MVEOVR

I wondered where the port was since they're built in the US that clears it up! The wait continues.

RichardCranium3

A couple people over in the C300 forum have posted their facelift's are at the dealers already...

ACSchnitzersprt

ACSchnitzersprt

noah phatt

I don't understand why the C43 sedans, that are built in Alabama, that are going to dealers in the USA would be sitting at a port in FLA. If they are being exported I get it. I thought the ones being shipped within the US get transported by rail or trucks.

hkhalisy

Any updates anyone? Getting super ancy waiting. Renting cars and s&*t. Is it safe to say to expect before thanksgiving?

MVEOVR

I was told 2-3 more weeks for taking delivery this morning.

Cirvin

Was that for US C43's in general or C43 coupes?

MVEOVR

Just asked for my PO in particular (US sedan) not sure if that's the same time line for the rest but I think they'd be all around that time.

speedlaw

Still waiting here for a 2019 ordered late August....C43 Sedan. The build slip is taped to the bottom of my computer. I was hoping to drive it before winter !

susman@eurogermantown.com

Gle43 coupes released, cls53 released, s63 released... Still waiting for others.. The c43 sedans say label unlocked (meaning they are working on window stickers)... Should be soon...unsure on coupes.. The c300 has been out over a month

BuffaloJason

I'm not flaming you, but I am curious why you would say that. If you can get an interest rate as low as say 1.9%, I think it makes financial sense to take as long a term as they will allow. Even if you had the resources to pay cash for the car, wouldn't you be better off putting that cash in an investment somewhere instead of tying it all up in a car sooner than you have to? Even a relatively conservative investment will easily pay more than 1.9%. Curious to understand your thinking.

noah phatt

I ordered my sedan on July 10 and it was scheduled to be built on Friday Nov. 2nd.

slyce130

I agree with BuffaloJason. I'd gladly pay an extra $1000-$2000 to keep the cash liquid. Not to mention getting 6-10% return on the cash is not unheard of these days by investing in the markets.

scotte9

Btw I'm pretty sure the C43's are made in South Africa, not Alabama

MarcusDubya77

U.S. production of the C Class is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama....

scotte9

MarcusDubya77

Touché.

NYC365

I'm going to side with Richard on that one. I was simply taught that you shouldn't finance a vehicle, period. Irrespective of how low the interest rate is. It is a depreciating asset. If you cannot afford to comfortably purchase the vehicle in cash, you cannot afford to buy it OR lease it. Forget about the fact that you can finance and then invest, that's small scale. Focus on making enough income where the vehicle is not an obstacle in any way and then either purchase in full or lease it if you want to enjoy a nice ride.

RichardCranium3

The issue is not a matter of liquid cash. Judging by your responses, I'd put money down you two are not the typical car buyers out there these days. With that said, what do you do when you run in to an emergency life situation and you have to get rid of your car that's depreciated more than what you're able unload it for? When you stretch your payments out 72mos, sure, you're keeping cash liquid, but you're also not paying principle you're on the hook for when the value has depreciated to $35k and you still owe $45k. People buying something they can't really afford, putting low money down, and having a long note on a rapidly depreciating asset...sounds stupid right? People are doing it in record numbers.

Again, it doesn't seem you two are the typical car market, but the majority of people out there buying cars are being sold these long terms by dealers simply as a way to move inventory, regardless of what someones financial situation is. Here's a good read on where I'm coming from. https://jalopnik.com/how-subprime-ca...ing-1796893288

scotte9

I don't want to turn this thread into something it's not, but with all due respect to the people who believe paying cash is the better option than financing at a low interest rate, you are wrong. Let's say I purchase a vehicle and plan to finance $50,000 and I can borrow that money for 2.9% for 6 years, that equals about $4500 in total interest or about an additional $750/yr. Now let's say I take that same $50,000 and invest it pretty conservatively and only make 5%/yr over that same period of time I would have $67,000 at the end of that same 6 years. So I just paid $4500 to earn $17,000. The depreciation of the car is the same regardless. However if you are someone who just keeps a lot of cash in the bank or in a safe at home then yes paying cash would be the better option.

RichardCranium3

I'm totally with you. The same argument echos on leasing vs. financing/buying. I'm not disagreeing with you in the slightest...I financed my car with a low interest rate under the same mentality. My point was that the vast majority of car buyers are not thinking this way, nor do they have the education or means to handle the risk to achieve this in the event the unpredictables of life get in the way.

hkhalisy

in your experience when it reaches this level, how close are we to release? how long does it take to make window stickers? thank you so much, just wondering if its here before thanksgiving

speedlaw

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/indus...3-amg-13032173

Where are they made answered....

BuffaloJason

Thanks for the reply. You make an interesting point and I definitely agree that extending a loan term way out so you can buy a car that you can't "really" afford is a dangerous game. In some ways reminiscent of the subprime lending on houses a few years back. Still I don't really see how anyone could plausibly get "upside down" on a car loan. Regardless of amortization schedule of the loan, the payoff amount at any given time can't be any more than the total of the remaining payments, right? In order to owe more than the vehicle is worth on a 60 month loan, it would have to be depreciating more than 20% per year. That seems a little extreme even for a Mercedes doesn't it? A depreciating asset for sure, but one that depreciates at a relatively predictable pace.