Performance Pak Car W/O steering wheel
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From: Surf City, USA
What I like!
My dealer just contacted me to let me know that they have an 030 car (PP) that arrived and its owner passed. The car came in with the LSD, Brakes, but without the steering wheel. If I could get the C63 w/o the steering wheel I would, based on my experience with the alcantara in my old "blown" M3 comp car. The only downsides for me are, timing (haven't come off my 911TT), the dealer not willing to make in price concessions on an incomplete package, and resale down the road. The only minor thing is C63 in-stock doesnt have alum. trim it is the dark maple, which isn't really a deal killer. What are your thoughts and downsides to not having the steering wheel?? Thanks!
On the Alcantara wheel, as you know -- it will wear. How long do you plan to keep the car and do you have sweaty palms?
We have a couple of cars with alcantara wheels. The salesman said to "wear gloves" while driving the GT3 to keep the wheel looking new. But my track car has an alcantara wheel and I do wear driving gloves -- guess what, the wheel is still wearing!
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From: Baton Rouge, La.
Steel Gray 09' C63 AMG
Well this just FN sucks! MB is going to bill me for something I will not get but expect me to pay for it. I guess I'm out. I will not pay for things I am not getting. Any person willing to pay for things you are not getting you are flat out STUPID! By you paying full price for something you are not getting you tell MB it's ok for you to F me over, I will buy your products any.
All the so called experts with MB on this board running there mouth telling us what comes on the PP when the whole time they did not know $#!T.
MB knew what they were doing months ago, they could have notified dealers what was in store, but NOOOOOOOOOO. They just shipped the car with the PP ( what ever that is) at full price mind you, and hope maybe you won't notice. Then I call MBUSA today about this, they say they know nothing, I say BS. Don't **** on my head and tell me it's raining. This is not my first rodeo!
This amounts to nothing less than FALSE ADVERTISING via the window sticker. I must really think long and hard if I want to continue this drive on a dead end road. I am so pissed off that I have waited for so long for something only to find out the week of delivery it's not even offered the way the manufacture says it is. I don't know about you but any car costing 70K+, I want it my way, not take in the and get it there way.
The only saving grace in this deal will be the following; 1)discount the retail price of the steering wheel off the PP price. 2)Verify that the remaining parts of the PP are in fact in the PP. Maybe it's all a bad dream and my car will come the way I ordered it, but it's not looking good. Thanks MB
I guess I have nothing else to say........... for now.
-Troy
All the so called experts with MB on this board running there mouth telling us what comes on the PP when the whole time they did not know $#!T.
MB knew what they were doing months ago, they could have notified dealers what was in store, but NOOOOOOOOOO. They just shipped the car with the PP ( what ever that is) at full price mind you, and hope maybe you won't notice. Then I call MBUSA today about this, they say they know nothing, I say BS. Don't **** on my head and tell me it's raining. This is not my first rodeo!
This amounts to nothing less than FALSE ADVERTISING via the window sticker. I must really think long and hard if I want to continue this drive on a dead end road. I am so pissed off that I have waited for so long for something only to find out the week of delivery it's not even offered the way the manufacture says it is. I don't know about you but any car costing 70K+, I want it my way, not take in the and get it there way.
The only saving grace in this deal will be the following; 1)discount the retail price of the steering wheel off the PP price. 2)Verify that the remaining parts of the PP are in fact in the PP. Maybe it's all a bad dream and my car will come the way I ordered it, but it's not looking good. Thanks MB
I guess I have nothing else to say........... for now.
-Troy
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From: South Florida
C63 AMG
I just purchased a 2009 C63 AMG with the PP and the sticker says it has the Alcantara but it doesn't have it. This is my first MB. What should I expect if I call MB and try to get the wheel? How can I tell if I have the right brakes, etc?
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
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From: Baton Rouge, La.
Steel Gray 09' C63 AMG
I just purchased a 2009 C63 AMG with the PP and the sticker says it has the Alcantara but it doesn't have it. This is my first MB. What should I expect if I call MB and try to get the wheel? How can I tell if I have the right brakes, etc?
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
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From: South Florida
C63 AMG
Rock hard and perfect. 
I know you MB guys are goning to laugh, but it feels like the Vette Z51, but without the rattles. At slow speeds it is very hard, but at speed it really is perfect. Have not been over 100 yet, but I'll let you know then.
I know you MB guys are goning to laugh, but it feels like the Vette Z51, but without the rattles. At slow speeds it is very hard, but at speed it really is perfect. Have not been over 100 yet, but I'll let you know then.
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From: Northern NJ
'03 SL55 '00 S281SC '09 C63
I just purchased a 2009 C63 AMG with the PP and the sticker says it has the Alcantara but it doesn't have it. This is my first MB. What should I expect if I call MB and try to get the wheel? How can I tell if I have the right brakes, etc?
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
By the way - This car is awesome! I just can't wait till I get passed the run-in period.
I agree.. most logical that is going to be an add' when the wheels become available. There are requests and emails out on the private lounge and I think Glock Guru called MBUSA.. should be no time until we hear something concrete. And as more people start to take delivery of their 09's with 030, we'll see how dealers are handling this. Definitely an inconvenience.. hopefully translates into bargaining power for all of us.
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From: Baton Rouge, La.
Steel Gray 09' C63 AMG
Last edited by Glock Guru; Aug 16, 2008 at 06:50 AM.
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From: California
2009 C63, 2000 CLK 430
I just got my 2009 C63. I ordered the PP but it only came with LSD and the speed limiter disabled. They charged me around $2400 instead of $3900 since it did not come with the brakes, steering wheel or 20% harder suspension which I am actually happy about.
They said I could put the suspension, brakes and steering wheel on at a dealership but I would have to pay for it.
They said I could put the suspension, brakes and steering wheel on at a dealership but I would have to pay for it.
