E-Class (W211) 2003-2009

No MBUSA.com updates?

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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Red face No MBUSA.com updates?

I understand from other posts that the W211 was released last week. Why is MBUSA.com still showing just pricing for the W210 models? When will the cars actually arrive at the lots? My dealer tells me mine will be delivered by end of next week.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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I can't believe it either. I am getting my car in 5 weeks (S430 4matic) and still there is no brochure on the car or update on the web site.


This really sucks.

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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well cars arent realeased yet, they will be coming tomarrow to your dealer, depending on how big it is, so they might just come tuesday....but that first batch might be deposited car, but by the end of aug, most ppl will get to test it
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:35 PM
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I second that - was just to a dealer Friday and they told us, sort of skeptically, that the cars would be there Monday for the "National Rollout" as told to them in a letter from MB.

I picture a long line of semi's just parked on the side of the highway just waiting to get into the Chicago area exactly on Monday...

They had 1 '03 E brochure for the whole dealership and only a photocopied sheet with pre-release pricing...
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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Well let's hope it happens on Monday or Tuesday. It sure isn't fun waiting for this mystery release. Don't understand why there has been suc a delay. MB has been having these E-Motion events so the cars have been seen and driven. I haven't been able to get a copy of the big brochure from my delaer but I'm sure they have them and can't give them out yet.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Rayscar, how much was the total of your E500?

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:42 PM
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yea, they will hopefully come out...rays, you dont have one yet, where do you live? Sean i think he said high 60's, but im not sure, it does start at 55,980 with out both taxes and options..
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:42 PM
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and he does have 5 options
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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What taxes do you pay on a new car in the states?
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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gazz guzzler, but that is included with the 55,980, w/o it, the car starts at 54,980. Then there will be luxury tax, your s430 will have atleast 1000 lux tax, but it will not have gas guzz. And then the regualr 9.7 tax with license and stuff
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:04 PM
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Taxes vary depending on where you live. Sales tax in Virginia is 4.5%. For me that means $2,657, gas guzzler $1K, luxury tax is $631 (3% over $38K). I was told the base price is $54,850. With the options I've slected to total will be a little more than $63K
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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my dealer told me that the first batch car will be released on 28 Aug.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:25 PM
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yup... i was told that i'll be getting my e500 on wednesday.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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yup... i was told that i'll be getting my e500 on wednesday.
Congrats. I can't wait til October. Enjoy and let the rest of know all about it including posting pics.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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well it's gonna be platinum blue... without pano roof and keyless go. everything else will be there
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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cool, but rays, there is the license fee also, i think it is around 2.5 percent, it sux for me, my e500 with e2, parktronic, ke-less-go, rear sunshade, rear roller blinds, and 6cd will be 67,977 or something like that...tax is about 9.7 over here is cali, but that is with tax and license, and stuff
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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I live in canada, so we pay no luxury tax, but we pay gas guzzler and 15% tax.

However, cars in canada are actually much cheaper than in the states (by about 10-15%) and our options are cheaper as well.

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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yea, it sux for us, a s430 is only 60 grand!!!!
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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wouldn't an e500 be a better deal over an s430? I mean for around the base msrp price of s430, you could get a loaded e500.
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thats exactly my dillema. I dont know, the s-class has 40.1 inches of rear legroom!!!!!!!!!1, thats a lot man....and the s is nice inside and out, plus it is quieter, and the ride is softer..i would pay an extra 4-5 thousand and go for the s....
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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guess i have no right to argue over that since i don't like the e class over s (atleast the lower end models of s).
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but the new e-class will have more stuff than the s-class, like the brakes, and newer body, and a lot of stuff inside the car...like cd in dash, and all the new features
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 12:12 AM
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The S is also facelifted inside out. In canada the S430 is the same price as the E500 (if you add all the options that the S430 has standard)
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Thumbs up My Car Just Arrived!!!

Just got a call from my dealer. My car just arrived. I feel like break-dancing. Will send you pictures and a detail review later.
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NICE, HOW IS IT!!!???
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