GSOTXL

I haven't seen any MY19 "waiting room" kind of posts, so I decided to start one.

I placed the order a month ago, and then got confirmation this week (after NetStar came back up).....
2019 C300 4Matic (USA)
149 Polar White
145 AMG Silk Beige MB-Tex
P01 Premium Package
319 Exterior Lighting Package
320 Multi-Media Package
321 AMG Line (includes exterior and interior in USA)
996 Parking Assistance Package
997 Driver Assistance Package
H09 Natural Grain Brown Ash Wood Trim
RSJ 18" AMG 5-Spoke Wheels
R02 All-Season Tires
U09 MB-Tex Dashboard with Top-Stitching
413 Panorama Sunroof
463 Head-up Display (took my chances on delays with this, but I really wanted it and was so happy it did not delay by build by much, if anything)
464 12.3" Digital Instrument Cluster
51U Black Fabric Headliner
540 Power Rear-Window Sunshade
810 Burmester Surround Sound System
873 Heated Front Seats
897 Inductive Wireless Charging & NFC Pairing
068 Wheel Locking Bolts

Scheduled build is in first half of October 2018.

I'm coming back to C-Class after three years with a MY16 GLC300 4Matic. There is a lot about my GLC that I really love, such as that no matter the length of drive (or conditions), I am never fatigued or sore...but I've just come to realize that I like how a sedan handles more, I miss the tighter turning radius, and then also I went with every option that I want with no compromises. I cut a few corners with my GLC (and then some options that I would have wanted were not available until later model years), so I wasn't going to make that mistake.

Now comes the hard part----the waiting until delivery!
With a first-half of October build, I am guessing delivery must be in/by November (it shouldn't take too long for car to get from Vance, AL to the VPC in Brunswick, GA and then up to Winston-Salem, NC.

Anyone else waiting for a build, and excited for the new tech?

mmaldin

I have a similar build pending for the same time frame. Still considering some changes. Did you get prices on your entire build? According to my dealer, all of the price details have not been released yet and I have time for changes.

GSOTXL

No pricing yet, except for the options and packages but I imagine those are still tecnically tentative too. The base price for the car is $99,999 before the options which is obviously just a placeholder while pricing is still being determined. Yet it's 'fun' to imagine for a moment that I have an approx $116K car on order. Should actually price out closer to around $58-$59K MSRP as optioned.

mmaldin

Thanks for the confirmation. My placeholder has been in since May. I didn't order the digital dashboard, have to have it though. On the fence with a few other. I think my wishlist brings me to the low 60's. That is giving me pause. Need to see the prices for final decisions.

DerekACS

Got to love your "base price" US pricing !!! Ha Ha !!!

About six weeks ago, I placed an order for a MY2019 S205-C300-4M wagon, Polar White with Night package, equipped with similar options to your 2019 - C300 sedan. I opted for AMG black Nappa leather interior with dark ash trim. My wagon will be built in Bremen, Germany, then shipped to Halifax for rail shipment to Vancouver. ETA mid November.
Looking forward to many road trips in my 2019 C300 wagon ! It will be a rare sight indeed, especially when driving in the USA !

GSOTXL

I think your car is going to look pretty awesome, and I think that your wagon will be nowhere near as rare in Canada as it would be in USA! But definitely the best looking one.
One of the YouTube channels I watch, The Straight Pipes (based in Toronto) featured a C Class Wagon and I thought that it looked like perhaps the most successful sporty yet utilitarian looking wagon out there - looks great at just about every angle. If it were available in USA, I'd definitely consider it.

OH, and by the way---thank you for your comment when I asked about 2019 C Class steering wheels. The one quasi compromise that I made was NOT to order heated steering wheel since I really wanted the brushed metal buttons and not the piano black buttons.

Looking forward to when we all start to post the pics of our new cars!

DerekACS

Thank you for your comments ! Like you, I did NOT order the heated steering wheel, mainly because it would mean the loss of the AMG interior - a compromise that I was unwilling to make.
I have also watched "The Straight Pipes" video on the 2018 C300 wagon. Great video review ! Yuri and Jacob are hilarious ! If you haven't watched "The Straight Pipes" video review of the E63S AMG, I highly recommend it for pure entertainment.

FYI, before my dealer ordered my C300 wagon, I was requested to sign a document in which I agreed that I would NOT export my C300 wagon to the USA !!!

raihak

I had to sign the same document for my C300 Coupe... it's standard I think.

DerekACS

Yes, you are correct. Every Canadian purchaser of a new MB has to sign a no-export agreement.

Plepster

I also have a 2019 C Class sedan on order. Much more basic config then you have. Here is the note from my dealer. I ordered the car a couple of months ago. Not sure what he means by "we don't know when the 19's will be released".

Your 2019 C class will be finished being produced middle of September but we don’t know when the 19’s will be released. As soon as they are they will be here 12 to 16 days from that date. You will get one of the first batch. We will follow up asap but my guess is sometime in October (late most likely)

GSOTXL

I follow threads for GLC, GLE, and E Class (all MY19 models I have been considering) and there are threads on each that talk about 2019 model release delays across the board; some are specific to a 2-month delay which in the case of C-Class lines up, sort of, when you think about the 'late summer' release mentioned in the DOG to now a possible October release. The causes speculated are delays in model certification and EPA. I have kind of wondered about this, too, when you see all the all-new and new models MBUSA has queued up for this year and next. Here's to the hard part of ordering a new car------waiting!

camarc68

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