2025 CLE53 AMG Cabriolet Prices Query
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Agreed. Designing a luxury sports car involves intrinsic tension between competing constraints. Take for instance, the AMG performance seats - they lean more to performance than comfort. Even the very idea of a convertible (cabriolet) in a performance care is antithetical to performance, given the increase in weight and decrease in chassis stiffness that it brings. I personally favor performance above all, yet I bought a cabriolet because I am willing to take the performance hit for the feature.
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How effing dumb is that not to have on a $90k+ car? It's the same as my 2023 BMW M340i.
At least this car has Augmented Nav which from my research, many stickers show a $300 credit for not having it.
Amazing.
These are not my seats. The seats are coming with Tonka Brown/Black Napa Leather. For some reason, it is not on the configurator. My first choice would have been the Macchiato Beige. I didn't order it. This is what is coming in.
Very few CLE53 Cabs in South Florida where quite a few dealers are not discounting. Mine is.
At least this car has Augmented Nav which from my research, many stickers show a $300 credit for not having it.
Amazing.
These are not my seats. The seats are coming with Tonka Brown/Black Napa Leather. For some reason, it is not on the configurator. My first choice would have been the Macchiato Beige. I didn't order it. This is what is coming in.
Very few CLE53 Cabs in South Florida where quite a few dealers are not discounting. Mine is.
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Does this car have the trunk opening by motioning your foot?
I am also debating whether to PPF the car. My M340i is fully PPF'd.
Between window tint and full PPF, I would be looking at $6k.
Maybe I'll just do the Drivers Protection Package. See below.
https://www.naplesautoarmour.com/pai...ra#PPFPackages
I am also debating whether to PPF the car. My M340i is fully PPF'd.
Between window tint and full PPF, I would be looking at $6k.
Maybe I'll just do the Drivers Protection Package. See below.
https://www.naplesautoarmour.com/pai...ra#PPFPackages
Ironically I will have the car at NAA with him this coming Thursday around 8am-ish for tint.
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I talked to Bradley there at NAA about it as well, and we are getting the tint done (we have done quite a few cars there for tint and PPF with Bradley) and going to skip the PPF this time. I do think the front could use it and maybe along the lower rocker panel where the rear bulges out on her hips. Our use case with barely driving this car 3,000 miles a year didn't warrant the cost of PPF. The driver's protection level seems to be the nice sweet spot for what I would get. That is what we had on both our 911s and it was perfect.
Ironically I will have the car at NAA with him this coming Thursday around 8am-ish for tint.
Ironically I will have the car at NAA with him this coming Thursday around 8am-ish for tint.
I see some people PPF half a hood and it looks terrible.
I will definitely do Tint and probably ceramic on wheels.
BTW, where in Naples are you? I'm near Vanderbilt and Collier.
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I was thinking about the Drivers Package as well but my concern is how different will the PPF areas look from the non PPF. I don't want a PPF seam ending 3/4 away down the top of the door.
I see some people PPF half a hood and it looks terrible.
I will definitely do Tint and probably ceramic on wheels.
BTW, where in Naples are you? I'm near Vanderbilt and Collier.
I see some people PPF half a hood and it looks terrible.
I will definitely do Tint and probably ceramic on wheels.
BTW, where in Naples are you? I'm near Vanderbilt and Collier.
Out here in Ave Maria...old fart village here. We cruise by VBilt and Collier quite a bit, when we "go into town".
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Makes sense about the PPF seam. Talk with Bradley and see what he says. He can work some magic and is super up front about where the lines will be and whatnot. On our 911s, he did a really good job. One was dark blue and the other silver and the lines were almost invisible. Agree with the half hood deal though...never do that.
Out here in Ave Maria...old fart village here. We cruise by VBilt and Collier quite a bit, when we "go into town".
Out here in Ave Maria...old fart village here. We cruise by VBilt and Collier quite a bit, when we "go into town".
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Agreed. Designing a luxury sports car involves intrinsic tension between competing constraints. Take for instance, the AMG performance seats - they lean more to performance than comfort. Even the very idea of a convertible (cabriolet) in a performance care is antithetical to performance, given the increase in weight and decrease in chassis stiffness that it brings. I personally favor performance above all, yet I bought a cabriolet because I am willing to take the performance hit for the feature.
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Your car will look amazing when it arrives. And yes, I agree it is rather stupid to not have an auto close feature for the trunk. Seems simple enough to have it there.
I do not believe, although am not an expert, that there is a package or option to de/select it to get it either.
I do not believe, although am not an expert, that there is a package or option to de/select it to get it either.
