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Hi, Anyone have the idea of it? or anybody had the experience of it? I read thru it quite related to the ARF. But the OMV will be changed end up dep. per year of vechile increase, is that true. So, those buyimg OPC should be take awareness???

MERCEDES-BENZ remained the top luxury brand in 2003, thanks to the sterling performance of its mid-sized executive sedan, the E-Class. From strength to strength: Authorised distributor C&C sold a total of 3,254 Mercs in 2003, of which 54% were the E-Class Authorised distributor Cycle and Carriage sold a total of 3,254 Mercs, of which 1,773 units, or 54 per cent, were the E-Class. This compares with a total of 2,547 Mercedes-Benz cars sold in 2002, with 1,265 E-Class or 50 per cent. This means C&C managed a 28 per cent increase in Mercedes-Benz sales last year. Not bad for a turbulent 12-month period which saw record unemployment and a Sars outbreak. Overall, Mercedes-Benz is in seventh place on the Motor Traders Association's 2003 sales performance list - ahead of traditional German rival BMW, which is in eighth position with an estimated 2,120 units sold. Both marques had identical rankings in 2002. 'The E-Class has grown from strength to strength,' said managing director Cheah Kim Teck. The current model, the W211, was launched in August 2002, and Mr Cheah called its sales 'outstanding'. 'Credit must be given to the designers and the people who made it. It's very difficult to have a stylish-looking car which is functional. Some cars are stylish but too low and uncomfortable, making it awkward to get in and out. But the E-Class is a wonderful combination of design and engineering,' he said. 'If you look at the E-Class dashboard, you could almost say it hasn't changed in the last 15 years. There's been no attempt to introduce fanciful buttons, those nice to look at but confusing gadgets. It's got functionality combined with beauty, so it's functionally beautiful.' Mr Cheah thinks the E-Class is often taken for granted because of its subtle marketing. 'Everybody else is shouting and trying to blow their own trumpets in terms of innovations in their cars. But a lot of these are already in the E-Class, for example, the SBC Hold.' Sensotronic Brake Control Hold is a feature which allows the car to remain stationary on a slope by depressing the brake pedal. Also, previous criticisms of the E-Class's lack of power have been addressed with new engines. Mr Cheah offered another reason for Mercedes' continued popularity - C&C's good after-sales service and large workshop facilities. 'We will continue to improve on it, even for Mitsubishi and Kia,' he said. C&C also distributes Mitsubishi and Kia cars. 'It's costing us a lot of money, but it's an investment that's well worth spending. It's given us that competitive edge.' But extensive after-sales service comes at a price. 'It does not allow us to grow our profit and our return on equity at the pace that we think we could,' explained Mr Cheah. 'We want to find a way to not continuously increase our workshop charges, but costs are going up. So we have to accept a more modest pace of profit growth.' Article is adapted from BT.