My 2025 left the factory.
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CLE53 AMG
Dunderhi
Have you taken delivery ?? It seems about time. Inquiring minds and all that.
The Apollon Leader RoRo carrying my AMG sailed through the Panama Canal three days ago - now headed non-stop to Port Hueneme just north of Los Angeles. The coupe should be unloaded and trucked to MBZ VPC L.A. in just over a week from now. When ready, back on a truck heading north for Silicon Valley and my garage. Better get up to speed on that Owners Manual I suppose.
And thanks Jack L for your heads-up post today - MBUSA now has the MY25 configurator and pricing online. Nailed it on the $74,300 base MSRP.
Now researching deals on MBZ extended warranty and maintenance plans (ELW / PPM) prior to delivery. Jury still out on the Wheel/Tire plan. Will post my findings.
Have you taken delivery ?? It seems about time. Inquiring minds and all that.
The Apollon Leader RoRo carrying my AMG sailed through the Panama Canal three days ago - now headed non-stop to Port Hueneme just north of Los Angeles. The coupe should be unloaded and trucked to MBZ VPC L.A. in just over a week from now. When ready, back on a truck heading north for Silicon Valley and my garage. Better get up to speed on that Owners Manual I suppose.
And thanks Jack L for your heads-up post today - MBUSA now has the MY25 configurator and pricing online. Nailed it on the $74,300 base MSRP.
Now researching deals on MBZ extended warranty and maintenance plans (ELW / PPM) prior to delivery. Jury still out on the Wheel/Tire plan. Will post my findings.
What changed from MY 2024 to MY 2025 to warrant the MSRP base price increase?
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Dunderhi
Have you taken delivery ?? It seems about time. Inquiring minds and all that.
The Apollon Leader RoRo carrying my AMG sailed through the Panama Canal three days ago - now headed non-stop to Port Hueneme just north of Los Angeles. The coupe should be unloaded and trucked to MBZ VPC L.A. in just over a week from now. When ready, back on a truck heading north for Silicon Valley and my garage. Better get up to speed on that Owners Manual I suppose.
And thanks Jack L for your heads-up post today - MBUSA now has the MY25 configurator and pricing online. Nailed it on the $74,300 base MSRP.
Now researching deals on MBZ extended warranty and maintenance plans (ELW / PPM) prior to delivery. Jury still out on the Wheel/Tire plan. Will post my findings.
Have you taken delivery ?? It seems about time. Inquiring minds and all that.
The Apollon Leader RoRo carrying my AMG sailed through the Panama Canal three days ago - now headed non-stop to Port Hueneme just north of Los Angeles. The coupe should be unloaded and trucked to MBZ VPC L.A. in just over a week from now. When ready, back on a truck heading north for Silicon Valley and my garage. Better get up to speed on that Owners Manual I suppose.
And thanks Jack L for your heads-up post today - MBUSA now has the MY25 configurator and pricing online. Nailed it on the $74,300 base MSRP.
Now researching deals on MBZ extended warranty and maintenance plans (ELW / PPM) prior to delivery. Jury still out on the Wheel/Tire plan. Will post my findings.
Good to hear you’re getting closer. Maybe you’ll pass me. 😉
Please let me know if you find a decent deal on the extend warranty. I found one for my G a few years back from a sales person who supported these forums.
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'08 BMW 335i Coupe '15 E400 Sedan '25 CLE 53 Coupe
Received a quote for Mercedes ELM and PPM plans from Jeff Jackson, Financial Services at Mercedes-Benz of Louisvllle. After researching numerous MBWorld posts he seems to one of the best go-to sources. His quick response to my email inquiry seems to back that observation.
For the yet to be delivered MY25 AMG CLE 53 coupe:
"I offer the 7/100 for $5340, pricing is valid for up to 30 days from delivery. The 3 ppm is $2140 and the 4 ppm is $2950."
mailto:jjackson@mblouisville.com
Wonder what numbers the F&I guy at my dealership will come up with. From my very limited experience they'll likely be much higher.
For the yet to be delivered MY25 AMG CLE 53 coupe:
"I offer the 7/100 for $5340, pricing is valid for up to 30 days from delivery. The 3 ppm is $2140 and the 4 ppm is $2950."
mailto:jjackson@mblouisville.com
Wonder what numbers the F&I guy at my dealership will come up with. From my very limited experience they'll likely be much higher.
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Received a quote for Mercedes ELM and PPM plans from Jeff Jackson, Financial Services at Mercedes-Benz of Louisvllle. After researching numerous MBWorld posts he seems to one of the best go-to sources. His quick response to my email inquiry seems to back that observation.
