peabers

MBTex -- I missed your post... you got a confirmation on the delivery date? Congrats!

e1000

I see one every day

patrick_y

Imagine what the people at Jaguar cars are thinking... They're only getting 30,000 Pounds Sterling for a Jaguar XJ8 in the US market.

MBTex

Well if an email saying the MB Rep says it "should" be here by Nov. 9 is confirmation then I did....they still can't confirm that it has been built or what ship it is on, etc....which is why I'm not overly excited.

We'll see...I'm not holding my breath quite yet....

chilledbenz

Talked to a MB field rep today, he said they currently do not allow write in's when ordering a vehicle. So as of right now, this post is yet another myth but its one worth bringing up to MB, give them some insight as to what their customers really want.

MBTex

Good to know. I'll definately have to remember that in a couple years when it comes time to upgrade my C to an E.

stealtheo

2002 C230K -
Rearside air bags - Standard equipment


2005 C-Class:
Integrated Restraint System Driver and front passenger are each provided with a dual-stage front air bag (adaptive for the front passenger side), a side-impact air bag, an Active Front Head Restraint, and a 3-point seat belt with an Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) and adaptive belt force limiter.3 Rear outboard passengers are each provided with a 3-point seat belt with an ETD and belt force limiter. Rear center passenger is provided with a 3-point seat belt.

Window Curtain Air Bags In a side impact exceeding a preset deployment threshold, a multi-chamber air bag deploys along the front and rear side-door windows on the affected side of the vehicle.3

Dual-stage front air bags (adaptive for the passenger side) are deployed in response to frontal impact severity exceeding a preset deployment threshold.3

Occupant Classification System (OCS) OCS automatically adjusts the inflation rate of the front passenger's front air bag based on the weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat.4

ETDs are deployed in a front or rear impact exceeding a preset threshold of severity, or certain rollovers. A front ETD will not deploy if seat belt is unfastened. The opposite-side ETDs also deploy in side impacts exceeding the deployment threshold.

Universal LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) at rear outboard seating positions. Selectable passenger seat-belt retractors help secure child seats.3

Front seat belts include manually height-adjustable shoulder belts and lower points attached to seat frames.

Automatically height-adjusting rear outboard shoulder belts.

Active Front Head Restraints adjust for height and fore-aft.

Active Front Head Restraints in the front seats reduce the distance between the head restraint and the head in the event of a rear-end collision, helping limit rearward movement of the head and thereby reducing the chances of whiplash-type injuries.

Three individual rear head restraints.

Untertürkheim

Is it possible that person is misinformed? I know two examples of special orders in the US that went through within the past year. One was an SL in green, the other was a E320 Bluetec with 4 zone climate control.

MBTex

Could be he was referring to the W204 only right now....

chilledbenz

I just asked about the w204 and thats what I was told. This guy is the main MB rep for a couple of states here, so he would know. That could always change though, maybe for the 09 model year as I do recall the MB websites build your own web page offering special orders for other models a couple years back in the fine print, but there was a surcharge of like 5k for doing them though. I can't imagine any special order not costing you extra money, so thats probably the real question, how much do you want to pay for the special option?

MBTex

To the MB dude taking notes on this forum....I would have paid extra for keyless go, the four spoke steering wheel and the ability to get the color interior that I want.

Untertürkheim

+1 and a Diesel engine option.

pmb600

Unfortunately i think the steering wheel is out of MBUSA's control. The three spoke wheel is what is available on the Sport models worldwide. But I agree with your keyless go and interior thoughts.

Moviela

I would think just shaking hands would be fine.

430752

If there is a mb stooge here taking notes:

lack of c350 with 4 matic. That is just about the only reason why I haven't plunked down my money yet and am shopping audi, bmw and infiniti sporty, awd, 4 door). No doubt the merc looks better and has more prestige (although that's falling by the wayside relative to others, but another topic). However, it is not as sporty as others. So, I'm paralyzed by that decision.

Then, why can't I get tan interior on a sport model? duh! not even like I'm asking for an odd color.

and no rear side airbags?

and no memory seats?

and no keyless go?

see, these last three make me revisit my earlier dilemna, between more sporty vs. looks/luxury/benz name. Becuase it reduces the value of luxury/benz name when others have those options (or std.), yet the benz doesn't (hell, I think even honda and mazda offers them). Point is, the dileman isn't really sport vs luxury/benz image anymore, it has become sport+almost lux vs. watered-down luxury/benz name?

boy, I hope there is a mb rep reading this stuff.

-777

pmb600

Even if they are reading, they aren't reading every post. There are companies out there that scan the internet discussion to report how much a product is being discussed etc., but people from Mercedes 99% likely don't read individual posts. If you want them to listen to these suggestions, type a quick email or letter to them and address it to Product Management.

My friend at the dealer said that they take letters from customers seriously. He said when MBUSA reps came to the dealers to present they mentioned something about getting a lot of consumer letters/complaints on the memory seats for the C-Class.

QQQ

Has anyone in US / Canada successfully order these options?

chilledbenz

I tried to get wood trim in a sport and it was refused. It seems no one here has actually done this, they either know someone, or heard of someone doing it. So take it for what its worth but don't be kicking yourself for what might have been . I wouldn't rule anything out, but with as easily as the w204 is selling, they really don't need to offer incentive to sell them. This sort of thing might have been done on say older body style models or more expensive models.
If you really want some of those options and won't settle for anything less, wait till the 09 model year, MB always changes options and standard equipment.

editor58

Yep!!!

220 Parktronic in an SLK 55. Not available in the US.
Dealer called in a MAJOR favor. I got it. A 1 in a million shot, so I'm told.

220 could have issues with bumpers from the DOT. Approvals etc. So I guess
it's something that may soon be available... possibly in 2009.
I would have LOVED keyless go, but it's not on the SLK 55 to my knowledge.

I did pay for the 220, but the bumpers and kids are worth it. Hell, $900 bucks
is a good day at Yankee Stadium for 4.

-editor

oblu

I'll take the hit for rear side airbags. People like me with kids in a child seat were always asking for them to be disabled or specifically buying a car on the lot that didn't have them.

They're a huge liability when you've got a kid in the outboard positions.

LakeShow41

My dealer said this is not possible any more... Last year, maybe and the previous years for sure... But it's not possible any more. Anyone confirm this??

Untertürkheim

Mercedes also has available child seat sensors that disable the airbags in whichever position the seat is placed. Also, putting the seat in the center position is an option?

Jorg

It's hard to please everybody. The C-Class has just been introduced and they had to make some decisions what options would be most popular. I am sure that very soon everything on their option list will be available. I know even the color choices are very limited.

It will get much better very soon.

Regarding the delivery:

They are experiencing a railroad strike in Germany. It started with the freight trains and is now extended to passenger trains. Depending on where your ordered car will be manufactured, they will have to be trucked to the nearest port which will take a little while longer.

Jorg

QQQ

In Canada we get 11 out of 12 colors. Only green is not coming and who buys green?

Untertürkheim

That is the same as for the US (although in Europe there are a number of amazing Designo options). The green offered on the C is actually quite stunning, especially on the sport model with amg package.