Chapel Hill

Ordered an E450 cabriolet for my wife today. I hope she likes it

Looks like a 4 month wait and just in time for Spring driving.

teksurv

Congrats! Looking forward to pics and your thoughts on arrival.

aea6574

Congratulations. Any details you care to share on the build?

Best regards, Tony

Chapel Hill

Patagonia Red
Saddle Brown interior
Sen trim
Air Body Control
Driver Assistance Package
AMG Package
19'' AMG 10-spoke wheels
Ventilated Front Seats
Multi-contour Seats
Warmth & Comfort Package
Augmented Video
Dashcam
Wheel locking bolts
Chrome Door Handle Inserts
Illuminated Door Sills

The tough decisions...
- My wife had a slight preference for the beige interior, but we got the Saddle Brown for easier upkeep
- 19'' wheels - look a lot better, but only come with the high-performance tires. This was a really tough call
- Air Body Control. I think this is a good decision, but interested in others' opinions. My wife places a high premium on a smooth, comfortable ride

Overall, it's about the perfect second car for us. My wife loves Mercedes and owning one is a major bucket list item for her. My wife absolutely loves the E450 cabriolet model and fell deeply in love with it when she test drove the 2020 model last year. It's literally the only sports car I fit in and I fit in it very well. It may be the only Mercedes that I fit in (I tried 6 - 8 models). This year's model is an upgrade over the 2020 model.

I'm confident my wife will be super happy with it. I'm excited too

splunge

Interesting build Chapel Hill . Just a couple of questions if I may , I'm just about to order the same car myself : Did you consider the gloss brown trim to go with the saddle brown and which 19 inch wheels did you choose - I see two styles on the build site ? I'm in Canada and the performance tires come only with the 20 inch wheels . From what I've read , the Air Body Control does a very good job at smoothing the ride ,although I also think the regular ride is pretty smooth to start with and personally I would be concerned about potential future maintenance issues . It will be an amazing looking car when it arrives - keep us informed with the delivery process and of course lots of pics !

Chapel Hill

The only brown trim I see available is the Brown Ash. My wife loves the lighter Sen trim though.

We got the 19” rims with the more even spaced spikes. I think we will probably buy the wheel / tire insurance. I had a Mercedes rental car in Canada with the performance tires and hit a major pothole on the way to the airport. That bent up the rim pretty good.

Point taken on Air Body Control. Hopefully we don’t have any issues with it...

splunge

Thanks for response and good luck with the delivery next year

Chapel Hill

Thank you

I added the multi-contour seats and the illuminated door sills today. Looks like the seats have no impact on headroom either way.

muff0515

Have you received your car yet? I ordered one in February (2nd) and wondering when it will arrive. Thanks

Chapel Hill

They are building o/a March 23rd, then 1 month to get to the dealer. So about 5 months in all.

I ordered an X5 M50i two weeks ago and it gets here next week.

Mikey53

I ordered mine in early March, supposed to be here mid-June.

Chapel Hill

^ I think that 3 months is a good timeline. I suspect that I lost time on my build due to Christmas and the 1-month Covid shutdown in Germany.

muff0515

Heard from the dealer today. March 29th build date. Fingers crossed that happens as scheduled

galileopan

Interesting — I'm in the process of placing an order and they told me the multicontour seats aren't available. It's not a big deal so I'm not pushing it. They were a "why not — might be nice on my semi-regular 250 mile trips" thing. I *think* what they mean is that they can't get those as part of an earlier build slot — I could get them but it would significantly delay the build. I'm still waiting on a date. I seem to recall that certain build slots sometimes preclude getting certain options.

muff0515

May I ask if they hit their build date.

Chapel Hill

They did hit my build date. The cabriolet was built this week. Probably a month for it to be delivered to the U.S. My wife thinks it won't arrive until mid-Summer ... so I will be able to surprise here when it's here.

muff0515

excellent. Hope you are more patient than I am

haibieb

We just spec our new 2022 E450 Convertible. Order being held by dealer until the "order bank" opens up. Our lease on our 2019 CLS 450 is due in the Fall.

muff0515

Just received an update build date pushed back to April 27. Disappointing but not totally unexpected. Any longer and it will be a 2022!

TimInCA

When are they saying 2022 orders are being accepted? Did they share differences between 21 and 22 model years?

haibieb

So far, I have not heard from my salesperson or GM as to when the orders will be accepted. If the past is any indication, the last cabriolet we had (2018), the factory only runs cabriolets very rarely. Once I hear, I will share the information.

muff0515

Got a vin # today getting closer. Wish I could track online. Hate to bug the dealer too often.

TimInCA

Congrats! I'm EARLY in the process. The dealer said they could intercept a build in process to alter to my build specs. Yea, I was told that the only tracking customers can do is once it gets on the vessel to ship. Hope to get mine before August!!

muff0515

Mine was a dealer intercept order also. Felt lucky they had one to take. I read that in Germany you can follow your build through the factory. Don’t know why it is unavailable elsewhere. Started mine feb 2, delayed once for lack of parts. As covid decreases, everything should increase in supply( fingers crossed)

Chapel Hill

My wife’s 2021 E450 cabriolet arrived yesterday. Super fun car. Very refined and the weather is perfect for a convertible. My wife could not be more happy.

Today, we finally got my brand new X5 M50i out of the Detailer shop after a full wrap. My car and I couldn’t be more happy.