netboy

ordered c450 on Dec 15, 2016
take delivery Feb 23, 2016
Walnut Creek, CA dealer

cenzo86

When I was car shopping the beginning of this year, I was looking at 2015 GLA45 leftovers. It was going on March and the 16s still weren't out. I figured I could steal a 15 but was finding dealers weren't backing down on pricing. I had one guy tell me flat out, "why would i sell you this car cheap if I don't have anything else coming in to sell".
When the c450s started coming out last November, the mbusa site was still showing the c400 configurator.
Anyway, don't forget about hurricane Hermine raging up the East coast. Make sure your cars are parked far from trees and away from the water. . . Unless of course you are paid up on your insurance and are looking to trade up. I'm talking to you gungaslow. Why take a bath on the trade in, when you can let your car take a bath for you?

dieseldoc

Same thing happened with release of GLC. It was held up due to EPA even though it had been released in EU. Cars sat in port. The C43 is considered a new vehicle. C43 sedans are sitting in Vance. Coupes are sitting in port. Cannot buy a diesel Benz in US for 17 even though engines are the same.

inhartwetrust

Yeah give a higher up from MB a call, I'm sure they'll give a **** what you think

dieseldoc

It will be released when it is released! MB will release cars based on their timeline and if the Feds are involved, they will wait until they say so. You will get your car. You will just have to be patient.

Adi-Benz

Well people say that there is only 1 GTR skyline in the US, but they don't know about mine cause it's not registered LOL
jk

LOGOSDJ

Blame VW for this supposed delay. Many MB launches have been held up or delayed lately thanks to the EPA being strict as ****.

S500Sport

That's why I got a C450 last week at a steal. As I heard, they will hike the insurance rates for the now "AMG" designated model. I don't really care for the extra 2 gears, the car is still a beast. Get the '16 C450's while they are still on the lot.

inhartwetrust

I believe the C450 already had the hike too, so there's no difference to insurance costs. Not 100% certain on that, but that is the conclusion that was come to previously.

arnold0523

I did a quote on a 2016 C450 and a 2017 C43 on my Geico insurance. C43 came out to be even cheaper.

MASSC450

My car insurance only increased $35 per year stepping up to the C450 from a 2015 C300 Sport.

S500Sport

Well for me, insurance went up by $50.

Jdem22

Weird, right?

I went from a 2014 335 to the C450 and my price actually went down $36 per year! So strange!

DapperStyle

Different market segment, it's probably because 335's are usually driven by douchebros who constantly get tickets by driving recklessly.

S500Sport

Could it be the driver's assist package, with all the safety bits?

Biggreenogg

wrong thread

Biggreenogg

Difficult question to answer but the two biggest factors are:
Does the dealer have a 43 order that can be modified for you?
If so when is this 43 scheduled to be produced?

hans007

it finally got scheduled for the 2nd decade of november. so i should probably have it in early december.

i am ok with it since i didn't need a car immediately (though the wait will definitely , suck). maybe there will be some year end incentives so it could be a good thing i suppose financially

Gungaslow

Anyone heard any update on timeframe of the c43 sedan? Is it definitely delayed till November December?

arnold0523

latest update from my dealer: it may be released in late October.
Yea, it's not late December, I would consider it as a good news

MASSC450

I'd definitely be asking my dealership for some sort of compensation if I had to wait an additional couple months.

MJ83

Because 43 < 450 of course!

Gungaslow

I heard from my dealer again today and he said that it definitely won't be till January because there are to many left over c450 in the USA and Mercedes wants to release the coupes and sedans at the same time for marketing purposes. Wtf

hans007

Somehow I doubt that and he just hopes that. Some dealers have almost no C450s on their lots.

If I was a dealership with no C450s (such as the one I am buying mine from) what incentive would I have as a franchised dealership to not sell a C43.

Its like if I had a mcdonalds, and I couldn't sell filet o fishes, because the mcdonalds across town stockpiled fish patties and I dont have any

JBMCL

LOL if it gets pushed to Dec/Jan.. Wow..