jamesszzz

If you have a December build make sure to check your build order. What I ordered 14 months ago and what I am getting are completely different. I would not have even known I am getting a basic G63 in a color I don’t want if I did not randomly ask my saleswoman to send me a duplicate build sheet. No more mango paints, no more night package, no more carbon fiber, no more diamond stitched leather. Salesperson tried revising the order to my original and the system wouldn’t take it.

Really hoping this is a technical issue.

Mercedes needs to get it together. If they can’t deliver what they sell, why didn’t they notify dealers? Imagine going to take delivery of your $200,000+, vehicle and something different shows up. Shameful.

Izzone

They did the same thing at end of production my 18

Interesting they are doing it again, but not for a redesign

The Butcher

This is concerning for sure. Did they make these changes after already sending you a build sheet with a PO? The build sheet I got when they confirmed the PO about a month ago has the correct build on it. 1st week of December build date.

streborx

MB knows it can sell whatever it builds, if not to the originating buyer, to someone else further down the dealers' lists, and maybe at a larger ADM. Their objective is maximizing profit and minimizing costs. Customer satisfaction has no German translation.
MB's new slogan . . . "The Best or Nothing or A Box of Chocolates"

nshardware

that sucks, can i have the last 7 digits of the vin. my dealer wants to compare your build to my allocation.
what dealer is it coming from?
it's not enough we have to pay a stiff premium, but get pot luck. No way.

Hodog16

If they are trying to use up surplus going to be a lot of doo doo brown G63s with black/lime interiors and 20” rims on autotrader in late December.

The Butcher

You got that right!

jamesszzz

Park Place in Dallas. I don’t have my VIN yet, just the PO.

jamesszzz

Original order page from 14 months ago doesn’t show a PO number. Found out about the changes when I asked for another copy of the build sheet that shows the PO#.

fabbrisd1

Just a Head's Up.... to be helpful..

1. Graz/Magna does NOT change a Production G-Wagen order after it has been locked down and Confirmed-To-The-Dealer (also called "PO Red")

2. Yes - MB Factories on Sedan/SUV's can "rarely/occasionally" change a Confirmed Production Order (after Red)

3. But whatever comes up on G's are the result of Dealer missing something on the Front End process - or Dealer "being to sly" - like changing a Dealer PO you think "you have as a customer" to another customer's Spec because that other Customer will pay more over MSRP.

4. Nov/Dec in New G-Wagen's will be a $$$ Roller Coaster on the Ground at Dealers for Retail Delivery....

5. Graz is Building ending 2021 G's on-schedule - tail end December builds with Original Dec build will be built by mid-Nov - to clean up Graz for the "we-don't-know-anything-yet" 22's".

6. MB-Dealers can "wholesale auction" New 2021 G's to other MB Dealers at Stupid Prices - a New $156K 2021 G550 just today - auctioned MB-Dealer/Auction/MB-Dealer for $239K... Bidding Started at $170K and in $500 bid increments went up to $239K in less than 4 minutes - that's "Whoiesale"

jamesszzz

My G-Wagen is still in the green stage and it won’t allow dealer to add those options to my build. It allowed interior and exterior color changes and change of other options but system will not allow matte paint, night package, diamond leather, and a few others.

Bob Z.

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Geez, if #6 is true I think I will stick with the price of my 2020 G550 that I have for sale.

streborx

And the bid-winning dealer plans to tack on a $50K ADM charge? $289K for a G550???
Welcome to the asylum mates!

Festertester

that’s for g550?

streborx

The insanity hasn't yet peaked. Dealers will be auctioning lightly used Gs like yours, if they aren't already doing this. Like it or not, this is the most efficient way to channel Gs into dealerships with the most affluent buyers. It's a win-win for both seller and buyer dealerships.

The Butcher

As others have speculated, something didn't get done correctly by your dealer. Either they didn't input it correctly, or did it late and things were blocked out. I went and checked my build with my dealer yesterday and he confirmed my build is correct, along with the other G63 build that are the last two they are getting. No changes to either of ours.

Good info. I can confirm #5 is correct. We had a 1st week December build, and after looking yesterday it is now Nov. 4 build date. Finally something gets done early instead of delayed!

WillinMA

I had talked to these guys prior to finding a local dealer for mine back in the Spring - but they were telling me then that it was just going to move up in pricing...now looking at their site, it seems like they've cornered the market on lightly used G's!!! Can't believe how many they have and wonder how fast they are moving at their market prices!!!!

https://www.mercedeshoffman.com/sear...l=G-Class&pt=1

Jagdpanzer

Same here. Mine was supposed to be around 1st week of December a while back. Then early this week I was told a Nov 5 build date. Now today they said it was actually in production and it would be before the Nov 5 build date and show up early Dec. I had the salesperson try to go in a few days ago when everything was green to change just the interior trim. It accepted the change, but when the GM arrived the next morning to check, he said it was too late and already in production. So the change was rejected. I am happy and actually glad the original trim order stuck now. Mines a polar white G63 with the trail package and a black interior. I hope they don't run out of white paint lol. I do have a PO number on the sheet with the build I signed off on.