wtwo3

Apologies if this has been covered previously, but I have a friend who's interested in ordering a CLA 45 and was wondering a few things about the process.

• What have people experienced in terms of lead times to order one?
• I understand pricing is region specific, but have people generally been able to order them at MSRP or even less? He's in the Chicagoland area if that helps.
• Anything else to be aware of?

Thanks!

crester

These cars are such low numbers that I really doubt you'd get a discount. The wait time is probably atleast half a year. The easiest way to get one soon and even have a hope of a discount is get a CLA45 that a dealer happens to have in stock.

CarolinaPirate

I originally placed an order for a CLA35 in January, my dealer had an allotment for the third decade of May. They also had a CLA45 allotment for that same period.
In March I changed my order to the CLA45, I had a tentative build date of June 16th. Currently, I have a PO number but no VIN number so my build is delayed.
My car is now listed as factory delayed. My guess is I'm looking at a July build which I'm cool with.

Concerning price… I live in SC. My local dealer was the only dealer not wanting to charge a market adjustment to the CLA45.
I was quoted between $3K to $6K add-on, and that wasn't firm, it would be based on market-rate based on time of delivery… no thank you!

Sockinatoaster

I ordered mine in December with an April build date. Not long after April slipped to May. May came and went and I just got an updated build date of June 21. I won’t hold my breath.

alexasa

iTrader: (1)

Your build probably got moved to a MY23. just bad timing more than anything. Happened to me too.

zoomer41

I ordered mine in late December with a March build date. It got built in May and just arrived at port in Baltimore Sunday. Waiting to hear from dealer when it will arrive there for collection.

Sockinatoaster

Update on my timeline. Dealership contacted me today to say that the car was built, so June 21 was spot on. Now it's sitting in Hungary waiting to be assigned to a ship. I'm anticipating late August arrival.

CarolinaPirate

Sockinatoaster… we must have brothers!!!
My dealership also contacted me, mine's built and waiting to be shipped.

alexasa

iTrader: (1)

do you know if your cars are MY22 or MY23?

CarolinaPirate

I assumed a 22 - but I didn't ask. When my sales rep calls me back with shipping details - I'll ask.
I'm so excited to be getting closer.

Slightly off-topic—I went ahead and put my Mustang GT up for sale after learning my 45 was built.
My rationale was I'm going to sell privately and not budge on my price—I had a bidding war happen within 24 hours.
And my girl leaves with a new owner today.

hyperion667

ECU fan huh? I have a few buddies that went there too

CarolinaPirate

Good call… I like the Gville, NC Bucs - but I live in THE Gville, SC.
I actually went to Furman (so I'm a Paladin) Go FU!!!!

My guilty pleasure is Pirates. I've actually built my consulting side-business around modeling aspects of Pirate democracy.
Trying to come up with a Pirate Ship name for my 45.
I'm leaning towards… MetalStorm

hyperion667

MetalStorm \m/
Perhaps you like Alestorm??
I'm into heavy metal too, GL to ya!

Sockinatoaster

putting the VIN into vin decoder shows it as a 22

crester

The switch over from 2020 cars to 2021 cars happened in fall last year... so I'd expect it to be the same for you guys.

alexasa

iTrader: (1)

fall delivery, sure.

crester

The model year is set by the time the car is BUILT... not when it's delivered. lol

alexasa

iTrader: (1)

last year is not indicative of what will happen this year. They stopped producing MY2022 a couple weeks ago. Anything getting a PO right now is a MY23.

traditionally next MY year cars start showing up at dealers in late summer.

crester

Well seeing how it's pretty much July now... any car order being processed now probably isn't going to be built this summer anyways.

Sockinatoaster

when you get your boat check this out https://mbworld.org/forums/w213-amg/...ng-update.html

Sockinatoaster

Mine was built this week and the VIN IDs it as a 22

CarolinaPirate

My VIN is also for a 22.
Thanks to a fellow MbWorld member I was able to see my complete build order.
I received my complete build order no deletes.
Two of my packages are Lite packages; Multimedia Package and the AMG Dynamic Plus Package Lite.

alexasa

iTrader: (1)

Thank you! this gives a much better idea of when to expect my car. Basically I am asking because my build got pushed to MY23 (informed about this ~two months ago), my lease has ended (extended for now) and have this and a w206 c43 on order. I was hoping the CLA might beat the C43 - but I already have a PO for the C43 and not for the CLA45.

I think there may have been delays because of the C43/SL43 pre production cars, etc. Not sure. I truly think you may have one of the last couple of MY22 leaving the factory. Obviously, can't be too sure.

crester

Look at what others are saying... looks like I'm right and you're wrong... haha

crester

Are you ordering a C43 or CLA45? Because the timeline I gave was for the CLA. The C class may indeed switch earlier.