rbrylaw

And here's what I'm getting with the right prices (US Spec):

C300W $38,950
Palladium Silver Metalic $720
Interior Package (w/cranberry Red) $2,880
MB Illuminated Door Sills
Power Passenger Seat w/Memory
Leather Seats (Heated/Ventilated)
Ambient Lighting
Premium Package 1/2 which includes: $2,220
Keyless Go
Sirius Satellite
Entrance Lamps in Doors
Burmester Sound System
Sport Package $2,175
Sport Interior
Sport Exterior
AMG Floormats
AMG Sportline (whatever that means?)
Multimedia Package $2,690
DVD Coding
Review Camera
Navigation Map Updates 3/years
COMMAND w/Navigation and Voice Command
Single CD/DVD Player
Panorama Roof $1,480
Blind Spot Assist $550
Power Rear Window Sunshade $440
Black Ash Open Pore Wood $325
Lighting Package Dynamic LED $800
Destination Charge $925

Total $54,155

We also ordered a MY16 GLA 4Matic Fully Loaded but we don't have the price yet for that.

Both cars are scheduled to be built the 3rd quarter of September with delivery sometime in October. Now the waiting begins!

rbrylaw

Man, 134 views and not one congrats from anyone? Tough crowd......LOL

strangebrew

I'll say it...congrats! I may be going in to order a c300 today as well. I am torn on polar white or palladium silver with the night styling package. If you don't mind me asking, how much of a discount off MSRP did you get?

rbrylaw

Thanks! I don't have a clue what the out the door price will be just yet. I've bought more cars from this dealer than I have toes and fingers, and we just negotiate when the car comes in. I'm expecting about 10% off MSRP though. I'm not financing it. I'm just paying for it up front. I'm tired of leasing and having nothing to show for it other than driving a nice car.

Good luck with your order. On the paint, I've almost always had either white, black or red Mercedes. I do resent paying an extra $720 for metallic paint, but it was just time for something different. And the Red Cranberry leather with Palladium Silver is just such a great combination in my opinion.

Pop back in and let us know how your order goes!

strangebrew

I have a Magnetite Black C250 right now and it's a love/hate relationship. When the car is clean I fall in love every time I see it. Then I drive it literally a day or two and the paint will show you every dust particle in Texas. I take really good care of my paint and am kind of self-taught at detailing, but the color just shows the dust and swirls so easily.

My top 3 paint colors right now are probably Polar (free!), Palladium, and Iridium. I will definitely spring for the cranberry interior regardless of my exterior. Oh...and night styling!

rbrylaw

I know what you mean about black. My 2012 E350 Coupe is the free black. When it's washed and waxed, it's stunning. Give it an hour or so though and it shows every bit of dust and dirt it comes in contact with. Plus, it's just plain ugly after running on rain soaked roads. I think the Palladium Silver will be a bit more forgiving when it comes to showing dirt. At least I'm really hoping it is!

strangebrew

Got my order in!

C300W
Polar White
Sport Cranberry Leather
P02 Premium Package
P21 Air Balance Package (why not)
R01 Summer High Performance Tires
104 Rear Deck Spoiler
218 Rearview Camera
234 Blind Spot Assist
293 Rear Side Airbags
318 Interior Package
319 Lighting Package
321 Sport Package
355 Pre-Wiring
389 Hands Free Access Package
413 Panorama Sunroof
486 Sport Suspension
521 Night Package
665 19 Inch Multispoke Wheel
736 Black Ash Open Pore Wood
Subtotal 51,590
Destination/Delivery 925
Total $52,515

rbrylaw

Hey Congrats!! It's going to be beautiful! Did they say what week it will be made and when you'll get it?

joshg1001

Congrats! Good for you on getting such a early build date just a few weeks away from yesterday. I thought it says three months for them to do special orders

strangebrew

I believe I am the third decade of October, so they are expecting it mid-November! I had to line it up with the end of my c250 lease.

rbrylaw

What my dealer did, was reconfigure an already allocated car they had ordered as part of their allocation. If they had done it as a special order, it wouldn't be built until November, with December delivery.

It helps to have bought a lot of cars from the same dealer!

strangebrew

They actually did the same thing for me (reconfigured a diamond silver into my polar white) but for some reason we got error messages when we tried to push it up to to October delivery. Also they suggested the closer we get to November, the better the incentives might be. My birthday is late October, so it kind of stinks it might not be here for a birthday gift to myself...

joshg1001

I try to time my orders for December because the winter event usually includes a $2000 price reduction from MBUSA corporate, and then you get additional dealer incentives.

rbrylaw

Well fingers crossed, it comes early and you do get a GREAT Birthday Gift!

Usually, the Winter event starts in the November/December time frame and yes, the dealer incentives are often really good.

my1997golf

Congratulations on your order!!!

rbrylaw

Thanks! I hate wishing my life away, but can October get here sooner? Huh? Can it??

Zenyatta

Congratulations! I got mine last weekend. Believe it or not, I am using the current speed in the HUD quite a lot. This one is a lot quicker than my previous one so it helps to know what speed I am driving at.

Point is, add HUD if you can, it is a one button switch off if you do not like it. I liked the next turn in HUD as well especially in a completely new city, where I picked the car from.

radarguy

@Zenyatta - I agree a HUD is invaluable. Once you use a HUD, you will never want a car without one. Does the speed limit show up on the HUD. Is it on the NAV screen?

Zenyatta

Unfortunately no and no. At least I have not seen that option in the three days I have had the car. It would be great.

My 10 year old standalone Garmin can do it though and I find it very useful. So not sure if the SD card based Garmin can do it.

rbrylaw

Congrats on getting yours last week! I thought long and hard about HUD. In the end, most of my driving is city and with all the other options I had added, I just couldn't justify adding anymore. But, I'm really glad to hear the HUD is something you really like!

Steve71

Although the scheduled delivery of my MY2016 C300 is "end of September or early October", I just found out today that it has been shipped. I'm told it could arrive any day. Although that probably means a couple of weeks from now (afterall, it has to cross the US/Canada border to get here), it's still ahead of schedule.

Getting excited.

rbrylaw

How exciting!! You must be VERY stoked, to say the least!!