DBOC205

I just got told by my dealer that my order won't deliver until mid-February now. I initially had a January 15 estimate.

How's everyone else down-under going with their delivery?

kanaka

yep just got the same message from dealer was due 30 jan just been told 9th Feb
I bet they are on the same boat

JT25

Mine was mid Nov, then told 10 Dec, now back to 23rd Nov. Fortitude Valley MBB. Fingers crossed. Waiting for the ship to cross the Indian Ocean...

Are you checking in with them or are they proactively telling you?

kanaka

"just an update on your new mercedes it is plan arrival 09/02/15 I will keep you updated every few week" I received this today via text message mercedes mc greggor

s_c_o_t_t

When did you guys order your cars?
I ordered mine late August and got it less than 2 months later on 21st October
I'm in Melbourne btw..

DBOC205

Had a call from a sales rep due to a change in staff at the dealership. I asked about delivery whilst talking to them and that's when he told me the new date. That makes it 5 months for me (ordered 2nd week of SEP) and to tell the truth I'm really not that impressed with the whole process anymore because the guy I ordered the car from told me last month that MB was committed to making their estimates more accurate after the CLA debacles. I'll probably pull the pin if they keep pushing the date.

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On order.. Australian W205 C250 Bluetec in Tenorite Grey| Black Leather, Brown Ash Open-Pore Wood, Silver Chrome Trim | 19" Wheels | Airmatic | Option packs: Vision, Command, Exclusive, Seat Comfort

JT25

Ordered 1st week of Sept, ETA late Nov. The timing is more about what options etc. I assume some of the others have airmatic etc which would have added time to my ETA.

kanaka

ordered october amg pack command and vision

DBOC205

No doubt .. from what's on this forum it looks like Airmatic in the UK is also causing extensive delays. What makes it somewhat annoying is that in Australia the car came out in very high basic spec, so we really don't have the plethora of options to pick from like they do in Europe and the US. The potential variants for Oz are actually quite low, so you would think they'd have a good mix of vehicles in the delivery pipeline to meet expected volumes.

Either they've underestimated demand, or more likely is that the SA build plants for RHD vehicles are just not keeping up.

Seanix

I ordered mine from Ballarat Mercedes (Victoria, Australia) on the 13/10/14 with a production date scheduled on the 01/12/14 and then it's due to arrive 30/01/14..... I added all packages except the air suspension package. Jeez I hope it doesn't get delayed!

Apparently there is a 2 week plant shutdown at the South Africa plant over Christmas and travel from SA will take around five weeks to Australia