Kk114

Anyone receive their electric beam yet? My dealer says mine has just been allotted a boat and that this color is the last to be produced that's why it's not here yet. Not sure how long till I get it

Drmac

Mine should be at the dealer in next couple days .. Has been offloaded at Brunswick GA port . I'll be posting pics on my IG

Can't wait to see this crazy color . Congrats on yours !

Kk114

Yes I can't wait either! Looking forward to the pics. Also if anyone knows how to activate the roof leds please let me know

NYCBenz

No, yours isn't the last Electric Beam to be produced...

Congrats on the 4X4, you will love it, and the color!

NYCBenz

I see you have a deposit on the Project One...are you going to Geneva next week for the preview?

I will be there from the 8-12, let me know!

Drmac

We will be there the 9-13th .. Would like to meet up .. Can't wait to see the car 👍

Kk114

Thanks! What I meant was all electric beams went into production at he end after all other colors. Is this true?

NYCBenz

No, this is false.

Some of the first 4X4's delivered were Electric Beam.

newyorktoLA

Spotted an Electric Beam 4x4 passing UCLA on Sunset Blvd. at Bellagio yesterday. Is that anyone on here??? Me and the 2 other plain Jane G63's were at the stoplight.

drew138

Dealer has an Ebeam in stock. Looks ridiculous.

efathalla

I ordered one that will go into production in July for September delivery..

efathalla

Any idea how many G550 will be built to North America and for how many years?
is it like the SLS or will go into regular production?

thank you Z

efathalla

Less than 200 unit a year or they are doing like the SLS for 3 years ?

NYCBenz

Probably just the one year, maybe 2 and that should be it until the W464 comes out.

When I left MBUSA in February, there were just under 300 built/in production/scheduled...with the new allocations being awarded, I have to assume that the number is above 300 now (USA).

Wassaby

When I said few posts ago that asking price for 4*4 at the MB dealer is about $50k over MSRP some people start laughing saying that is crazy.

Here we are today just browsing to see if there're some 4*4 for sale at non MB dealer and just what i assumed it happened. People start flipping them already at $50K over MSRP.

greynlds

it IS crazy and unless I wake up super rich some day, I'll never pay such prices. But just like things like baseball player salaries, if the market supports it, I suppose you can't really blame people for doing it.

pdeacon

They may be asking 50K over MSRP but that doesn't mean they are getting it. I had a deposit on a completed build and put it out on the forum. Not one inquiry. Also had access to another unit and put that out on the forum. Again no interest.
It is interesting that one post on this thread used the analogy of a baseball player's salary. In fact, that's who ended up buying the unit I had the deposit on but directly from the dealer at MSRP.

greynlds

I hear people complain about how much baseball players (or players in other sports or entertainers in general) make all the time. Ironically, this includes people who pay for season tickets to the Boston Red Sox who are obviously doing their part to support those salaries. As long as teams are selling out the majority of games and making tons of money via TV contracts and other revenue streams, those crazy salaries are going to stay. If enough people decide ticket prices are too high and stop going, salaries would probably be forced down. Given that many teams still have waiting lists for season tickets, my prediction is that the salaries aren't going down...

haa

There are 14 of them for sale currently including 8 untitled ones on auto trader and more of them continue to arrive daily.

kash

are these still orderable?

loggerbud

@Kash: I think so, my local dealer callled me this week to see if I'm still interested in the 4x4^2. He said I can get any color I want. I told him I think I've settled on the G550 basic model. In any case, autotrader shows 14 for sale.

greynlds

Assuming the extra cost of a G63 isn't a problem (if you were considering a 4x4^2, I would guess not ), I would really recommend going with a G63 over a G550. FWIW, I owned a 2014 G550 and a 2016 G550 prior to my 2017 G63.

One reason is the availability of the quilted leather seats. Not only do they look great, they're also more comfortable. My understanding is that they have more padding in them. Whatever the reason, I've found them to be significantly better so far.

Next, while the engine in the G550 is no slouch, I've been amazed at the difference the extra power makes in the G63. The only downside is that fuel economy does suffer a bit (at least around town), which means driving range also suffers which might be a bit annoying on longer trips. I haven't gone on any long trips in the G63 yet; it's quite likely that the mileage is closer if it's mostly highway driving.

Finally, the suspension tuning on the G63 is significantly better IMHO; even compared to the adjustable suspension option on the G550 (which my 2016 had). It's a slightly rougher ride than the G550 when driving on bad roads, but otherwise it's a huge improvement. Highway driving is probably the area where the most improvement will be noticed as it doesn't feel like it's wandering around anywhere near as much.

JFK-CDG

$50K over MSRP is a joke.

There are a lot on Autotrader and eBay and they're going for list. They don't command any sort of premium. And I wonder why anyone would blow $250k+ on this when the all new G-Wagon (and a 4x4 2 variant) will be out this year.

mtlg550

where do you see List prices on ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...quared&_sop=16


Isnt list 225K USD?

pdeacon

What people are asking and what they are getting = two different things. I can't document one deal over MSRP with my many contacts. Two sold at my dealer at MSRP. I saw one in person...its weird IMHO. Perhaps a good conversation piece if you are looking to burn $240K.