Founded as a racing engine in the 1960’s, the name AMG® comes from the last names of the founding fathers – “A” from Hans Werner Aufrecht, “M” from Erhard Melcher, and the “G” coming from Aufrecht’s birthplace, Großaspach. AMG® made its name known after shocking a field of smaller cars by finishing 1st…
Model Year 2017 is looking to be one of the biggest new product launches in Mercedes-Benz history! For Model Year 2017 almost every single model is receiving updates in technology, refinement, and luxury. With the arrival of the new 2017 E-Class sedan that is all new from the ground up. The new E-Classwill be featuring…
Meet Rene! One of our Product Concierge’s. 1. Where are you from, how long have you worked at Fletcher Jones, what do you do? I was born in San Diego California. In my mid twenties I was living in England, and driving in the other side of the road was cool. I have worked…
The Intriguing History of AMG and Mercedes-Benz® When you here the three letters of AMG what comes to mind? Is it brutal acceleration? Maybe it is the philosophy of “one man, one engine”? Whatever comes to mind, one thing is certain, it is the best of Mercedes-Benz® has to offer in performance engineering. AMG started…
What do you do here? I am in sales here, as a salesperson my job is to get people to come in and look for cars and facilitate the purchase of a new or pre-owned car. My original start date was April 1st 2004, in 2008 I went on sabbatical so technically I am just…
What do you do here? I have worked for Fletcher Jones for 25 years 10 of which were at Fletcher Jones Chevrolet. I wear many hats here because many of our clients have known me for many years and call on me to assist them in different areas of the dealership such as sales, service…
Mercedes-Benz® has always been a leading automotive company dedicated to innovating and changing the automotive landscape. Especially in regards to safety, innovation, luxury, and technology. The new 10th generation of the Mercedes-Benz® E-Class will be no different and it will be Mercedes’s most technologically packed car ever. The new E-Class will have many safety firsts…
Meet Daniel Viek the Lead Shop Foreman here at Fletcher Jones Imports. Mr. Viek has been working for Fletcher Jones since 1999; in fact his 16 year anniversary is at the end of this month. Before becoming Lead Shop Foreman, he was a Shop Foreman for 3 years and before that he was a Technician…
Welcome The Mercedes-Benz GLS To the Family! The Mercedes-Benz GL is no more. In its replacement the new GLS will be more closely aligned with our S-Class line as Mercedes-Benz changes the nomenclature of our SUV’s The new GLS will have many new features previously not seen on our full-size luxury SUV. The GLS will…
Step 1: Hold the key in your hand by the key-chain. Step 2: Pull the sliding tab and pull out the valet key. Step 3: Move the valet key to the opposite side of where it can be fully inserted, then push down. Step 4: Remove key backing and replace battery. …
