bigbot45

My salesman told me they may just start pushing back the build date....I really hope that isn't the course they decide to take.

Coffee_break

Why would they do that? It would leave the factory idle and build fewer cars.

Only reason to do that is if they forecast lower sales

Coffee_break

With my 2020 build starting the 3rd decade of July, what paperwork should be sent to me for confirmation of vehicle options and pricing locked in?

I'm talking about internal order details and not a build sheet that I could do myself on the configurator.

Thanks.

Coffee_break

Sales guy working on putting a 'purchase order' together. Anyone have answers to the above questions?

Also, how close to build date are any modifications locked? In the latest unofficial build sheet the sales guy added front all season mats and wheel locks that weren't there previously.

One more question- If you opt for AMG package, isn't a spoiler included with that package? Or do you have to pay extra to get it?

Thx

bigbot45

Well my 2020 was built on 6/20 and is sitting at port, with the status of "B7 - Fact Ready to Ship". The direct statuses after production were "B50 - Produced Not Ship", followed by "B70 - At Port - No Ship Assignment", followed by "Z51 - PFD Removed". So it doesn't have a boat across the Atlantic or a Dealer ETA yet...but at least we can confirm 2020's are in production.

As far as I know there is no paperwork right now...all I'm receiving is a screenshot of the order status. I came up with my MSRP by adding up the numbers from the order guide...I was a little surprised that my dealer didn't do it, and that your dealer won't do it either.

Coffee_break

Congrats on your build being finished. Hope it gets shipped and delivered to you soon.

I guess I’ll ask for a screen shot of status page. Really disappointed with customer service from salesman. He’s already made sale so no follow up from him.

Thinking of finding a different dealer with a modifiable order slot. Anybody know how close to build date changes can still be made?

r3dbenz89

If your car is a South Africa build..it'll board a ship to Germany then board another ship to either the east coast VPC or the west coast VPC ...depending on where you are located. I had a deposit down on a S Arican build last year and it was built in mid Oct but wasn't scheduled to dock in SoCal until late Nov early Dec. I canceled that order as I didnt want to wait that long and found a Vance build already on the lot.

ZLee

Is there a definitive date the 2020 C300s will hit the dealerships yet? Does anyone have the most up to date Preliminary?

bigbot45

Well an update on my car....it is currently on a boat headed towards Spain. It is supposed to hit the port in Eastern US on August 19th. So that's now 5 months from date of order just to get the car to port. I can't imagine MB holding these cars in port a day longer then necessary...the sales manager says they only have 2 C Class available for sale...they need cars.

ZLee

I went to a MB dealership and the 2019 incentives/lease offers are quite aggressive. The 2020s are coming very soon (I’m in Arizona). They said the batch of 2020s they will receive are being held in LA and once MB announces officially the release, they will be on the lot in 2 days. Who knows when that will be, but in terms of the supply coming to the dealership, they are ahead of schedule. In terms of custom orders, that may take longer to arrive.

bigbot45

Yeah I think the lease deals were pretty aggressive when I picked up my 2016...and from your experience are aggressive right now..I really hope that is the case when the 2020's arrive.

bigbot45

Well the car has left Spain and is on its way to Belgium...definitely the scenic route.

Coffee_break

Any progress is good! Hope release is soon.

I think mine is on the Vance assembly line now- estimated production date was Aug 6th but dealer screen says July 24 Production Started and I have a VIN.

Can someone do a VIN lookup? Please PM me for number.

Thanks!

bigbot45

Did you also by chance get a Dealer ETA?

Coffee_break

No ETA and a guess at when 2020 MY will be released...maybe mid-September.

Coffee_break

My Vance build completed 7/31 and is now status “D4- VPC Ready”.

Supposedly this is inspection prior to shipping.

Any further chatter on official release date?

Anybody out there that can do a full VIN look up?

Coffee_break

Anybody?

bigbot45

It looks like my car has left Germany and is now on its way to Maryland....hopefully arrive by the 15th....so I guess it may be another month or more before I actually see it :-(

Coffee_break

What does your dealer say about release timing?

Mine said he thought they were already released and he’d check. That was last week so just proves he doesn’t know s***

mlehrian

I’m in the same boat. My AMG C43 was a 3rd decade July build and has been sitting in Vance for over a week. My dealer told me it wouldn’t ship until Mercedes officially announces the 2020 model and so I wait. So frustrating.

ZLee

I got impatient and ended up getting a great deal on a 2019 model. Fully loaded and around ~19% off msrp 😅 if anyone is looking to get a great deal, now is the time!

bigbot45

When did you get the car? Also, how many well equipped C300's were out there? When I picked up my current car 3 years ago they had to get the car from a dealer 600 miles away. I just wonder if there is any stock....19% of MSRP though sounds awesome....and I'm afraid I'll get no discount on my 2020 when it is finally released. Looks like it should be in the US Friday.

ZLee

It was definitely the only one that fit my criteria. I came into all the dealerships knowing that I could walk away with the excuse that I’ll just wait for a 2020, and that they needed to have the exact car I wanted in inventory. Only one dealer had that car (with the exception that it had black interior instead of beige) which I haggled down even further and he went over his managers head just to get GM approval. I got it the last week of July towards the end of the month where they want to hit metrics.

Coffee_break

Did you negotiate % off MSRP before you ordered?

bigbot45

Unfortunately my local MB dealer is one of those that doesn't negotiate on price. To top it off when I ordered the car the order guide didn't even exist (I think I ordered on the week, if not the first day that 2020 ordering opened up); prices for what I was ordering wasn't available. I had asked multiple times though whether my lease amount would be any different from what I'm currently paying and I was assured it would not be. Thankfully though I am purchasing through USAA services, so what the dealership can charge is as far as I know, is restricted.