new E500-$matic....
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new E500-$matic....
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Just fyi - I picked up a new E500 4Matic yesterday (build date 4/12/04). Just wanted to tell everyone that none of the de-contenting was present in the car. It had all the items reported missing from latter built E Classes. Cooled center storage, entrance lamps, rubber mat in ashtray, color band, etc. It was all there. So it seems its hit or miss with the de-contenting for 2004s. Just wanted everyone to know.
-Rich
Just fyi - I picked up a new E500 4Matic yesterday (build date 4/12/04). Just wanted to tell everyone that none of the de-contenting was present in the car. It had all the items reported missing from latter built E Classes. Cooled center storage, entrance lamps, rubber mat in ashtray, color band, etc. It was all there. So it seems its hit or miss with the de-contenting for 2004s. Just wanted everyone to know.
-Rich
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FYI, the 4matic E is built in a different plant (in a different country - Austria) than the standard E which is built in Sindelfingen outside of Stuttgart.
When I picked up our 4matic at the factory in April the Austria plant had not yet converted to the new ceramic (nano) paint; what is your color code? If it is prefaced with a C (as in C744 vs 744) than you have the new clear coat.
When I picked up our 4matic at the factory in April the Austria plant had not yet converted to the new ceramic (nano) paint; what is your color code? If it is prefaced with a C (as in C744 vs 744) than you have the new clear coat.
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Great! You'll love the color. I think its a bit different form the usual silver (although silver is awesome as well). I opted for the stonee interior. Very light, but shows off the details well. Enjoying the little details now. Very happy thus far.
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Great! You'll love the color. I think its a bit different form the usual silver (although silver is awesome as well). I opted for the stonee interior. Very light, but shows off the details well. Enjoying the little details now. Very happy thus far.
-Rich
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Congrats!! I'm looking to do the same although I'm getting the run around from my dealer I think. Curious about the type of discount you got and if leasing, the money factor charged, if you don't mind me asking.
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I picked up my new E500 4Matic last week in Boston and it had all the features as well. Never thought 4Matic would come in handy in a situation like this!
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Holy Moley! Our E500 4matic was decontented.
$2400 off, eddie? Was this at Herb Chambers and was it on the lot or an order? We paid sticker basically. Congrats on your car too! It's great isn't it?
$2400 off, eddie? Was this at Herb Chambers and was it on the lot or an order? We paid sticker basically. Congrats on your car too! It's great isn't it?
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onpaws, it's very strange that your car was decontented. My E500 was built in May and was sitting at the Mercedes import yard in Baltimore when I found it and had it sent to Chambers. It wasn't exactly what I asked for, but it had everything I really wanted (COMAND, Panorama, etc) and I heard the 05's were decontented so I went for it.
For the price, most dealerships would be unlikely to sell a car for less than $1k under sticker. As for me all I can say is that Herb's largest boat (Excellence III) is docked by my house in the Caribbean.
For the price, most dealerships would be unlikely to sell a car for less than $1k under sticker. As for me all I can say is that Herb's largest boat (Excellence III) is docked by my house in the Caribbean.
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Haha it's very interesting. I am sure it is missing the items. Well it seems like it is really luck of the draw, very peculiar. =) Our E500 hasn't been the luckiest so far. Right now I'm driving a loaner car, sigh =*(
I saw Herb drive away in his Maybach from Chambers the other day, with license plate US-1 haha, my mother was an acquitance of his, way back before his empire started.
I saw Herb drive away in his Maybach from Chambers the other day, with license plate US-1 haha, my mother was an acquitance of his, way back before his empire started.
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oh btw, how do you like the E500 4matic over that C32?? Initial impressions of one over the other, advantages/disadvantages?
Now there is one more Boston area MBWorld'er !
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