the carbon fiber issue at benz
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the carbon fiber issue at benz
so i had someone call me from MB customer servcie, and they told me they looked into my questions about there being a shortage
here is what i was told:
this is a MB worldwide shortage, not just mb usa
mb is trying to find a different manufacturer to solve this issue
vehicles with CF may not be available till the 4th quarter
here is where it gets weird
there are a certain percentage of vehicles that will be built with the CF trim
now a logical person would think its first come first serv on that option...but noooooooo
cars will just arrive with CF in them
whether you ordered it or not!!!!!
i asked the guy what can i do to make sure i get it, he said nothing
he also said you wont be able to order the car with the CF trim for now
again, he said you wont know which car has CF until its at the dealership
he also told me that people who ordered maple or aluminum....their cars will just arrive with CF in them!!!!!!
whether they want it or not
this is soooooooooooooooooooo stupid
if CF is limited, why not give it to the first people who ordered it???
instead, mbusa is just gonna f*ck up everyones order by giving CF to ppl who didnt order it, and not having CF available to ppl who did order it
sooooo weird!!!!!!!
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY GOOD AFTER MKT OPTIONS FOR CF ON THE C CLASS???
here is what i was told:
this is a MB worldwide shortage, not just mb usa
mb is trying to find a different manufacturer to solve this issue
vehicles with CF may not be available till the 4th quarter
here is where it gets weird
there are a certain percentage of vehicles that will be built with the CF trim
now a logical person would think its first come first serv on that option...but noooooooo
cars will just arrive with CF in them
whether you ordered it or not!!!!!
i asked the guy what can i do to make sure i get it, he said nothing
he also said you wont be able to order the car with the CF trim for now
again, he said you wont know which car has CF until its at the dealership
he also told me that people who ordered maple or aluminum....their cars will just arrive with CF in them!!!!!!
whether they want it or not
this is soooooooooooooooooooo stupid
if CF is limited, why not give it to the first people who ordered it???
instead, mbusa is just gonna f*ck up everyones order by giving CF to ppl who didnt order it, and not having CF available to ppl who did order it
sooooo weird!!!!!!!
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY GOOD AFTER MKT OPTIONS FOR CF ON THE C CLASS???
Last edited by Last Emperor; Jun 18, 2008 at 05:07 PM.
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That does not make any logical sense
I ordered Black Maple wood in mine because I like the way it looks and did not want to spend the extra money. I would take the CF it was the same price but if you special order the car and it comes in how can they charge you extra money when you did not order it My car is being built within the next week so I am sure that I will not get the CF. Maybe that person was clueless
I ordered Black Maple wood in mine because I like the way it looks and did not want to spend the extra money. I would take the CF it was the same price but if you special order the car and it comes in how can they charge you extra money when you did not order it My car is being built within the next week so I am sure that I will not get the CF. Maybe that person was clueless
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That does not make any logical sense I ordered Black Maple wood in mine because I like the way it looks and did not want to spend the extra money. I would take the CF it was the same price but if you special order the car and it comes in how can they charge you extra money when you did not order it My car is being built within the next week so I am sure that I will not get the CF. Maybe that person was clueless
I ordered Black Maple wood in mine because I like the way it looks and did not want to spend the extra money. I would take the CF it was the same price but if you special order the car and it comes in how can they charge you extra money when you did not order it My car is being built within the next week so I am sure that I will not get the CF. Maybe that person was clueless
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I doubt he's clueless but who knows
anything is possible
He took 3 days to research this issue, and said he spoke to Germany
And guys I know it makes no sense, but thats what he said
If you ordered maple or aluminum there is a very SMALL chance youll get CF
and if you do get it, it won't be free!!!!
And if you won't want to pay the extra 2500
YOURE BEAT!!!!!
Sounds crazy, but I asked him the same thing you guys are bringing up
anything is possible
He took 3 days to research this issue, and said he spoke to Germany
And guys I know it makes no sense, but thats what he said
If you ordered maple or aluminum there is a very SMALL chance youll get CF
and if you do get it, it won't be free!!!!
And if you won't want to pay the extra 2500
YOURE BEAT!!!!!
Sounds crazy, but I asked him the same thing you guys are bringing up
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http://www.vaeth.com/tuning.php
or this:
http://www.vaeth.com/tuning_modelle_...=c-klasse_w204
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try this link:
http://www.vaeth.com/tuning.php
or this:
http://www.vaeth.com/tuning_modelle_...=c-klasse_w204
http://www.vaeth.com/tuning.php
or this:
http://www.vaeth.com/tuning_modelle_...=c-klasse_w204
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I doubt he's clueless but who knows
anything is possible
He took 3 days to research this issue, and said he spoke to Germany
And guys I know it makes no sense, but thats what he said
If you ordered maple or aluminum there is a very SMALL chance youll get CF
and if you do get it, it won't be free!!!!
And if you won't want to pay the extra 2500
YOURE BEAT!!!!!
Sounds crazy, but I asked him the same thing you guys are bringing up
anything is possible
He took 3 days to research this issue, and said he spoke to Germany
And guys I know it makes no sense, but thats what he said
If you ordered maple or aluminum there is a very SMALL chance youll get CF
and if you do get it, it won't be free!!!!
And if you won't want to pay the extra 2500
YOURE BEAT!!!!!
Sounds crazy, but I asked him the same thing you guys are bringing up
You might want to double check the facts with another party because although I agree with the cause I do not think they will roll the dice and put CF in ordered cars when it isn't wanted.
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I have a really hard time believing they would do that because you are throwing away customers and opening the door for possible lawsuits if it's done on purpose like you are stating.
You might want to double check the facts with another party because although I agree with the cause I do not think they will roll the dice and put CF in ordered cars when it isn't wanted.
You might want to double check the facts with another party because although I agree with the cause I do not think they will roll the dice and put CF in ordered cars when it isn't wanted.
but thats what was said
here is what he told me:
-wont be able to place the order for CF at the moment
-only a small percentage of cars will have CF
-no way to know which ones will have it until theyre actually at the dealer
-no way for the dealer to get CF in specific requested vehicle
-it will be $2500
this is not someone from the dealership
its someone from mbusa customer care service
he took my #, said he researched it and called me back
it sounds idiotic, and i hope its bull****!
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Carlsson offers a CF dash kit. This source lists it for W204 C300 or C350 but the dash trim is the same
http://www.gmpperformance.com/index....parts&CID=5554
http://www.gmpperformance.com/index....parts&CID=5554