For the yet to be delivered MY25 AMG CLE 53 coupe:
"I offer the 7/100 for $5340, pricing is valid for up to 30 days from delivery. The 3 ppm is $2140 and the 4 ppm is $2950."
mailto:jjackson@mblouisville.com
Wonder what numbers the F&I guy at my dealership will come up with. From my very limited experience they'll likely be much higher.
For the yet to be delivered MY25 AMG CLE 53 coupe:
"I offer the 7/100 for $5340, pricing is valid for up to 30 days from delivery. The 3 ppm is $2140 and the 4 ppm is $2950."
mailto:jjackson@mblouisville.com
Wonder what numbers the F&I guy at my dealership will come up with. From my very limited experience they'll likely be much higher.
I got a note from my SA today. He says the car hasn’t been released by Mercedes Marketing. I’m not sure what this means. My G-Wagen was one of the first in the US and it was placed on a EPA hold for a few weeks, so it could be something like that being it’s one of the first ‘25s.
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'08 BMW 335i Coupe '15 E400 Sedan '25 CLE 53 Coupe
That sux
CarGurus is currently listing about 250 MY24 CLE 53 coupes available nationwide. Understanding that number might not accurately reflect available inventory, I wonder if it's somehow related.
Can imagine a customer looking at the MY25 shod with the cross-spoke forged wheels and passing on the earlier model for that reason alone. The fact that Mercedes Marketing has reportedly put a hold on your car raises the question.
Hopefully they'll free it up soon - very soon.
🤞
Add: Quick look - it seems that EPA certification on each new model year is required.
Being that there are no significant changes, it should be a simple document update.
And oops - the photos posted on the forum of that black CLE 53 coupe (with cross-spoke wheels) were lifted from a dealership in Sosnowiec, Poland. Listed as a 2024 model. Link below:
https://www.otomoto.pl/osobowe/ofert...-ID6GNQtH.html
Without a stateside sighting of a MY25 there may indeed be an EPA certificate hold-up here.
Can imagine a customer looking at the MY25 shod with the cross-spoke forged wheels and passing on the earlier model for that reason alone. The fact that Mercedes Marketing has reportedly put a hold on your car raises the question.
Hopefully they'll free it up soon - very soon.
🤞
Add: Quick look - it seems that EPA certification on each new model year is required.
Being that there are no significant changes, it should be a simple document update.
And oops - the photos posted on the forum of that black CLE 53 coupe (with cross-spoke wheels) were lifted from a dealership in Sosnowiec, Poland. Listed as a 2024 model. Link below:
https://www.otomoto.pl/osobowe/ofert...-ID6GNQtH.html
Without a stateside sighting of a MY25 there may indeed be an EPA certificate hold-up here.
Last edited by J.Raymond; Oct 18, 2024 at 10:50 PM.
That sux
CarGurus is currently listing about 250 MY24 CLE 53 coupes available nationwide. Understanding that number might not accurately reflect available inventory, I wonder if it's somehow related.
Can imagine a customer looking at the MY25 shod with the cross-spoke forged wheels and passing on the earlier model for that reason alone. The fact that Mercedes Marketing has reportedly put a hold on your car raises the question.
Hopefully they'll free it up soon - very soon.
🤞
Add: Quick look - it seems that EPA certification on each new model year is required.
Being that there are no significant changes, it should be a simple document update.
And oops - the photos posted on the forum of that black CLE 53 coupe (with cross-spoke wheels) were lifted from a dealership in Sosnowiec, Poland. Listed as a 2024 model. Link below:
https://www.otomoto.pl/osobowe/ofert...-ID6GNQtH.html
Without a stateside sighting of a MY25 there may indeed be an EPA certificate hold-up here.
CarGurus is currently listing about 250 MY24 CLE 53 coupes available nationwide. Understanding that number might not accurately reflect available inventory, I wonder if it's somehow related.
Can imagine a customer looking at the MY25 shod with the cross-spoke forged wheels and passing on the earlier model for that reason alone. The fact that Mercedes Marketing has reportedly put a hold on your car raises the question.
Hopefully they'll free it up soon - very soon.
🤞
Add: Quick look - it seems that EPA certification on each new model year is required.
Being that there are no significant changes, it should be a simple document update.
And oops - the photos posted on the forum of that black CLE 53 coupe (with cross-spoke wheels) were lifted from a dealership in Sosnowiec, Poland. Listed as a 2024 model. Link below:
https://www.otomoto.pl/osobowe/ofert...-ID6GNQtH.html
Without a stateside sighting of a MY25 there may indeed be an EPA certificate hold-up here.
More than likely MB is trying to sell existing inventory prior to releasing.
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The CLE 53 has been released in the US, but the actual available inventory (as in you can go to the dealer and purchase it now) is actually at about 14 cars. The others are all pre-delivery pre-listings.
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Did you use the Mercedes inventory search? It gives me 14 cars, but my car is one of the ones listed.
