Wanted - customers to visit Mercedes World Brooklands

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It appears my friends at Brooklands are feeling lonely....they opened the doors to customers yesterday and are still waiting....
Ok so the official opening is not until next week, but still.
There are 16 salesman stuck upstairs in an office with 34 meeter greeters waiting downstairs to say hello. Only then can they ask if you want to see a salesman, and if you say yes, ping! they release one onto the floor....how very quaint.
I give it 6 months and it will be back to normal....the place is very special though. You got to see it to believe the size. Oh and the fast road circuit.....hmmm.

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pentoman said:

NormanD said:

First day of the official opening today, thought I would stay clear as the world and his wife would be there.

Spoke to a friend at 4.00pm and was told that there was plenty of room in the car park so shot over.

Quite a few people milling around but NOT busy, spoke to one of the PR standing around looking bored, was told that they had about 2,800 visitors today up to 5.00pm

Interesting to look around but nothing that I have not seen before, maybe go again in the week to take their cars around the track, providing I can also take mine as well to get a comparison.

PENTO! Come on, get your head out from under that bonnet son. This is the Mecca for all MB loyalists. I kid you not, it is Disneyland meets Mercedes. They have a museum, cinema, hotel, restaurant, a showroom containing almost every model and engine; they registered over 100 demos to be used on the off rad course and fast road track (you have to pay a small fee for these though). The showroom has 34 meeter greeters to try and cover it!!!
The grounds are 150 acres or so....there are glass lifts and an escalator that covers 3 levels, the place is HUGE. And the bonus, they only call down a salesman if you need one!
What is the deal with this place then? I've never heard of it - is it just a big, fancy showroom?

Can you take demo cars round the track?!

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Johnnyboy - yep you just turn up. They are effectively a large dealership and have just about every model on site, you test their cars on their own track. They are charging a small fee - dont know the details, but its all insured. I would ring as they have an age policy on performance car insurance normally.
Probably best to ring them and arrange it all. Sounds like a good day out anyway.....