Aero8

My AMG 63 was schedulded for the end of may first. I ordered the car in february.

Today morning i got the Information from my dealer that it is planned for mid September.


The reason is the big demand for this new AMG 4 litre engine, therefore they cannot deliver the necessary quantities.


I dont know if this is the case in other markets too, but in Switzerland it is the reality.


Aero8 / Switzerland

AMGFTMFW

I think this is probably the case for most markets; IMO, most people should just wait until around end of 2015 to order a MY 2016. By the time many people get delivery of their 2015's, it will be almost 2016.

I'm still waiting for the C63S Coupe, so I've got an even longer wait.

JPMBenz

Remember....MY 16 in all markets will have a price increase.

Iceman II

That's a 4 month slip -- sorry to hear that Aero8.

JP: Any chance we'll see anything like this in the US? If its truly a "demand" issue with the engine, I suspect it impacts us all.....no?

JPMBenz

Haven't heard anything. Everyone just needs to be patient. Trust me, everything will work out.

KIS007

Have you formed a an exploratory committee yet? I see politics in your future........

frank69m

Dumb question, but I don't think these vehicles are all "sold" out. In fact, my dealer has a couple of spots waiting. So, how can they really have delays and run out of the rims that we all wanted? I mean, didn't they anticipate a couple thousand in sales the first few months. It isn't too off of what they could have predicted and it isn't like they are selling like hot cakes. It's bad planning if you ask me on MB part.

AMGFTMFW

What is the reasoning behind this?

amanuuh

I don't think there will be reason for it. It could be the fact that demand is high but usually almost every manufacturer does it. I think the price of the m3 is going up too.

JPMBenz

All new MY cars always go up in price.

EkS

Any idea when we can usually start ordering a 2016?

InfinityWind

What does it mean the car is frozen? Production status is still 2015/05/3D

amanuuh

No changes can be made to your order. Means you're about a month away from production. Which you are lol

NelsonRealTime

Today i went to my dealer, the salesman gave me the price of the car which is $81,700.00 (C63S with added options, obviously) and told me the car should be delivered mid-end of May. Hopefully it will be before i leave to visit my country on the 21st.

Iceman II

Thats impressive considering you put your order in today. Congrats dude...!

(as he thinks to himself "why the hell do I have a July delivery?")

JPMBenz

ALL of the US E1's were frozen despite the production date. Sit tight; shes coming!! Your car will be built the last 10 days of May. Delivery will be in early June for you.

NelsonRealTime

No no i put my order on December 11, 2014, im not that lucky ! He told me this month they did not receive any allocations, so anyone who wants to order now has to wait quite a long time to get it.

Rippe

German market. Order placed in January - estimated delivery time in June 2015. Now received info that furher information can be given towards end of May. Likely delivery early 2016.

amanuuh

Woah that's a huge delay

Case1906

Creating arrtifical demand maybe....

Zand3rs

I am looking at a 24 week delivery as it seems now!

Casty

Aero8
Being also from Switzerland, I ordered mine (C63S Sedan)beg of December 2015 after harassing tons of local Mercs dealers for a rapid delivery. I am a complete freak when it comes to get my new baby home (:
I have tried all the tips from the book,from AMG's people I do know from Germany to local network and so on. I can assure you that no one could have tried harder.
However,the rule is simple: it's a minimum wait of 4-6 months as AMG's headquarter do assign a certain number of ordered vehicule per dealer for their own fleet when it comes to the Swiss marketplace.
Why am I saying that ? Cause all empty slots for a May-June delivery for Swiss Mercs dealers have been already filled out weeks and weeks ago. Once delivery lists are full,next bunch/orders would be done not before another 4-6 months and so on so forth.

Long story short,your dealer did lie to get your order in while promising a technically&logistically impossible date of delivery. I have tried,back then, both Swiss-French and Swiss-German areas through all of Swiss official dealers. Trust me I know how it works.

I replied to your post cause I cannot stand the crook's behavior some of those have. Lying on date of deliveries to get your order in and their commission drives me nuts. If id be you id go back there, face the dude to his fake promises and ask for extra goodies on your build as a commercial gesture. Good luck mate.
Mine is supposed to come end of march-beg of april.

Casty

Casty

and then ill shut it, promised, but the reality is that your dealer wasnt fully transparent and honest with u, nothing to do with Swiss market or AMG not able to cope with dealers' orders (:

Get those ceramic brakes as a good will gesture man ! ^ ^

Zand3rs

My dealer told me today that GLC orders are slated for early 17. Not sure how much truth there is to that tho.

RDOCA

Of course different dealers have different allocations based on their past sales of AMG autos/Whether they are a AMG Performance shop/How many they will commit for and mainly how large they are.
The first thing to do when going in to order as AMG is ask your sales man if they currently have any allocations open for the vehicle you want and what the dates are? If they do and you come to terms they can tell you the exact date production will start. (unless a part shortage or the like occurs) They will put it in the system and give you a order copy after it is accepted. If they don't have an allocation they can put you down on wait list fro the next allocation and give you a approximant. date. If you don't have a confirmed order and date a dealer can just put you off if they have a chance to sell one at higher price and your order will slip and they just say its a production slip.
Unless you really trust them it is not a order until they have an allocation assigned to your order.