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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 03:56 AM
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As I write this, my car goes into production.

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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 08:44 AM
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As I write this, my car goes into production.
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 08:49 AM
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I still have 3 weeks. 😣 April 10th build date for me.
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 09:11 AM
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Can both of you post the build sheet and/or the build through the configurator such as the options and images (computer generated) with the vehicle.
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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So your car was conceived today, by some computers. How long is gestation? Birth date later today or tomorrow?
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 09:40 AM
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I'm coming from a W206 C43.






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Originally Posted by Dmj958
I'm coming from a W206 C43.




Congrats : ) Great upgrade and nice spec.
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 09:53 AM
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Congrats : ) Great upgrade and nice spec.
Thank you! I'm too excited. I know it's probably in another thread but does anyone have an idea of how long from the build date on average it arrives?
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Originally Posted by Dmj958
Thank you! I'm too excited. I know it's probably in another thread but does anyone have an idea of how long from the build date on average it arrives?
Look forward to it.

As for build time, try this thread, it might have the information you are looking for : ) https://mbworld.org/forums/cle-class...e53-order.html
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2025 Mercedes Benz AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet - CLE53A4 - A236 - M256M
Mine is nearing its Baltimore departure port. I hope yours is shipped with a different RoRo carrier. Ours is on a Sallaum Lines ship. It overstayed scheduled port visits in Bremerhaven and Antwerp. Once at sea it’s been on the preverbal slow boat, being passed by two other RoRo ships that left a couple of days later.
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Car’s build completed: 2/26/2025 at Bremen, DE Factory
A:2025-02-28 - Bremerhaven Port Section Nordhafen
Assigned to Silver Glory Vehicles Carrier - https://sallaumlines.com/schedules/ (IMO: 9070474, MMSI: 355989000)
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A:2025-03-07 08:21 - D:2025-03-08 16:12 Bremerhaven, DE (car loaded onto ship)
A:2025-03-09 20:27 - D:2025-03-13 17:46 Antwerp, BE Haven 342 Port
North Atlantic crossing.
A:2025-03-26 06:27 - D:TBD - Charleston, SC Columbus Street Terminal
Estimated Arrival: 2025-03-27 - Brunswick, GA Port
Estimated Arrival: 2025-04-01 - Baltimore (South Locust BalTerm or the Port of Baltimore-Fairfield Term) Car’s unloading destination.
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Can both of you post the build sheet and/or the build through the configurator such as the options and images (computer generated) with the vehicle.
This is my build from the website. Tomorrow, I'll post the dealer's build sheet that includes all of the codes.
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Originally Posted by ghgoldberg
This is my build from the website. Tomorrow, I'll post the dealer's build sheet that includes all of the codes.
Great build as well, OP!
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OP, here is a video linked by the W214 folks on the process https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...s-shipped.html
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No Price Increase for 2025 Models

Today MB announced to their dealer network their intension to absorb any and all tariffs on 2025 vehicles.

Note that the MY2026 began production April 3 (well ordering did anyhow)
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2026 ordering opened today.
so that lines up nicely with what we have been hearing about MB honoring the prices for all cars under contract that have been built prior to that date.

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Originally Posted by ghgoldberg
Today MB announced to their dealer network their intension to absorb any and all tariffs on 2025 vehicles.

Note that the MY2026 began production April 3 (well ordering did anyhow) so that lines up nicely with what we have been hearing about MB honoring the prices for all cars under contract that have been built prior to that date.

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