2023 C 43 Order Guide
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I think this was asked already but what were the VIN sequence for pre-production models?
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Folks,
I have been tracking my car (2023 C43 amg ) and it reached port Los Angeles on 6/13(vessel Glovis Stella). Wanted to check if anyone is aware of the delivery time it take to reach from LA to Seattle ?
Anyone else had the car on the same vessel? will be really helpful, been waiting for sometime for my car. Thanks
I have been tracking my car (2023 C43 amg ) and it reached port Los Angeles on 6/13(vessel Glovis Stella). Wanted to check if anyone is aware of the delivery time it take to reach from LA to Seattle ?
Anyone else had the car on the same vessel? will be really helpful, been waiting for sometime for my car. Thanks
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If I had to guess - I would say 3 weeks to the dealer. It depends a lot on how long your car has to wait at the port for a ride. I know it's a completely different geography and country, but my car landed in Halifax, NS on May 18. It made it to the dealer last Wednesday, and I picked it up yesterday. Halifax to Toronto is about the same as LA to Seattle. So based on these very scientific results, I would say that you'll be picking up your car some time in the first week of July. This will probably be the longest 3 weeks of your life ![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
During my 3 weeks, I literally watched every single YouTube video ever made of my car, read the manual online multiple times and possibly spent a fortune on aftermarket parts. (First Mod: Get rid of dealer license plate frame!!!! The weight savings, bruh)
Best of luck waiting!
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
During my 3 weeks, I literally watched every single YouTube video ever made of my car, read the manual online multiple times and possibly spent a fortune on aftermarket parts. (First Mod: Get rid of dealer license plate frame!!!! The weight savings, bruh)
Best of luck waiting!
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Speaking of taking delivery; well, friends - It's been a GREAT ride full of amazing personalities that's amounted to #2180 (so far) profound (some more than others) posts from the MBWorld community. I finally took delivery of my car, and ya'll can read through my first impressions of the car here: Okay - NOW I'm a member for realsies! | Alfa Romeo Giulia Forum (giuliaforums.com). I also stuck the reference in the "other cars" forum, but it doesn't look like anyone goes there.
I did not end up with an AMG, so that loyalty credit for the interest rate for any future Benzes that I wish to get will still elude me for now. I'll still be around as I want to see how the C43 turns out in this NA market. Of course I'm on Team Pizza now, all my comments from here on out will be exclusively for trolling purposes. However, the biggest reason I'm going to stick around here is just like many other users’ reason: To find out the ONE. MOST. IMPORTANT. QUESTION:
WILL THE "C43 AMG W206" EVER GET ITS OWN FORUM, OR WILL IT FOREVER BE RELEGATED TO SQUATTING IN THE C63 AMG FORUM????????
@Moderators: I need to know how this ends.
I did not end up with an AMG, so that loyalty credit for the interest rate for any future Benzes that I wish to get will still elude me for now. I'll still be around as I want to see how the C43 turns out in this NA market. Of course I'm on Team Pizza now, all my comments from here on out will be exclusively for trolling purposes. However, the biggest reason I'm going to stick around here is just like many other users’ reason: To find out the ONE. MOST. IMPORTANT. QUESTION:
WILL THE "C43 AMG W206" EVER GET ITS OWN FORUM, OR WILL IT FOREVER BE RELEGATED TO SQUATTING IN THE C63 AMG FORUM????????
@Moderators: I need to know how this ends.
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Speaking of taking delivery; well, friends - It's been a GREAT ride full of amazing personalities that's amounted to #2180 (so far) profound (some more than others) posts from the MBWorld community. I finally took delivery of my car, and ya'll can read through my first impressions of the car here: Okay - NOW I'm a member for realsies! | Alfa Romeo Giulia Forum (giuliaforums.com). I also stuck the reference in the "other cars" forum, but it doesn't look like anyone goes there.
