looks sharp congrats!

Thank you for the information. I am still amazed that in 2003 BMW could build and RELIABLY track my Individual Build with a web portal. (not built...built...at port....on boat....in port USA....on truck...) As far as MB is concerned, I have now been waiting, like the rest of you, for too long past promised date.

This is supposed to be a professionally run car company. We've all put down deposits and moved other funds. Yet, there is ZERO reliable information from the company. A few helpful folks post what they learn, but from the Horse's Mouth...nothing......

To MB, supposedly "The Best or Nothing", I reply...Bull**** !!!


(and, TIL the board has a curse word censorship function )

Worse, I had no idea that "The Best or Nothing" was actually the product

We don't get Wagons and a lot of other lesser variants (manuals) because the EPA certifies by body style and power train. So, you don't certify the engine and trans, you have to do it with each body shell-it gets expensive fast so if you won't sell a lot of them the US costs to certify mean we won't get them. In other places, the powertrain is certified alone. If you had to certify the manual/automatic with each engine/body style you shortly get millions in certification costs...so the wagon goes, the manuals get winnowed, and we get maybe two engine choices (each locked to one transmission) when the euro-ROW catalog has six engines, two transmissions, four body styles...mix and match...it's not a Benz thing....it's everyone who sells in the US.

Guys,

Bad news. Some of us may be subject to a passenger airbag recall. I was supposed to pick up my car, but could not due to the recall. Location: California.

This is different than the electrical transmission recall.

Recall starts Jan 2nd.

https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1120371_mercedes-benz-recalls-104000-cars-over-false-air-bag-status-error

Probably a total waste of time, but if you are bored, meander over to the MB website, go to "Contact", and send them an email. You'll have to navigate past a bunch of FAQ like "how do I turn lights on" or "what gas should I use" but there is a window and portal. If nothing else a few dozen "dude, where's my car" emails may pry loose information. Feel free to reference this thread...shoulda bought an M2, I'd at least have had a fun ride the last three months....if you want a Benz, buy off the lot....

Ordered my sedan on July 10th...….5 months and counting.

Thanks, feedback like this keeps me from going sour over the long wait. Really hoping the delay is worth it.

Cool. I hope they work with you and everything works out. But something seems odd to me. You wouldn't think that the bank would take ownership, and therefore risk, on a car that hasn't even gotten to the dealership yet.

Again, I'm not sure so someone else on here with more knowledge than me should chime in. But even though MB Financial is the bank, ownership of the car transfers from MBUSA to the dealer. Then the car is sold to the bank and leased to you. I don't know how they can initiate a lease when the dealership hasn't been wholesaled the car. VINs are available almost as soon as the car goes into production.

Well that pretty much sums it up. If you did receive a bill from MB Financial then there is a lease in place. Definitely push back on the dealer for as much as you can though. I know I am. The lease on my current car expires next Monday so I'm not sure what I'll do at that point.

Probably not much more you can do. You've already agreed and signed off on the price of the car. If they are paying for the days you don't have the car, they are making you whole. Are there any accessories you want that you haven't purchased? I got mine to throw in things like winter mats, truck mat, etc.