The Black Sea Circle Rally

What defines the word "adventure" for you, friends? Perhaps it's taking the back roads or pushing yourself to take the Bixby Canyon Bridge on your way to Big Sur. Maybe, it's circling the Black Sea in 16 days, from Berlin to Istanbul to Tiflis to Odessa. All of this in a car that must be at least 20 years old, like for example this S123. Sounds exciting? Oh, it is! Take a look at these photos or read the whole article on the Daimler blog.

Shake Up November!

Dear Readers,

As you know, National and Federal holidays are often remembered because most of us are lucky enough to have these days off. However, many of us do not take the time to learn more about why these days are recognized and even fewer people know what is celebrated for the month as a whole.

Thus, we're switching gears from our regular Mercedes-Benz-filled content. We now raise our glasses to one of the most important things to remember about this month: NO SHAVE NOVEMBER.

For those of you who are annual participants, we applaud you. Few are the folk that can resist the temptation to shave and for your extra inches of facial hair, we thank you. For those of you unfamiliar with No Shave November, allow us to clarify a few things about this wondrous season.

Participants are not allowed to:

A) Shave their facial hair
B) Touch their razors or trimmers
C) Think about shaving their facial hair with their razors or trimmers
D) Do anything whatsoever to their beards or mustaches until December 1st.

Once you've committed yourself to the cause, your face has 30 days to take the reigns. If you're one of the devoted few, feel free to snap a few selfies of yourself behind the wheel as your beard and mustaches grow! We hear that MB drivers love supporting the cause.

Talk soon,

The Leith Inc. Team

A powerful design legend - The CLA 45 AMG

Dear Readers,

One of the world's mightiest four-cylinder engines, a newly designed AMG 4MATIC all-wheel drive system and a racing-derived Dual Clutch transmission make for a ferocious introduction to the AMG family.

What does your dream dynamic duo look like under the hood of your Mercedes-Benz?

A Night of Luxury

On October 25, 2013 we hosted A Night of Luxury which included the following:

Supercar Test Drives

Melodious music by the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra

Exquisite Food and Wine

Fine Jewelry Showcase by Ora Jewelers

Flight Simulator

Accoutrements of Ultimate Caliber

Fire Dancers

and a variety of other entertainment and fun!

Our venue was located in Raleigh on a real estate property fit for kings and queens (valued at $2.4 million dollars)! Take stroll down our Memory Lane and enjoy a night on the town with Raleigh Royalty.

Fall Fest Customer Appreciation Cookout

Join us for our Fall Fest Customer Appreciation Cookout next Friday at 11:30 AM, friends! This will be our last customer appreciation event of the year and we want you there. The menu will feature Brunswick stew and barbecue as well as a slew of other tasty treats!

We won't be back to fire up the grill until Valentine's Day in February 2014 so be sure to stop by and hang out with us before then. We can't wait to see you!

Keep the fear factor out of your wallet this Halloween!

Having fun during holiday seasons throughout the year is a must for many. Keeping the good times within a budget is a little something like magic. This year, we’re casting a spell on our Halloween costume ideas to keep them low-cost, easy to make and unique! Take a look below at some of the ideas our seasoned DIY-ers have come up with. Remember, we’re two weeks away from Fall’s favorite spookfest. Don’t be left in the dark!

For a quick go to, try these out:
Cowboy – All you need are jeans, a flannel or Western shirt, a vest, cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. Add a bandana and maybe a toy gun or a sheriff's badge. If you don’t own these extra items, no worries! You can usually find them easily enough at a dollar or convenient store for cheap.

Butterfly – Have black sweats, yoga pants, or leggings? What about black shoes? Put ‘em on! Once you do, cut poster board into wings and paint them any color. Punch two holes around the edges of each of the wings, then thread and tie black ribbon through them to attach the wings around your waist. Attach pipe cleaners and pom-poms to a plastic headband (found at the dollar store). Don’t forget to add glitter to the wings, glitter makeup, or sparkly body lotion for an ethereal effect.

If you’re a jokester, try this out for a costume pun:

Cereal Killer - Cut a slit in empty cereal boxes — either full-size or individual packs. Glue plastic knives into the holes. Drip red paint down from the knife hole in the box. Attach the cereal boxes to a T-shirt or sweatshirt.

Short on supplies? No worries! Check out these fantastic options – all you need is a cardboard box!

Robot - Paint the box silver, glue on a few extras (old buttons, knobs, or spare electronics odds and ends), paint a matching, smaller box and cut eye holes, then use the second box as a head. Grab silver tights or leggings and practice your robot voice and doing The Robot!

Christmas Present - Wrap the box in Christmas paper, then stick a large bow on your head. Simple!


Make this year’s Halloween fun and affordable. We hope you have a great time!

CLA Snail Mail

Dear Readers, 

While we may have entered into a digital age, many still appreciate getting a package in the mail. The Leith Mercedes-Benz team received a gorgeous delivery the other day in the form of a big rig full of CLAs!


We don't care if you prefer your mail hand delivered, left on the front step by UPS or in the ever-careful hands of FedEx; snail mail means more because you waited for it! Boy, did we wait. Now that they're here we can hardly contain our excitement! Enjoy our photos and have a great week.

Sincerely,
The Leith M-B Team.