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Und noch etwas für das Guiness Book of Records. Gut, dass ich bei Daimler am 22.5.06 zu 39,70 Euro ausgestiegen bin und stattdessen Q-Cells gekauft habe (zu 59,80 Euro). Habe dort zwar inzwischen auch erst einmal einen auf die Mütze gekriegt, aber nur, weil die Greenhorn-Hysterie in den letzten 2 Wochen alles abgestraft hat, was bisher noch keine 40 % Kursverluste seit Jahresbeginn verzeichnet hatte. Nach dem gestrigen Wiederanstieg auf 54,60 Euro (+11,5%) fühle ich mich dort ganz wohl, insbesondere, wenn ich nach vorne blicke. Also, hier mein gutgemeintes "Abschiedsgeschenk" als weitere Warnung vor einem möglichen Daimler-Investment. 15.06.2006 11:25 DaimlerChrysler being sued by US car dealer over 1.7 mln usd junk car LOS ANGELES (AFX) - An exotic car dealer in the US yesterday said he has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against DaimlerChrysler AG (Nachrichten/Aktienkurs) and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz for a full refund on a malfunctioning rare automobile, calling it 'the world's most expensive lemon.' Mark Johnston, owner of Grand Prix Motors in Los Angeles, bought a Mercedes Benz AMG CLK-GTR roadster, one of only five produced, and the only car of its kind in North America for 1.7 mln usd in 2003. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the car as the most expensive production vehicle ever. 'The car turned out to be exotic in the worst possible way,' said Johnston, a former Ferrari mechanic. 'It just doesn't run.' The limited edition roadster is made of carbon fiber with an integrated steel roll cage and energy absorbing crash box. The 6.9 liter engine has 12 cylinders which can move the car from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 9.9 seconds. But this car, which can reach top speeds of 200 miles per hour when functioning properly, cannot even make it ten blocks, says Johnston. 'The car is truly a work of art,' said Johnston. 'It just happens to be a work or art that won't work.' The dealer said he was test driving the car with a potential buyer when he claims the oil guage lit up, and the transmission failed. The car promptly broke down on a Beverly Hills street and was towed back to the showroom. The auto manufacturer has been unresponsive to the owner's requests for a refund, according to Johnston. Johnston expected to resell the car for 2.5-3.0 mln usd, and believes it could someday fetch a price of 3-5 mln usd. newsdesk@afxnews.com afp/cw COPYRIGHT |
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| aus der Diskussion: | Daimlerchrysler AG |
| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | Dauerfrusty (16.06.06 08:30:19) |
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