I did not end up with an AMG, so that loyalty credit for the interest rate for any future Benzes that I wish to get will still elude me for now. I'll still be around as I want to see how the C43 turns out in this NA market. Of course I'm on Team Pizza now, all my comments from here on out will be exclusively for trolling purposes. However, the biggest reason I'm going to stick around here is just like many other users’ reason: To find out the ONE. MOST. IMPORTANT. QUESTION:
WILL THE "C43 AMG W206" EVER GET ITS OWN FORUM, OR WILL IT FOREVER BE RELEGATED TO SQUATTING IN THE C63 AMG FORUM????????
@Moderators: I need to know how this ends.
I did not end up with an AMG, so that loyalty credit for the interest rate for any future Benzes that I wish to get will still elude me for now. I'll still be around as I want to see how the C43 turns out in this NA market. Of course I'm on Team Pizza now, all my comments from here on out will be exclusively for trolling purposes. However, the biggest reason I'm going to stick around here is just like many other users’ reason: To find out the ONE. MOST. IMPORTANT. QUESTION:
WILL THE "C43 AMG W206" EVER GET ITS OWN FORUM, OR WILL IT FOREVER BE RELEGATED TO SQUATTING IN THE C63 AMG FORUM????????
@Moderators: I need to know how this ends.
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Still haven't got a chance to drive one yet however MB Markham has this graphite magno (I believe?) one beside a model that had the M139 first and I realized how similar the W206 C 43 looks to it. Fully loaded except the box for digital lights wasn't checked.
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well.. also with base 18s? wheels so that wasn't upgraded either
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Still haven't got a chance to drive one yet however MB Markham has this graphite magno (I believe?) one beside a model that had the M139 first and I realized how similar the W206 C 43 looks to it. Fully loaded except the box for digital lights wasn't checked.
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@flocons Sorry about that I only read your bolded part of your post when I opened the first unread post on this thread, didn't realized after scrolling up you mentioned you took delivery. Congratulations! Enjoy in good health, although W206 C 43 is not a bad car, what you got for the deal you got makes much more sense. Thanks for linking us the thread you posted on the giuliaforums. Looking forward to hearing more impressions and if you do get to test drive the W206 C 43, what do you like or not like about it and compared to your ownership of the giulia, what do you like or not like about over the W206 C 43.
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Since I am not a member of that forum, I will quote your post here, very detailed and wow your dealership went above and beyond considering Oakville to Markham is over 80 KMs and the traffic and the construction going on everywhere makes it way worse. What a thread you posted, with pictures and I am happy to hear that you find the quality better than expected, I too always thought there are lack of quality materials in the Alfa, you helped cleared that up with real life impressions.
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That’s the E sedan right? I’ve seen so many of those in my area, and every time I think it’s the new C class until I see the rear. You are right, the facia is very similar, but the rear 3/4 of the E class looks like it doesn’t belong with the rest of the car.the C-class definitely flows better nose to tail.
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The main differences with the panamericana grille I noticed between the two cars: the left car (any more guesses?) has a taller one but the W206 C 43 has a shorter but wider grille.
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Close enough but that is not the E, can't blame you because come to think of it, every MB with the panamericana grille looks very similar, the E no doubt as well especially since it shares the same "check mark?" DRL as the W206 but just with two dots instead of one. The W214 E however is way different and much more distinguishable.
Do you think making them so similar, and having all these models with the panamericana grille (not just the 63s) sort of devalue or dilue the statement that the grille should make? They seem to be slapping it on everything now. I think it looks SO COOL, but if I bought an AGT and the A35 next to me has the same facia, I'd be pretty pissed about having to see that in my rearview mirror every time I eviscerate it off the line!....I think I may be describing a first-world problem...
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Since I am not a member of that forum, I will quote your post here, very detailed and wow your dealership went above and beyond considering Oakville to Markham is over 80 KMs and the traffic and the construction going on everywhere makes it way worse. What a thread you posted, with pictures and I am happy to hear that you find the quality better than expected, I too always thought there are lack of quality materials in the Alfa, you helped cleared that up with real life impressions.