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'08 BMW 335i Coupe '15 E400 Sedan '25 CLE 53 Coupe
Checked it, Autotrader and CarGurus also yielded similar results. No photos of the actual vehicles, VIN listed with descriptions such as "Incoming Vehicle "VPC" .. ETA 4 - 5 Days" (claimed by MBZ Rockville Centre NY)
It's reasonable to assume that none of the MY25 coupes have been delivered to a dealership.
Caught your red beauty on MBZ's inventory list Dunderhi, After the dock strike drama, this new VPC waiting game has to be infuriating. On the bright side - you'll likely be one of the very first MBWorld forum members to drive a MY25 off the dealership's lot - rolling on the OEM cross-spoke forged wheels. It's going to be stunner.
Caught your red beauty on MBZ's inventory list Dunderhi, After the dock strike drama, this new VPC waiting game has to be infuriating. On the bright side - you'll likely be one of the very first MBWorld forum members to drive a MY25 off the dealership's lot - rolling on the OEM cross-spoke forged wheels. It's going to be stunner.
Last edited by J.Raymond; Oct 21, 2024 at 03:55 PM.
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Checked it, Autotrader and CarGurus also yielded similar results. No photos of the actual vehicles, VIN listed with descriptions such as "Incoming Vehicle "VPC" .. ETA 4 - 5 Days" (claimed by MBZ Rockville Centre NY)
It's reasonable to assume that none of the MY25 coupes have been delivered to a dealership.
Caught your red beauty on MBZ's inventory list Dunderhi, After the dock strike drama, this new VPC waiting game has to be infuriating. On the bright side - you'll likely be one of the very first MBWorld forum members to drive a MY25 off the dealership's lot - rolling on the OEM cross-spoke forged wheels. It's going to be stunner.
It's reasonable to assume that none of the MY25 coupes have been delivered to a dealership.
Caught your red beauty on MBZ's inventory list Dunderhi, After the dock strike drama, this new VPC waiting game has to be infuriating. On the bright side - you'll likely be one of the very first MBWorld forum members to drive a MY25 off the dealership's lot - rolling on the OEM cross-spoke forged wheels. It's going to be stunner.
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Jaguar F Type R - AMG CLE 53
How long from build date
My CLE 53 build date is 11/11/24. Now that 25's are being released, when should I expect to see my car at the dealer in Florida?
Last edited by Jack L; Oct 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM.
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My car was built on 9/10, and probably lost almost a week due to the dock strike and maybe another for being among the first ‘25s. I would guess 4 weeks after build date would be a reasonable estimate.
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'08 BMW 335i Coupe '15 E400 Sedan '25 CLE 53 Coupe
Great news indeed 👍👍
The RoRo Ship carrying my coupe docked and unloaded their cargo on Thursday. Would bet it's sitting in VPC Los Angeles waiting for a car carrier to take it north very soon. Looking at the MY25 listings on CarGurus this morning it shows up at my dealership along with 39 other MY25 coupes listed nationwide.
Aside from the very basic description and VIN there are still no actual photographs on any inventory search (MBZ, Autotrader, etc). And like both of ours that are currently listed, I wonder if most represent customer orders.
So it looks like we could have our new AMG's before Halloween. Meets both the "Trick" and "Treat" descriptions as I see it. 😎
The RoRo Ship carrying my coupe docked and unloaded their cargo on Thursday. Would bet it's sitting in VPC Los Angeles waiting for a car carrier to take it north very soon. Looking at the MY25 listings on CarGurus this morning it shows up at my dealership along with 39 other MY25 coupes listed nationwide.
Aside from the very basic description and VIN there are still no actual photographs on any inventory search (MBZ, Autotrader, etc). And like both of ours that are currently listed, I wonder if most represent customer orders.
So it looks like we could have our new AMG's before Halloween. Meets both the "Trick" and "Treat" descriptions as I see it. 😎
Last edited by J.Raymond; Oct 26, 2024 at 03:40 PM.
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'08 BMW 335i Coupe '15 E400 Sedan '25 CLE 53 Coupe
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2025 CLE 53 Cabriolet
That's a fantastic looking car !! The red is even more striking than the look on the configurator and the "flicks" really add to the appearance . How are you liking the metal weave on the dash and console ? I'm looking at a very similar spec for my cabriolet except for red/black leather and silver wheels . Still undecided on metal weave or black wood for the trim .
Congratulations on your delivery .
Congratulations on your delivery .
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That's a fantastic looking car !! The red is even more striking than the look on the configurator and the "flicks" really add to the appearance . How are you liking the metal weave on the dash and console ? I'm looking at a very similar spec for my cabriolet except for red/black leather and silver wheels . Still undecided on metal weave or black wood for the trim .
Congratulations on your delivery .
Congratulations on your delivery .
