rbrylaw

We're waiting for our GLA250 Sport, with most options to show up. It was supposedly built yesterday, but because MB hasn't seemed to release any 2016 GLA's in the US yet, I thought it would be good if anyone else has one on order and we can see when anyone's built one arrives.

Please chime in if you've got one on order.

rbrylaw

Was just notified the car is built, and waiting to be shipped, but no ship date has been scheduled.

White Rabbit

My 2016 GLA 250 4Matic was built on September 18th, loaded on the vessel on September 29th and due in Baltimore on October 10th.
I hope to take delivery next week.

rbrylaw

That's exciting. But loaded on a vessel? They're made in Tuscaloosa, AL, to my knowledge. At least that's what my dealer told me. They could certainly be wrong though......

This is day two since our GLA250 Sport 4Matic was built, without any news of it being trucked or shipped to Tampa.

EDIT: You may be right. I've tried to find any information about the GLA being made in Alabama and I can't find any. My dealer told me it was being built there, but that doesn't mean it was. Which really bites. As now I may be waiting for it to be shipped here. Bummer to the max.......

rbrylaw

Well......I just pushed my dealer to tell me where the GLA is. Even after telling me he saw them being built on the assembly line in Alabama, when he toured the facility, the reality is the car is in Germany, waiting for it's voyage across the ocean to the US.

This really puts a wrinkle in things. My 2016 C300 Sport is sitting at the dealer and I had hoped to get both at the same time. Ah, the best laid plans, right?

White Rabbit

Yes, GLAs are built in Germany, however, as you know, the C class is built in Alabama.

rbrylaw

Yes, my C300, which is sitting at my dealer, which I can't get until the GLA arrives, was made in Alabama. Grumble Grumble Groan!

rbrylaw

Still no news on where the GLA is..........I've just resigned myself that I won't be getting the C300 Sport which is here until they call and say the GLA has arrived.

Tony999

Hi,
Just reading that you are waiting on the arrival of your new GLA,
I live in Australia, purchased a new GLA about one month ago,
on checking the vehicle I noticed that it was made in Czechoslovakia,
after reading what you have said I had a look online to see where Mercedes are making the GLA now? I found the following online.
Bye the way, they are a realy great car to drive and I am sure you will be very happy with your new Mercedes GLA
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Mercedes-Benz has begun production of the GLA SUV at its assembly plant in Pune, India, expanding its local production portfolio to six model series.

The plant has recently been extended and now has a capacity of 20,000 units annually, the largest for any luxury carmaker in India. With the production of the GLA, the Pune facility will build six different model series: S-, E- and C-Class sedans as well as GL, M-Class and GLA SUVs.
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rbrylaw

Thanks. Thanks to ViperShade, here on the forum, he was able to go into MB systems and verify my car has been built, in Germany, and is now waiting at the port to be assigned to a ship for it's journey across the ocean to the US. How long that takes and when we can actually expect it to arrive here is a question mark.

Fastbuck

Hi there, Just checking in - haven't been around these parts for a while. Just ordered a 2016 220d AMG Line Premium in Jupiter Red. Expect delivery in January.

rbrylaw

Congrats! Our GLA which we still don't know where it really is at the moment, is Jupiter Red.

Fastbuck

Thanks. It's a great looking colour for the GLA when you see it in the metal.

White Rabbit

As of yesterday my ordered 2016 GLA 250 4Matic is now sitting at the Baltimore, MD VPC.
But according to my salesman their dealership is still "waiting for Mercedes-Benz USA to release the 2016 GLA pricing and vehicles nationwide."

rbrylaw

As of this morning, our GLA250 Sport 4Matic is still sitting at the port in Germany, waiting to be assigned a ship. The dealership inventory manager just came back from a meeting in Atlanta and they were told the 2016's won't be released till the end of October at the earliest. This is a bummer for sure............

White Rabbit

MBUSA now has 2016 GLA pricing and Build your own.

rbrylaw

A pretty nice $$ increase over the 2015. But then there are options in the P1 package, that weren't standard in the 2015, like Keyless Go. So, it balances out overall.........

The fact they've at least announced the 2016 pricing and options, means your car should be released soon. If'n ours ever makes it's way across the ocean, maybe they'll be releasing them to dealers by then. If'n it ever is assigned to a ship, that is.........

White Rabbit

Took delivery of my 2016 GLA 250 4Matic yesterday.

rbrylaw

YAY David!!!

Pics.......we need pics!!!

Congratulations and I hope you drive her in happiness and abundant health!!

White Rabbit

I'll post some pics tomorrow.

White Rabbit

As promised, I posted interior shots here: http://www.glaowners.com/forum/deale...m-cmon-22.html

rbrylaw

I got a chance to go out and take a look. BEAUTIFUL! Simply BEAUTIFUL!

rbrylaw

So, our GLA is now on the ocean and expected to hit the US next Thursday, October 29th. This means it won't make it to our dealer, until early November.

rbrylaw

And the GLA has landed in the US. It's in Brunswick, GA. Now, it just has to get through the VPC and trucked to Tampa, which according to MapQuest is only 4.5 hours away. How long that will take, I have no clue. But I did suggest to my sales guy that it should be here by a week from tomorrow as I took the day off to take delivery of both the GLA and C300.

rbrylaw

And it appears we're not going to get the GLA when it does arrive in Tampa. We've switched over to a Designo Cardinal Red GLC. Going to the GLC, will actually save us money as there will be incentives available, which will help eat a couple of the remaining lease payments on the E350 Coupe were turning in early.