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The shape of the headlight actually gives it away for me. There's a bit of a drop on the left car. The 'eyeliner' hooks downward. WIth DRLs running in the real world, I think I would have a better chance and making them out faster!
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@flocons Sorry about that I only read your bolded part of your post when I opened the first unread post on this thread, didn't realized after scrolling up you mentioned you took delivery. Congratulations! Enjoy in good health, although W206 C 43 is not a bad car, what you got for the deal you got makes much more sense. Thanks for linking us the thread you posted on the giuliaforums. Looking forward to hearing more impressions and if you do get to test drive the W206 C 43, what do you like or not like about it and compared to your ownership of the giulia, what do you like or not like about over the W206 C 43.
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Ah CLA! There's definitely differences, and they are subtle! However, you're right; a discerning eye should pick them up. I just couldn't from my iPhone..
Do you think making them so similar, and having all these models with the panamericana grille (not just the 63s) sort of devalue or dilue the statement that the grille should make? They seem to be slapping it on everything now. I think it looks SO COOL, but if I bought an AGT and the A35 next to me has the same facia, I'd be pretty pissed about having to see that in my rearview mirror every time I eviscerate it off the line!....I think I may be describing a first-world problem...![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Do you think making them so similar, and having all these models with the panamericana grille (not just the 63s) sort of devalue or dilue the statement that the grille should make? They seem to be slapping it on everything now. I think it looks SO COOL, but if I bought an AGT and the A35 next to me has the same facia, I'd be pretty pissed about having to see that in my rearview mirror every time I eviscerate it off the line!....I think I may be describing a first-world problem...
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I mean you have a point it first re-appeared on the GT right? I say reppear because as you already know the 300 SL (I think) had this sort of style grille before back in the days.
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I just went on their website and I see the cars. I hope they post pictures of them. I wonder how it goes selling these pre production cars. Do they discount them or let the buyer know? I remember shortly after the VW Dieselgate scandal, VW was caught selling preproduction cars that they weren’t allowed to. Apparently they hadn’t been certified for safe road use and they had been assigned fake vin numbers and sold illegally.
For the C43, if the serial number is below about 65,000, it would be a pre production car. The three that dealer has in the 30000s are "trial 1" and the two in the 40000s are "trial 2".
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Honestly speaking, posts like yours help us who are shopping at W206 C 43 with alternatives. I mean, the more options to choose from the better right?
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Yup! I thought mentioning the first cars to have the M139 would had gave it away though, as you know the W177 A 45 had that engine first and you also know the W206 C 43 has a M139 but in longitudinal format and with an addition e turbo (a first).
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I've never seen MB change the vin number. This is a pretty normal thing for MB to do, I've seen it hundreds of times. Usually the customer is unaware.
For the C43, if the serial number is below about 65,000, it would be a pre production car. The three that dealer has in the 30000s are "trial 1" and the two in the 40000s are "trial 2".
For the C43, if the serial number is below about 65,000, it would be a pre production car. The three that dealer has in the 30000s are "trial 1" and the two in the 40000s are "trial 2".
I see, thanks for this information, that helps me identify the pre-production models. Any insight for Canada or is the same rule?
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If I had to guess - I would say 3 weeks to the dealer. It depends a lot on how long your car has to wait at the port for a ride. I know it's a completely different geography and country, but my car landed in Halifax, NS on May 18. It made it to the dealer last Wednesday, and I picked it up yesterday. Halifax to Toronto is about the same as LA to Seattle. So based on these very scientific results, I would say that you'll be picking up your car some time in the first week of July. This will probably be the longest 3 weeks of your life ![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
During my 3 weeks, I literally watched every single YouTube video ever made of my car, read the manual online multiple times and possibly spent a fortune on aftermarket parts. (First Mod: Get rid of dealer license plate frame!!!! The weight savings, bruh)
Best of luck waiting!
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During my 3 weeks, I literally watched every single YouTube video ever made of my car, read the manual online multiple times and possibly spent a fortune on aftermarket parts. (First Mod: Get rid of dealer license plate frame!!!! The weight savings, bruh)
Best of luck waiting!
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