Speedkeensb

Congrats! What dealer are you with?

Talk to Advanced Automotive, Marco for PPF if you are in Toronto area. Gone to him twice and very pleased with the work. Price depends on coverage, film brand/type and I’m guessing complexity (time to complete job). Shoot him an email.

Z1ski

I was supposed to receive my GTR on Sept. 29th which then became Oct 26th and now on a not confirmed date yet for delivery

GTR arrived in Halifax, but now in land lock for recall- electric motor for the aero according to the dealership

Spec is Black, black rims and Yellow stitching and yellow calipers......... a deposit in April

Will go straight into storage love them Canadian winters !

on the XPEL protection...

I had my Magno grey GTS dressed in in XPEL STEALTH , local Mississauga guy with a shop who did a awesome job and great price.. seen his work on McLaren's, bikes and many Mercedes
the GTS sides and front were done ..... saved the paint and held up to the nasty highway slingshots ! urghhh,SH## nothing like driving and hearing the ding

Also had the Huracan front, mirrors done as well and the GLE front dressed...XPEL was the way to go for me ! no complaints and hard to notice

Julienhi

Is there a recall?

Julienhi

So it seems the car has arrived in Toronto but now there is a hold on it because of a part .
Anybody know how long it takes for a part to arrive from Germany?

kamiar

Hi, in considering ordering a gtr or GTC how long did the delivery took and did you guys got anything off MSRP

Julienhi

Hey that’s a great decision but honestly I’m the wrong guy to ask I’ve been waiting for almost 9 months now so yes excruciatingly long and from what I’m hearing even if you get an allocation now you’re not getting anything until 2019. And they’re definitely isn’t any discounts on this car. Actually due to the shortage I can totally see buyers trying to sell way over MSRP.

At the moment it seems like my car is finally on the way here I’m picking it up on Friday if everything goes according to plan

kamiar

I saw one selling 70k over sticker on Autotrader I believe it was 270 which at that price 570s sounds like a better deal, but thanks for the info I will visit the dealership see how long it takes they had a GTC Roadster last time was there so who knows it it turnout to be 2019 delivery I might just take what they got on the lot

Jtamindzic

I put a deposit down in January for a GT C Edition 50 Coupe, received confirmation of my spot in April / May and had the car in October. A lot of people complain about long waits but that really is just part of the process when people are putting up deposits for cars that don't yet have a release date and when the demand is that high. When I put my deposit down in January, there were few details on the car or how many would be coming to Canada and the dealer wasn't even sure they would be allotted one, so it wouldn't be fair to complain about the delay in the process. As well, my dealer was forthright that even if they could get me the car, the delivery could be as late as Spring 2018.

I'm loving the GT C coupe so far and I'm sure it will only get better once I get through the 1,600km break-in period.

As for price, my MB dealer has been fair on other more standard vehicle purchases, but when it comes to something as limited as these cars, you won't be getting a discount on a pre-order. If you're willing to buy a cart that ends up in dealership inventory, an MSRP discount may be up for discussion. That said, be happy that we don't have dealer markups in Canada like in the US and parts of Europe.

Julienhi

Did you end up receiving it

Julienhi

Where are you located is your car in storage yet or will you be driving it on the weekend

Jtamindzic

Located in Oakville. Not in storage yet - trying to take advantage of the lack of snow (and road salting) for as long as I can.

Let me know if you end up getting yours on Friday - I would be up for a drive over the weekend if we can make it work...otherwise in the spring for sure.

if you take it out on the elevated part of the Gardiner Expressway, be sure to use Comfort mode as even regular sport is a back breaker with all of the bumps there. No issues with firmness on most other roads yet though.

Julienhi

Sounds good I’ll ping you this weekend if I do get it that should be an interesting drive together!
How can you describe driving the car how does it feel how’s the power? What did you have before this?

AMG Canadian

Got the call from my dealer this morning that the car finally arrived at the dealership...........I visited today and saw it for the first time...........all I can say is WOW....its worth the wait! What a beauty.
There was a freeze on the car for almost 3 weeks at the VPC in Halifax as they sorted some issues to do with (I believe) the electric motor issue for the front Active Aero.
Now she's being prepared for me to pick up on Saturday.........I Surely wont sleep well for the next few nights

This has been a long process that started at the beginning of 2017.........allocation was given to me for an August build.........delivery will be December 2nd. (Basically almost a year from start to complete)
I'll post some pictures next week ...........what a gorgeous beast.

