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I also found the first ever with the Silver Metallic Mixed Fabric trim, it's in Salt Lake City, UT.
That's a cool find! Online, it looks very similar to the "Metal Weave" I had on my vor mopf S213 E63S, though a touch brighter! I originally opted for it because I felt carbon fiber was overplayed.
Love the nautical blue. I'd love to see pictures as everyone gets their delivered. Looks like I am going to have to wait until next year as CA isn't getting any that aren't black interior
So far no Nautical Blue has landed in California that was not already spoken for.
Also, there is exactly one Nautical Blue with Black interior, it went to Illinois. The rest have brown or grey interiors, which makes sense to me.
With these cars, just order what you want and wait....
So far no Nautical Blue has landed in California that was not already spoken for.
Also, there is exactly one Nautical Blue with Black interior, it went to Illinois. The rest have brown or grey interiors, which makes sense to me.
With these cars, just order what you want and wait....
I talked to that dealer - it was a customer ordered car.
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Thank you! It is leather with stitching. The car was built with it. It is not a configurable option for standard cars; it is only available for internal orders. That's what my car was until it was allocated to me.
Interesting - that does elevate it quite a bit. If there’s a way I would love to have that.
I have silver metallic thread center console - will post a picture. It goes well with the silver paint I have on the outside.
Interesting - that does elevate it quite a bit. If there’s a way I would love to have that.
I have silver metallic thread center console - will post a picture. It goes well with the silver paint I have on the outside.
I picked up my E53 AMG Wagon on Friday. What a wonder! I'm very happy with my acquisition. What a dream to drive the E53. It's quite an attention getter as well. I took a shot of her alongside her older brother, Nissan Z, similar color "boulder gray". The manufaktur alpine gray gets washed out in bright sunlight, looks much better in person than in the sundrenched photos. I promptly dropped the new E off at NYC Car Spa in Brooklyn for a full body wrap in Xpel Ultimate Plus PPF, keep her looking brand new for years to come. My Z is wrapped in and nearly 3 years old and doesn't have a single scratch or rock chip anywhere, not even the front bumper.
About how much $ does that Xpel Ultimate Plus PPF wrap cost? How long do you usually have to drop it off for? And have you ever needed to / had issues with removing it from a car? Maybe something I should think about when my wagon comes in...
About how much $ does that Xpel Ultimate Plus PPF wrap cost? How long do you usually have to drop it off for? And have you ever needed to / had issues with removing it from a car? Maybe something I should think about when my wagon comes in...
i go to a small shop, one guy who is certified to do XPEL. Once he begins wrapping, figure about one week. He takes his time and is very meticulous. You will pay around $7-7.5k, maybe more or less depending where you are located in the country. I have never removed it, I’m not aware if any issues related to removing PPF.
i go to a small shop, one guy who is certified to do XPEL. Once he begins wrapping, figure about one week. He takes his time and is very meticulous. You will pay around $7-7.5k, maybe more or less depending where you are located in the country. I have never removed it, I’m not aware if any issues related to removing PPF.
BTW...your wagon is a beaut!!! Congrats on the new addition to your car family!!!
I have gone to a local shop here - had just the front end and mirrors done on our GLS - I think they call that a partial - it was $950. Don’t know if that is price in other locations. FYI.
I have gone to a local shop here - had just the front end and mirrors done on our GLS - I think they call that a partial - it was $950. Don’t know if that is price in other locations. FYI.
New York City prices are always going to be an outlier… I was quoted $2,500 for front end (front bumper,
hood, front fenders, mirror caps). I decided to just wrap the whole thing. If I hadn’t Murphy’s law would have resulted in scratch in an unwrapped location - lol!
i go to a small shop, one guy who is certified to do XPEL. Once he begins wrapping, figure about one week. He takes his time and is very meticulous. You will pay around $7-7.5k, maybe more or less depending where you are located in the country. I have never removed it, I’m not aware if any issues related to removing PPF.
$7k to protect the paint on a depreciating asset seems insane to me. I'd never spend that on any car but to each their own...
My 2014 W212 is a hooptie now with all kinds of scrapes and bruises. At 245k miles and having two kids learn to drive on her, she's as strong as ever. The first ding is the hardest to endure.
Still, $7k to protect the paint? That is insanity.
My biggest concern is that every emblem, trim piece, etc. has to be removed and reinstalled. Feels like it could be asking for more trouble? Agree that paying nearly 7% to protect I’d depreciating asset is not a great investment. When you go to sell or trade-in, it really does not make a difference.
