A few weeks ago, MBCCCI introduced its Mercedes-Benz ClubCard. More than 20,000 of these cards have been distributed to the members of the German Mercedes-Benz Clubs alone. However, since many members still have questions concerning the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard, and the associated offerings are being continually expanded, we have decided to help by providing the following information.

Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Club International GmbH (MBCCCI)
MBCCCI is the central umbrella organization for all Mercedes-Benz brand clubs. There are a total of 68 officially recognized Mercedes-Benz Clubs worldwide, with more than 75,000 members. This year, a uniform Mercedes-Benz ClubCard was introduced for all Mercedes-Benz Club members around the world.

The Mercedes-Benz ClubLounge is online
The Mercedes-Benz ClubLounge provides information on Mercedes-Benz ClubCard offerings, and it has a number of special features, including a member forum, prize competitions and a dealer discount product list. The ClubLounge is currently still accessible to all visitors. Once all the Mercedes-Benz ClubCards have been distributed to the Mercedes-Benz brand clubs, card-holders will have to use their ClubCard ID and a password to log into the ClubLounge.

You can find the Mercedes-Benz ClubLounge at http://www.mercedes-benz-clubs.com


Museum admission ticket discounts
The Mercedes-Benz ClubCard entitles club members to discount prices for admission tickets to many museums in Germany. In the new Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, for example, holders of the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard receive a 50-percent discount on both individual tickets and yearly passes!

Discounts are granted upon presentation of the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard at the following museums:
· New Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart (Germany)
· Dr. Carl-Benz Museum, Ladenburg (Germany)
· Technik Museum Sinsheim, Sinsheim (Germany)
· Auto & Technik-Museum Speyer, Speyer (Germany)
· Boxenstop Auto- und Spielzeug-Museum, Tübingen (Germany)
· Museum Autovision, Altlussheim (Germany)
· Deutsches Uhren-Museum, Furtwangen (Germany)
· Unimog Museum, Gaggenau (Germany)
· Erlebnispark Nürburgring, Nürburg (Germany)


Mercedes-Benz Club shop now open
Mercedes-Benz ClubCard holders can order more than 200 different items from the Mercedes-Benz collections at the new online shop (www.mercedes-benz-club-collection.com). Scale models, watches, pins and much more can now be purchased around the clock at discounts of at least ten percent.


Dealer discount product list
This discount product list will allow you to easily purchase reasonably priced spare parts, accessories and other products for classic Mercedes brand vehicles. On the basis of postal codes and other selection criteria, the sorting system will enable you to find the Mercedes-Benz dealership or Mercedes-Benz workshop you're looking for in your vicinity.

The discount product list is being drawn up in cooperation with the German Mercedes-Benz R/C 107 SL Club as well as with other Mercedes-Benz Clubs.

MBCCCI asks you to contact Mercedes-Benz brand clubs, DaimlerChrysler dealerships, Mercedes-Benz workshops and contract partners so that we will soon be able to create a global discount product list for holders of the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard. The clubs should fill out the form at
http://mercedes-benz-clubs.com/docum...abattliste.pdf.

This database enables all ClubCard holders to acquire reasonably priced genuine parts for their Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Please assist MBCCCI in creating this discount product list, as there is no real alternative to purchasing genuine Mercedes-Benz spare parts.


Hotel offerings
For the club members, MBCCCI has managed to make special hotel arrangements with premium partners.

Upon presenting the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard, club members receive a discount or can book special offers. In the future, this service will be offered for hotels in all price categories. This offer is valid for a number of hotels, including several from the following chains:

· ALTHOFF Hotels
· MARITIM Hotels
· BEST WESTERN Hotels
· STEIGENBERGER Hotels


Online forum
One of the main features of MBCCCI’s new Internet offerings is the Club Forum. The forum went online several days ago and is for the exclusive use of Mercedes-Benz ClubCard holders. To participate in the forum, card holders must first create a user profile in the ClubLounge.

The forum was established to promote communication among the club members and with Mercedes-Benz Classic. In addition to the employees responsible for Mercedes-Benz Club support, you will also be able to contact experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection. Any questions regarding the Classic Collection or spare parts will be answered in this forum by DaimlerChrysler employees.

The forum website is http://forum.mercedes-benz-clubs.com


Questions concerning the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard

How can I activate the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard?
The Mercedes-Benz ClubCard does not have to be activated this year. The cards have already been activated during the introductory phase, to ensure that the launch goes as smoothly as possible.

How can I get a Mercedes-Benz ClubCard?
You have to be a member of a Mercedes-Benz brand club. All 15 German brand clubs have introduced and distributed the ClubCard as their new membership ID.

How can I get another Mercedes-Benz ClubCard?
Is your name wrongly spelled on the card? Is there a printing mistake on the card? Did you loose the card or never receive it in the first place? Has your name changed?
The individual clubs are responsible for ordering new cards. If you need another card, please contact the administrators of your club.

I can’t log into the ClubLounge.
You need to enter your ClubCard ID to log into the ClubLounge at www.mercedes-benz-clubs.com. Your club ID is printed on the back of your Mercedes-Benz ClubCard. At VDH, for example, the ID consists of the letters "VDH" and a six-digit number.

When you log in the first time, your password is your last name written all lower case.
If you still can’t log in, just send an e-mail with your contact details and your ClubCard ID to info@mercedes-benz-clubs.com.

Who are the two men depicted on the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard?
The Mercedes-Benz ClubCard displays images of Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz.


Suggestions for the Mercedes-Benz ClubCard
If you would like your company to participate in the ClubCard program, please send an e-mail to oldtimer@daimlerchrysler.com. However, if you have any suggestions, questions or constructive feedback, you can also enter it into this forum article.