Julienhi

nice what spec ? Are you picking up in Toronto?

AMG Canadian

Iridium silver metallic RXC rims performance seats with yellow stitching and seatbelts, carbon fiber inside package

surfah

Gorgeous!

AHI

I ordered mine February of 2016. My car arrived at Halifax port on Monday. Just waiting on it to arrive to Mercedes Maple now.

They blamed my delay on a seat belt issue.

Julienhi

AHI

Jtamindzic

"I ordered mine February of 2016. My car arrived at Halifax port on Monday. Just waiting on it to arrive to Mercedes Maple now.
They blamed my delay on a seat belt issue.
Its been the worst car buying experience of my life as I was left completely in the dark with in-answered emails and phone calls for 2 months. I know a few people that bought one, a year after me, and have had theirs for a week now."


I totally understand your frustration with the process, but as a lawyer myself I think to many people set unrealistic expectations and don't understand the basis of their contracts with MB. You mention ordering the car in February 2016, though the car was not even officially launched until June 2016 and available for order until later in the year. Putting a deposit on a rumoured or future car does not count towards order time, and one should not then use that deposit date to establish when the car was ordered. Some people have deposits on the future AMG GT Black Series or the AMG GT Sedan....to complain about waiting for years for the cars would be unfair, as the cars don't even exist yet and are not available to order.

As for others receiving their cars before you, that could have to do with many factors such as delivery timing in other markets, your spec having options that were out of stock and caused delays, or even your dealer receiving a later allotment date or having others with an allotment ahead of you. As well, even though you put your deposit down a year before them, it is likely that the orders themselves actually went in weeks apart, and receiving your car within weeks of it arriving to port is actually a quick turnaround.

With respect to the actual contract with MB, in my case I did not even sign anything until my car hit the lot, meaning that I could have walked away and asked for my deposit to be returned at any point before then...the dealer didn't care because they knew they could resell the car if I did so, and I didn't worry, because I had an order sheet copy with my name on it. If you had signed a contract in advance, the contract is clear that if you don't receive your car within 90 days (or another date agreed to by both parties), you have the right to walk away. Those really are your only rights under the contract. I hope your lawyer was a friend or existing lawyer doing a freebie for you, and did not charge you for work that really could not lead to any fruitful results.

While it is completely valid to get frustrated in the circumstances, and while MB has a long way to go in improving customer service in that regard, that frustration is a very small price to pay in return for being among the first wave of buyers to receive such a special vehicle. Ultimately, I was very happy with my dealer, as he was pretty realistic about timelines throughout the process, though my car sat at port for almost two months with no updates, as MB corporate was not providing him with any. It did get a little aggravating, but he had warned me in advance, that with new cars, port clearance can take anywhere form a week to several months, so I was not surprised. Given how far along we have come with instant access to information, and quick turnaround with everything in our lives, it would make more sense for MB to provide a proper website, where you could enter your VIN prior to delivery and see a current status at all times, the way I have heard BMW does, and it makes you scratch your head that they don't do so. That said, we as buyers can also temper our expectations when it comes to the first round of a new vehicle model, and should be happy MB is not making us go through the Ferrari process to buy their flagship car.

At the end of the day, while I have heard many AMG GT buyers express their frustrations along the pre-delivery process, ranging from people on this forum to popular bloggers, I have not seen one express any frustration after receiving their car. AHI, it does suck that you will be receiving yours just before the snow hits us here in Toronto, but I am sure you will enjoy it and that the whole process will be an afterthought once you have it. I have been beyond thrilled with my GT C Coupe and can only imagine that the giddiness and excitement are only elevated in the GT R.

All the best and hope you get your vehicles this week, as expected.

AHI

AMG 17GT

spyderman

Jtamindzic

Fair enough - I was under the impression you were getting the same no info reply that most people seem to get from their dealerships, due to the info disconnect between MB Corporate and the dealers, and did not realize you were getting ignored outright. That would definitely be irritating and would lead me to find a new dealer going forward.

That said, great to here your car has landed and that you will be receiving it this week. Congrats!!

Surge