Phil Coetzer from De Wit Motors, and Mark Raine - Co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz - join Gareth Cliff to talk about the history of Mercedes-Benz in South Africa, customer relations on the ground, online vs showroom sales, as well as the relationship between De Wit Motors and Mercedes-Benz.
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24.01.23 Pt 2 - Mash has been dabbling in the flat Earth theory on Reddit, and Dave fills us in on its history. Gareth points out what doctors and nurses were doing during Covid. Phil Coetzer from De Wit Motors, and Mark Raine (Co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz) join Gareth to discuss Mercedes the brand.
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01.04.22 Pt 2 - Comedian Ebenhaezer Dibakwane joins the show to talk about dealing with his depression using comedy. Bryan Schimmel is widely regarded as one of the top musical directors in South Africa, and he tells us about his latest show.
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George Mienie gives the team the latest motoring news about planting a banana tree in a pothole to warn motorists away, a new Mercedes-Benz fashion line turns used airbags into streetwear, and your car rearview mirror might be staring back at you. Powered by AutoTrader.
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10.09.21 Pt 2 - There are reward incentives from the corporate world if you get vaccinated. Robert Williams - a professional mentalist and hypnotist - joins the team to talk about what our dreams can reveal to us, or about us... and to play some mental games.
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This week on #AutoCentral, SA’s No.1 motoring podcast, our anchor George Mienie and co-host Wandile Sishi unpack the iconic and exclusively South African cars and explain how they drifted into our hearts. Martin Pretorius joins the team to review the unique BMW 330is edition, and to see if it honours the spirit of the 325is. Finally, the team answers your motoring questions as posed to #AskAutoTrader. This week’s topics include what “AMG Line” means in Mercedes-Benz’s line-up and much more! Powered by AutoTrader.
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The latest Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a fuel efficient machine of the future, that much is clear. In the age of the SUV, the GLE Coupe is the real deal. The new shape Geländewagen will turn heads wherever you go, and with new lights, night turns into day! If you want to announce to the world that you have arrived, the S-Class is the car for you. The tough decision is whether to get a driver, or to drive this vehicle yourself. For more info check out De Wit Motors here.
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The point of a car used to just be about getting from A to B. That has changed... from eco friendly EVs to the still popular G-Wagon. For everyone in the world, Mercedes has a Class for one and all - the C, E and S Class are now status symbols. Should one finance every vehicle? Phil from De Wit Motors has the answers for us.
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The X Class has been discontinued, but does this mean the price will come down? If you want the best of both worlds - bakkie power and Mercedes luxury - this is the car for you. The market for the X Class cares mostly about status, but what we know for sure is that this car is not just a show pony. Does driving a new car weekly lose its appeal? For the best deals on the latest Mercedes-Benz, check out dewits.co.za.
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Underground crime and Gay billionaires
07.10.20 Pt 2 - If you won a billion dollars, what would you do with it? Would you buy Gucci sweaters for your pet iguana? Let's just be clear, hot dudes love billionaires too. Underground crime isn't real, crime happens above the ground. Cult movies always tragically lead to repeated lines going sour. Tonight on So What Now?... Mary Trump spills all about her all-powerful uncle!
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