CLE Class Coupe (C236) & Cabrio (A236) 2023-

My 2024 CLE53 is on order!

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Old Mar 29, 2024 | 07:20 PM
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My 2024 CLE53 is on order!

At last, Yay! Build date is May 23 with delivery expected mid June.

Having said that I understand that ALL MB vehicles and others built in Europe come through the port at Baltimore. Very tragic that 6 people perished but had this happened at rush hour...
There's no indication on what effect this will have on automobile deliveries but I hope that the channel can be cleared in good time.

For those interested my major options are:
- Pinnacle Trim
- Performance Seat pkg, MBTex w/Red Stitching and inserts
- AMG Dynamic Plus Pkg
- Night Edition

The car should look something like this (from the German MB website configurator):

My CLE53

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Old Mar 29, 2024 | 10:56 PM
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Any pricing information?
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Old Mar 30, 2024 | 08:00 AM
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No actual vehicle pricing yet.

Funny thing though, as a placeholder for vehicle price MB uses $7,777,777! $7.7M for a diamond encrusted Platinum sheet metal Maybach maybe.

My options totaled $7,790. I hope to have the actual numbers by next month.

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Old Mar 30, 2024 | 12:17 PM
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Very nice spec ,especially with the night package and wheels . The blue doesn't look much lighter than the brilliant blue of last year ?
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Old Mar 30, 2024 | 01:12 PM
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Brilliant Blue v Starling Blue
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Old Mar 30, 2024 | 04:28 PM
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Yes , the blues are quite similar, but the difference in the front styling is quite noticeable - I prefer the more aggressive ' shark' nose of the CLE . Thanks for info .
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Old Apr 1, 2024 | 08:39 PM
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Mine came in through Georgia.
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Old Apr 1, 2024 | 08:53 PM
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Mine came in through Georgia.
Savannah? Good to know that there are alternate ports of entry.

Baltimore looks bigger and serves the northeast and I’m sure that the pressure from the much greater shipping supply chain industry will help get the Baltimore channel open asap.
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Savannah? Good to know that there are alternate ports of entry.

Baltimore looks bigger and serves the northeast and I’m sure that the pressure from the much greater shipping supply chain industry will help get the Baltimore channel open asap.
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Ok, I see cars there.

I’ve been waiting for this car for over year, and now this. I’m sure that I’m not the only one worried about delivery.
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Originally Posted by MJP_43
No actual vehicle pricing yet.

Funny thing though, as a placeholder for vehicle price MB uses $7,777,777! $7.7M for a diamond encrusted Platinum sheet metal Maybach maybe.

My options totaled $7,790. I hope to have the actual numbers by next month.
I'm wondering what more I ordered than you since my options came to over $19,000.

I was at my dealer today and the joke when I walk in is "hey, there's the guy buying the $7M amg"
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Red face ​​​​​​​OOP'S! I read my build sheet wrong...

Originally Posted by Garydchi
I'm wondering what more I ordered than you since my options came to over $19,000.

I was at my dealer today and the joke when I walk in is "hey, there's the guy buying the $7M amg"
MB really mixed me up with that $7,777,777 "base price". I have $12,600 in options so, my total build is $7,790,377. I only read the first 4 numbers ignoring the .377.

I guess when I get the real numbers I'll feel like I'm getting the deal of the century.

Add Carbon fiber everything, Performance Studio Pkg and Performance leather seats and I can see that adding up to $6-7 more.

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Originally Posted by MJP_43
MB really mixed me up with that $7,777,777 "base price". I have $12,600 in options so, my total build is $7,790,377. I only read the first 4 numbers ignoring the .377.

I guess when I get the real numbers I'll feel like I'm getting the deal of the century.

Add Carbon fiber everything, Performance Studio Pkg and Performance leather seats and I can see that adding up to $6-7 more.
The one area I did not touch is performance seats. I will daily drive the hell out of it and my big fat a$$ wants comfort.
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Old Apr 9, 2024 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Garydchi
The one area I did not touch is performance seats. I will daily drive the hell out of it and my big fat a$$ wants comfort.
I too drive my C43 "aggressively" - but sanely. On/off ramps on the highway and certain backroads are my favorites, when it's safe (LOL).

The sales rep drives a C63s with performance seats and he wasn't too enamored with them, felt that there wasn't enough cushioning.

Well, my fat a$$ provides plenty of cushioning and my standard C43 seats aren't cutting it so...CLE53 Performance seats it is.
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performance seats make the car feel special. I'd urge anyone considering buying a new mercedes to get them.

They are more comfortable after you break them in too. First couple thousand miles, they were not as comfortable as I had hoped but I could not be happier with them now.
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Old Apr 10, 2024 | 03:46 PM
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Thanks, that's good to know. So it'll take 1000mi to break-in the car and the seats.
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Any updates on your car? Which dealer did you order from if you don't mind saying? I'm in NJ so I'm looking around to compare delivery times from different dealers.
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Any updates on your car? Which dealer did you order from if you don't mind saying? I'm in NJ so I'm looking around to compare delivery times from different dealers.
Mine is on a boat now coming into the port of Baltimore on Monday evening. I ordered it from Motorwerks in Barrington, IL
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Still waiting for news on my deliver

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Any updates on your car? Which dealer did you order from if you don't mind saying? I'm in NJ so I'm looking around to compare delivery times from different dealers.
I had a deposit with MB Huntington, NY on a CLE 53 on December 9, 2023, right after the car was officially announced. I'm not sure when the order went in but it was probably between March 29 and April 19 when the "order window" opened. The build date was between May 23-28. Based on the experience others are having I'm trying to figure my delivery too.

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Mine is on a boat now coming into the port of Baltimore on Monday evening. I ordered it from Motorwerks in Barrington, IL
Great news Garydchi! When did you order your car and when was it built?
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My build date was May 21. I originally ordered in February. I am hoping to have it before the end of the month for a big father son road trip
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I hope it won't be long now...

Originally Posted by Garydchi
My build date was May 21. I originally ordered in February. I am hoping to have it before the end of the month for a big father son road trip
Thanks!

Gee, I only got the official pricing on June 3! I hope my car made it on the boat too. End of June delivery sounds good.

How did you find out the car was on the way?
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Thanks!

Gee, I only got the official pricing on June 3! I hope my car made it on the boat too. End of June delivery sounds good.

How did you find out the car was on the way?
That was about the same time I got the pricing, maybe a week later. My sales guy sent me the boat information from netstar. You can ask what boat it is on and when it left.
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Originally Posted by Garydchi
That was about the same time I got the pricing, maybe a week later. My sales guy sent me the boat information from netstar. You can ask what boat it is on and when it left.
Will do, Thanks again.
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Are you buying or leasing? If leasing, have they given you a monthly payment with all the particulars yet?
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Are you buying or leasing? If leasing, have they given you a monthly payment with all the particulars yet?
I don't like leasing with the mileage limitations and monthly payments.

The quoted price for my car is exactly as shown on the MBUSA web-site with my options, including delivery, $84,600.
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