me (I was struggling to recall his name myself). In the ensuing conversation, he revealed that the SLK 250CDi had been withdrawn from the UK market (he knew not why, but suspected it was related to technical issues). No hard-sell pressure tactics, just a very easy-going discussion about the merits of the new model and the joys of new car ownership in general. I left with a brochure and price list in hand and something else to consider alongside the renaissance of the Fabia.
As I sat there in my reverie, I sensed someone standing by the passenger door. "Hello Mr xxxxx", he said. The face looked familiar - by George, it was the chap who'd sold me my first SLK back in 2003, and who had sought in vain for a suitable replacement when I swapped it for my current one two years later (I ended up buying it elsewhere, but have been back to Hughes for servicing ever since).
It's been a good seven years plus since I last saw or spoke to him, so I was mightily impressed that he remembered me (I was struggling to recall his name myself). In the ensuing conversation, he revealed that the SLK 250CDi had been withdrawn from the UK market (he knew not why, but suspected it was related to technical issues). No hard-sell pressure tactics, just a very easy-going discussion about the merits of the new model and the joys of new car ownership in general. I left with a brochure and price list in hand and something else to consider alongside the renaissance of the Fabia.