Bigcrown

Hi guys:

Just ordered a C350 w/ Pano, P2, Multimedia in Arctic White. The car is already "On the Boat", and I look forward to getting it on the 19th.

This is my first Mercedes, and I look forward to joining the family. Currently, I own a 2006 Audi S4, and a 2001 BMW M3 convertible.

The first thing I plan to do is get rims installed- either Brabus or HREs. I've had HRE 545s on my Audi, but i'm on the fence if I want to stick with those, or get the Brabus. Any suggestions out there?

Also, what's the fittment for the W204 wheels?

I'll be sure to take pics when my new baby arrives.

Blk04cobra1

Congratulations...you'll love the C350, plenty of power for most enthusiasts and the new body style is phenominal. Did you get the upgraded 18" wheels as well? A set of aftermarket wheels will definitely set it apart from the rest.

MBTex

Congratulations....That is almost exactly like the 350 I ordered (except mine has no Pano roof). Still no build date for mine, I wish they could find one for me already on the boat!! Guess I should have gotten the Pano and maybe I would have received your car!

I think you'll love it.

bonds

Congrats....the Artic White looks sharp....

Peyton

MBTex I know how you feel! I don't have my car's build date either. Any idea what's up? My dealer has given me no explanation...so I'm confused

He did say 90 days max from when I ordered it...so that would put us at the third week in November

Bigcrown

there is one configured exactly like what you're looking for sitting at a dealer in LA as we speak. I passed on it because it didn't have the pano. As of this AM, it was still there. Stickered around $41k and change...

MBTex

wow, thanks. i'll let my dealer know. maybe he'll be able to swap it. do you happen to know what interior it has? i've ordered the grey/black interior.

MBTex

i can't say what is up. i originally ordered on Aug. 16, then changed the order the following week (removed 18 inch rims and added P2). best he could say was sometime mid to late october.

today is 3 weeks so it should be close, but who knows. my guess is the MM is holding things up. you would think they would be able to save a few extra packages for some 350's since they are shipping 300's over here like crazy.

Peyton

Hey I got this from my guy...

Peyton,

My manager wrote an e-mail to try to speed up the process of getting the car scheduled. I learned that newly order cars are scheduled once a month around the 15th. Hopefully I’ll have an additional update very soon.

Lanny

So I guess you and I both have to wait til the 15th of September to get a date. which means...1 week to have it built...then 5 weeks for shipping plus dock/customes...

Looks like November for us....

MBTex

Given the complete lack of communication I've received on this one that makes sense.

Well, we haven't agreed on a price yet so maybe the market will have cooled a bit by then and I at least might be able to get something from them.

Txhurdle

Peyton & MB,

What ya'll are saying doesn't make a lot of sense to me. When a client orders a specific model I know exactly when the car is coming off the assembly line, when it's getting on the boat, when it's docking at the port, and when to expect it to arrive at the dealership. I can give my clients about a 3 day window as to when to expeCt a car that will be built 2 months from now. I'm thinking maybe your dealers don't have enough allocation, and are hoping to trade for your specific model as more cars start to arrive in America. Doesn't sound right, but good luck with all that.

MBTex

Well as for me he is hoping to trade for mine. I can't speak to the allocation, but all I can say is that I don't have a clue when my car is even going to be built, much less be delivered. And I have asked many times, including again today via email.

If it gets close to October and I don't have a firm delivery date we are going to have a nice little chat.

Txhurdle

I can see how smaller dealers would do that to try and get a car quicker because their build list is full and goes out too far. Sorry for your wait.

MBTex

Thanks. I just PM'd you my thoughts on it.

am2121

I ordered mine in mid July and my dealer says I'll get it in mid October. Reading your posts I'm getting worried and think I'll go to the dealership and ask to see my order on his computer with my name on it!
They have a system that shows the production phase of an order (cars in production, dock, ships etc.)

rb23lb

How much you pay for this setup??

I got the same thing but with 18" AMG and am going for $42K OTD if I lease it and with a buy option they told me....

still being shipped right now...

anybody know much about leases with buy options? Is it truly the cheapest way to go? That was the only way the dealer would give me 42K OTD for a car with MSRP $43575. I pay monthly lease payments whatever they are and then whatever the leftover out of $42K after 4 years is then I pay in full to buy the car... they told me I wont pay more than $42K over 4 years and I will own the car... seems like too good to be true since I dont have to pay all at once, kinda like no interest... does this seem right to you guys? so far I have only paid the $3K deposit...

Peyton

Well then let me explain...they said they can track everything about it ONCE ITS going to be built. But as for a time that it will be built...that will have to wait until 'around the 15th' of every month which is when all new orders are placed. They can give you an idea how long it will take, he told me 60-90 days to get a completely BTO car. Thats fine with me, but its just nerve racking to wait and not know anything about it. So around the 15th I should know something...as well as MBtex