| Last year, about 1,500 Brits did exactly that, by | | | | Europe’s most beautiful countryside. In fact, |
| picking up their new Mercedes-Benz straight off | | | | many people take family members or friends with |
| the production line in person. They flew to | | | | them, to create a special break with a unique |
| Germany, toured the factory and then drove | | | | difference. |
| their shiny new Merc back home. | | | | Apart from being genuinely fascinating, the special |
| Mercedes-Benz has a team dedicated to ensuring | | | | guided factory tour is an excellent opportunity for |
| that customers who opt for personal collection | | | | the new owner to find out just how much time, |
| enjoy a relaxing and luxurious VIP trip to pick up | | | | attention and technology was put into building their |
| their new car. They will put together a personal | | | | car – and there’s something extra special |
| collection package that includes a choice of | | | | about being the first person ever to take it out |
| business class flights, four star accommodation in | | | | on the road! |
| Germany, taxis to the hotel and factory, transit | | | | Moe information about personal collection is |
| number plates and vehicle insurance and a choice | | | | available online at - mainnav?ref=ISM |
| of crossings from Calais to Dover. They will even | | | | To keep up-to-date with everything else |
| arrange hotel bookings for the return journey on | | | | that’s happening at Mercedes-Benz, visit their |
| request. | | | | news site at |
| Three different factory locations are involved | | | | If you use RSS feeds, click on the RSS icon that |
| – Bremen in the North, or Stuttgart and | | | | appears at the end of the url window of your |
| Rastatt in the South – depending on the | | | | web browser when you’re at the |
| model. Each offers a variety of local attractions | | | | Mercedes-Benz news site, and then add the link |
| (including in Stuttgart the fascinating | | | | to your RSS feeds. Then you’ll automatically |
| Mercedes-Benz Museum, which is the birthplace | | | | know whenever anything new is posted on the |
| and spiritual home of the car) and a number of | | | | site. |
| alternative routes back through some of | | | | |