It means any order made prior to June 19th, will be a 2019 model. Period. No re-submit required unless you want a 2020.

 

So even if mine isn’t built until end of the year or beginning next year, it will be a 2019 even if 2020s are well into production? If I want a 2020 for better resale value, would I lose my place in queue?

 

Existing orders means cars that are in production or slots that are already in the system with schedule to be produced. Any production slots given by MBUSA after June 19 will go in 2020 production year. So if you're on a waiting list you're G will be 2020 but if you already have a P.O then is 2019.

Basically any G that is produced after August will be 2020. I guess 2020 first production month to be September or October.

 

Gotcha, makes sense. I guess I’m on waiting list. Dealership took my order and a deposit and said I was #13 back in April. A few weeks ago they said I was now 6 out of 16.

 

If that is the case, yours is 2020. I advise you to follow up with them every 2-3- weeks so you make sure your file doesn't go (MIA) missing in action..

 

I went to Keyes Mercedes in SoCal to inquire about ordering G63. They said it's MSRP + market adjustment when the car is ready. Is there any dealerships in So Cal where I can place an order and purchase @ MSRP? I don't mind waiting 8 to 12 months.

 

G63 order lead time for "most" dealers will be about 1 1/2yrs - 2yrs - and Southern California dealers and other Urban Markets will continue to charge added Market Adjustment as long as they can.

 

What? My 2019 AMG G63 took 5 months to build and arrive at the dealership, was able to secure only a 10k markup for it as well. The dealership kept their work on the markup agreement which was great.

 

I spoke to a dealer here in Miami and am about to order a G63. I was told that if I ordered the car there would be no mark up just MSRP and that it would take about 9 months to get. It seems from looking around there are allot of "used" 2019 G63's out with a massive markup that are not moving too quickly. A local dealer in Ft Lauderdale offered me a 2019 G63 he had coming in for a 20k mark up but I'm not paying over sticker. Are you guys in SO Cal being told even if you order one you will have a mark up?

 

I’m in San Fran Bay Area- I ordered mine and not paying mark up / market adjustment. But, let’s say I decide to give up my slot to someone else, that person would STILL pay markup. It’s the same story for any new/niche/high demand cars like Porsche GT3RS/GT2RS etc..

 

I ordered mine, G63 in mid of April but after reading some of comments above, I started wondering if mine will be MY19 or 20. So asked the dealer today, and he 100% assured me that mine will be MY20. I just gotta wait and see.. but at this point I really don't care as long as it's msrp. Crossing off my calendar days..

 

I custom spec'd / ordered mine and the understanding was MSRP. The dealer called me recently and made a comment asking if how much over asking I was willing to pay. I shut that conversation down right away. Am consulting an attorney before the car comes in to understand my rights. Don't see how that can sell my car to someone else with my deposit and spec and name on the order. Other than the signed check and receipt, which is just a simple receipt, there is no real documentation or contract. So it should be interesting. I'm hoping they do the right thing.

 

For most "good" MB dealers - you sign-off a MB spec/configure sheet so both the customer and the dealer know the exact rig being put on order - if you have ordered a 2019 that "will be converted to 2020" due to production lead time then by all means get a fresh 2020 configure/build sheet to reconfirm specs.

With my customers I add "estimated MSRP" based on most recent Dealer Order Guide - and for not-yet-priced items (like base model MSRP) I put in "$xxx,xxx. which is current 2019 Pricing" - at the bottom of the sheet it shows "Mercedes Reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice" - and both the customer and I sign on the Best Estimated MSRP as of this date.

That gives customer backup confirmation they will be buying at Final MSRP when it arrives - and a dealer is "not Mercedes" so that eliminates any devious dealer wiggles.

You like when I buy another Porsche - if I put my money down and am willing to get in line then as a customer I "deserve" MSRP on high line - if I choose to shop high-line off the lot for "right now" - then sure I need to be willing to pay "market" and in the price range and tight/limited production like G63 to drive off the lot (like GTR3) $35K is not uncommon.

The insanity is this - those folks that lined up on G's early on order with their dealer - like Fletcher in Cali - and THEN get hit up for Market Adjustment when their G's were delivered to the dealer - if you drop out - that's where the G's came from that are on-the-ground now.

2020 GTR Pro's - there will be roughly 100 - "market adjustment" from those same G slickster dealer's will be $50K-$75K - bet on that in Bit Coin - I just signed off ours knowing slickster's will stay slickster - with a good/loyal/deserving customer confirmed at MSRP - even if I drop dead before it arrives - he will be a happy it's righteous since he has well earned that right with his continued business and support - another dealer would bite him on delivery like the snakes they are..

 

I would argue that such tactics won't affect Mercedes-Benz in one way whatsoever.

Supply and demand.

Just like if the G-wagon wasn't in high demand, everyone would be asking for discounts at the dealerships...