hlothery

I felt very lucky. My dealer had an 11 person wait list for the 580, but said there was no wait list for the 450+. I played golf with one of the salesmen, and asked him to call me if they got a 450+ in that I could drive. He called, I drove, and I purchased on the spot. It happened to be exactly what I was looking for. The only thing I thought might be important that it didn't have was HUD, but the way the driver screen is positioned makes that mute....I haven't missed my HUD at all. Hope you all can find the one for you. It is a fabulous car.

c4004matic

The 450 I test drove was someone who ordered the vehicle and didn't go through with the purchase.
I really don't understand why someone in my neck of the woods would order a 450 anyway given that we have at least 4 mths of snow ... In Canada the 450 is not available at all!

hlothery

Understand. My M550 was the first all wheel drive car I had ever owned.My wife's GLE 53 is capable, if I ever need it. Down here we use summer tires year round, and rarely need 4 wheel. Hope you get your 580 soon.

AppleFan1

I got some good news today. My EQS580 (pinnacle trim)with lots of options) is actually built. It now shows the VIN. Next step is to wait in line for a vessel to ship it to Baltimore. Hopefully, I'll have it by mid March but I won't hold my breath. The most significant options which will not be available is the auto soft closing doors and the active ambient lighting. But I have to learn how to live without those. Of course it has the ambient lighting but not the active one. Not a biggy. I know I'll miss the soft closing doors since my current 2019 S450 has that.

c4004matic

Good news indeed! When did you order?

AppleFan1

I first inquired way back in June but I don’t think they were taking orders then if my memory serves me right. I’m pretty sure they took my order sometime in July or early August.

c4004matic

Wow it looks like I wont have to worry about snow tires this year🤯 I odered in Nov.😭

AppleFan1

You never know. The chip shortage can improve a lot in the coming weeks and you could be pleasantly surprised.

gravytrain007

Nice ride!! Please check/setup your Wi-Fi connection. I have the s580 and almost all of us have issues with the Wi-Fi.

AppleFan1

I don’t know how good of a ride it will be since I don’t have it yet. I’m pretty sure I’ll love it though. I’ll make sure the dealer fixes any bugs that can be fixed. Also, I’ll make sure that the dealer connects everything with the Mercedes me Connect and Charge Point. They have installed several Charge Point chargers at the dealer.

stealth.pilot

Wow it's awesome your car is build. I ordered in April the day after the announcement, and still don't have an allocation.

AppleFan1

I have no idea why Mercedes operates this way. It makes zero sense. Has your dealer checked to see what's going on? Is there a special option you ordered and they are waiting for it?

stealth.pilot

No. the issue is my dealer hasn't received enough allocations.

Mercedes should really make this first come first serve, rather than dishing out allocations randomly to dealers who may or may not have orders.

c4004matic

Makes no sense. I got an allocation basicly the day I ordered. I know that dealers get different allocations, but it seems random. I guess living in the land of cows where the market is EV ignorant has its advantages.😁

hlothery

The other distinct advantage is that you have Spotted Cow, and I do not!

Radman991

Spoke to my salesman today. I put a deposit down on June 1. Was #6 for a 580. My dealer has received 2 580s so far. Has no idea when they will get an allocation for my car. I may be ordering a 2023 by the looks of it.

AppleFan1

Fortunately, I was number 1 for the EQS 580 at my dealer. Obviously, that was a big factor on allocation and build date.

c4004matic

And Leinenkugel

ALANPRIEBE

I ordered my EQS580 November 22, 2021, three months now they still don't have an allocation? Looking online at various dealers across the U.S.A. it appears for every 5 to 10 EQS450+ cars there is a EQS580? I can't believe people want the EQS450+ that much more. You buy a Mercedes North of $100,000, fifteen or twenty K more can't be that much of a big deal, OR IS THE HYPERSCREEN THE CAUSE NEEDING MUCH MORE CHIPS TO PRODUCE?

js_cls

This is actually the opposite, people don't want the EQS450+ mainly because it is RWD, hence why they are sitting on dealer lots, especially in areas with colder climates. Mercedes has actually cancelled the RWD variant in the US and all future 450+'s will be AWD for the US market. The Hyperscreen simply requires so many chips and is harder to produce. Last year MB told dealers that approximately 20% of all EQS production would be 580 models.

stealth.pilot

Mercedes miscalculated I think. If the 450 was AWD it might make sense. As JS_CLS is saying below. I also think they miscalculated because this is the flagship model, and people often want more power at that level. If you look at models like the GLE you will also see the 350 model is 90% of production with a tiny number of 450 and 580 models. With the S-Class the ratio of 580 to 500 models is probably more like 20:80, vs 10:90. So no matter how you look at it, Mercedes got this wrong.

ALANPRIEBE

Great information from both of you, thanks! I think if they don't get allocation in the next month or so will probably cancel my order and wait for 2023 model, but still would want the EQS580, I like the power even if I don't use it a lot, it's there when needed!

stealth.pilot

The problem is even if you wait for the 2023, you don't know when it will be allocated.

hlothery

Just a word.....not everyone is enthralled by AWD. Have only had one sedan which was AWD. RWD is fine by many folks, myself included. Clearly, most of you on this forum in the US prefer AWD, but MB may not have gotten this wrong. I would like to have a hyperscreen, aesthetically, but functionally the 580 gives me AWD (which I don't require), hyperscreen (which I don't need, since I rarely have a passenger), and rear seat enhancements (which I clearly don't need as I almost never have a rear seat passenger), for $25K more. The 450 is perfect for my needs. MB got my needs right, and I suspect I am not alone. Just sayin'....YMMV.

ALANPRIEBE

That is true but by then hopefully the supply chain and missing workers will be better?