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I was thinking about the Drivers Package as well but my concern is how different will the PPF areas look from the non PPF. I don't want a PPF seam ending 3/4 away down the top of the door.
I see some people PPF half a hood and it looks terrible.
I will definitely do Tint and probably ceramic on wheels.
BTW, where in Naples are you? I'm near Vanderbilt and Collier.
I see some people PPF half a hood and it looks terrible.
I will definitely do Tint and probably ceramic on wheels.
BTW, where in Naples are you? I'm near Vanderbilt and Collier.
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What does the Driver's Package include again? Top speed increase, more microfibre on the steering wheel? Performance exhaust is already standard on this vehicle right so that shouldn't be one of the benefits of the Driver's Package. If I recalled correctly, was the caliper colour different and the dynamic motor mounts? Race Start is also standard was it?
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Actually went out in the garage and looked where the Driver's Package PPF could be installed and you'd be fairly okay without seams, except for one on the rear quarter, right before the rear wheel well. Ironically there is already a factory installed "shark fin" (like the 911s have, but smaller, about 75% of the size of the 911), so if you installed the packaged PPF from Bradley, it probably would look the same or even better. Just my opinion.
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What sort of discounts are you seeing at dealers with these on the lot?
Interested mainly for Florida but am interested in other parts of the country as well.
Possibly interested in this.
https://www.mbofclearwater.com/inven...k6cb6sf076453/
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Interested mainly for Florida but am interested in other parts of the country as well.
Possibly interested in this.
https://www.mbofclearwater.com/inven...k6cb6sf076453/
Thanks
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We recently got a $97K sticker for about 2.75% off the MSRP and a few ($500ish value) freebies tossed in. I was happy with the deal. It wasn't worth quibbling over another $1,000 or so for me. We also had a $4,500 USAA incentive that MB had set up with them, so that knocked the majority of what we got off MSRP out of the park. I know there are different incentives, although after I checked in May, they had gone down considerably. USAA was only $500.
We shopped the two in Naples (Bonita Springs) and they had a stripper and one dealership didn't even have one. We looked over on the east coast (yikes) and they, as expected, didn't want to play the email game. We ended up at Ft Myers. We have zero relationship with MB anymore as we have been away from them for 20 years.
We shopped the two in Naples (Bonita Springs) and they had a stripper and one dealership didn't even have one. We looked over on the east coast (yikes) and they, as expected, didn't want to play the email game. We ended up at Ft Myers. We have zero relationship with MB anymore as we have been away from them for 20 years.
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It is also longer than the eClass convertible. I had to prior Enterprise convertibles hl and got the new 2025 cle53 convertible. Loving it. If you want a better Ben's convertible, get an sl53
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Dealer from East Coast FL called me and had a CLE53 Cab coming in Manuf White/ Tonka-Black Napa. I would have preferred Mach Beige. (looked at aC LE 450 with Tonka at a dealer near by and it wasn't that bad).
with Pinnacle (incl Augmented video) and Driver Assis Package and quite a few other options. List is $95k. Most I ever spent on a car.
He is discounting it as well as giving me a great price on my trade in. There are very few of these
I think I may do it. It's still on the boat.
with Pinnacle (incl Augmented video) and Driver Assis Package and quite a few other options. List is $95k. Most I ever spent on a car.
He is discounting it as well as giving me a great price on my trade in. There are very few of these
I think I may do it. It's still on the boat.
Icla53 convertible was 92,000 msrp, but I got it for $80,000. for your trade-in, contact GiveMeTheVin.com.. they give me $10,000 more than any Mercedes dealer would. Remember, the dealership will make their money one way or another. They may discount a new car but screw you over on your trade in. Negotiate your deal for the new car and sell your car separately at this site. You'll get more money and the dealer won't screw you. Trust me, I have purchased 14 mbz vehicles and this is the way to go
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The CLE53 convertible doesn't have the button to close the trunk. It has a little indentation where you can swing the trunk down and then close it with your hand. It was the same situation with my e450 convertible. Nothing has changed here and it is not a downgrade
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The BMW also comes with that nauseating break your back suspension where you feel every bump in the road on the cle-53, you can adjust to five different settings with different suspension settings for a smooth ride, a middle rang eor a bumpier ride.
The BMW suspension is terrible. It feels like my old Honda Civic and high school which I lowered and you have no option to change it like you do on the CLE 53 or even on the CLE 450
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The convertible CLE 53 is in fact heavier than the hard top CLE 53 because they have to put in more parts to make the vehicle more rigid due to the convertible structure. It weighs anywhere from 400 to 600 lb more than the hardtop and makes a difference of 0.1 to 0.2 on the 0 to 60. Hey, but you have to have your convertible. Nothing can match that thrill