Well, I did it. Pulled the trigger today. Bought E450AT and 8 days later this car was announced and been having my eyes on it since. Didn’t order one but found one 98% to my liking. Nautical blue with neva grey and illuminated AMG trim. Got a decent trade and even though I’m still losing money on it, I’m happy. Guess I need to change my user name too. Ha.
$7k to protect the paint on a depreciating asset seems insane to me. I'd never spend that on any car but to each their own...
My 2014 W212 is a hooptie now with all kinds of scrapes and bruises. At 245k miles and having two kids learn to drive on her, she's as strong as ever. The first ding is the hardest to endure.
Still, $7k to protect the paint? That is insanity.
I just apply Graphene Ceramic coating on my car, and in theory, it should last 10 years or so. Graphene is supposed to be harder than steel. Around a 120 bucks, give-or-take, but takes a while to put it on (3-4 hours of prep-work), and it cures for around 2-3 weeks. Of course I apply the Graphene coating myself.
Having said that, if this is a vehicle you intend to keep for the long haul, I'd not look at the depreciation aspect. I would just enjoy keeping her in a pristine state (mechanically and cosmetically).
Well, I did it. Pulled the trigger today. Bought E450AT and 8 days later this car was announced and been having my eyes on it since. Didn’t order one but found one 98% to my liking. Nautical blue with neva grey and illuminated AMG trim. Got a decent trade and even though I’m still losing money on it, I’m happy. Guess I need to change my user name too. Ha.
Well, I did it. Pulled the trigger today. Bought E450AT and 8 days later this car was announced and been having my eyes on it since. Didn’t order one but found one 98% to my liking. Nautical blue with neva grey and illuminated AMG trim. Got a decent trade and even though I’m still losing money on it, I’m happy. Guess I need to change my user name too. Ha.
Nice, was it shipped in from Fort Mitchell, KY? If it is, this car literally has every option that was a must-have in my car and none of the ones that were going to be deal breakers! It's a very nice car indeed and if my wife was OK with blue (I love blue) I likely would have tried to snag this one.
Nice, was it shipped in from Fort Mitchell, KY? If it is, this car literally has every option that was a must-have in my car and none of the ones that were going to be deal breakers! It's a very nice car indeed and if my wife was OK with blue (I love blue) I likely would have tried to snag this one.
Yes it is Fort Mitchell.
I actually drove down from Chicago myself. Not too bad only 4.5 hours.
My ideal interior would haven been Tonka brown with maple trim. Dallas has one but they low balled my trade. Plus this one came with all season tires.
I actually drove down from Chicago myself. Not too bad only 4.5 hours.
My ideal interior would haven been Tonka brown with maple trim. Dallas has one but they low balled my trade. Plus this one came with all season tires.
The Dallas one did not have heated rear seats or the sunshades, both of which would have been a deal breaker for me. But the Dallas one had the maple with lines, which is super rare (only two cars, the other was a Verde Silver also in the Dallas area), the energized air and the AMG fuel cap.
The Neva Grey interior is what we went with on our order car but the tonka looks great on a blue exterior for sure.
The Dallas one did not have heated rear seats or the sunshades, both of which would have been a deal breaker for me. But the Dallas one had the maple with lines, which is super rare (only two cars, the other was a Verde Silver also in the Dallas area), the energized air and the AMG fuel cap.
The Neva Grey interior is what we went with on our order car but the tonka looks great on a blue exterior for sure.
my sales guy said they have 5 more coming including one verde silver and one Sonoma brown
my sales guy said they have 5 more coming including one verde silver and one Sonoma brown
I believe that :-). My local dealer had 3 sold orders and one allocation that went before I could get it. It'll be interesting how well these cars will sell in the US.
I envision a few custormers:
1) Budget minded M5/RS6 shoppers who are OK with a tad less ludicrous performance for some elevated luxury and significant money saving
2) All Terrain customers who are willing to spend $15k extra to get a few extra goodies and a PHEV power train
3) AMG wagon fans who are rejoicing over another AMG wagon even if it's not a 63
4) PHEV customers who are genuinely interested in a sensible range PHEV but despise SUVs.
I wonder how many of these customers will be "net new" to MB and not cross-shoppers of GLE or the All Terrain.
I don’t understand buying one off the lot if you can wait. So many fun decisions to make and you can get it just the way you want. Just need to be patient.
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