Bill Rader motorsports can get you the rack and ladder for less. It will be LeTech brand, but as far as I know it looks essentially the same.

 

Does anyone know of a dealer with an allocation ?

 

What's the point? They can't sell them to you and/or you can't drive 'em right now.

 

did you get an update on the build date? Mine was late february and i tried to cancel the order late april but my dealer told me it being built now and will be ready late may. Dont know if i should believe that or not.

 

I think it’s going to be one of the hardest to get cars, once it’s properly released after the recall. Once you see one in person and driving, you realize there is nothing like it on the market. Compared to the Ferrari or Lamborghini SUV, this thing is a proper monster truck. I’m not a fan of the tiny SUVs (as awesome as the urus and purosangue are)

 

There certainly a gap between what this thread is saying and what the dealer is telling me. I got a call about 3 weeks ago about my May allocation. The salesman was all excited and informed me the car was in production. I replied, I'm not sure that's the case according the "internet forums". He didn't know what I was referring too. I said the car has a stop sale and the rumor is the part won't be fixed until probably 3rd quarter of '23. He was perplexed.

He then proceeded to call MB. Really didn't get any useful information, other than my allocation was "Locked", i.e. No changes to build accepted at this time. But he didn't really get any more information other than that.

Personally, I'm not exactly in a rush. But it would be nice to have a rough estimate of delivery.

Very frustrating situation. I understand things happen aka "Stop Sale". There is no excuse for the lack, the communication from MB to customers.

 

The recall and stop sale is for the 2022s. The 2023s will be released with the updated parts.

 

Has anyone received a 2023 yet? Is there delays? i.e. My original build is May '23, what's your thought on when it actually will be built?

 

I received my MY2023 G63 a couple weeks ago.

 

If they release the '23s with the new parts before fixing the '22s that are sitting on dealer lots I think there will be a LOT of dealers that are not pleased with MB. There are a ton of dealers holding '22s that they have lined up to sell, but can't do so because of the stop sale. If '23s start to get released then all of the '22s that are sitting on lots automatically take a hit on value. I know it is still very limited production, but the '23s will always have a bit higher value than the '22s (assuming the same thing holds true with these as did the '17 and '18 model years).

 

My I ask what your promised build date was? Mine was May '23. Just trying to figure out cash flow, but I expect I'll get a phone call out of the blue and say "Hey! Your car is here!"

I agree with you. That's why I'm a little surprised GrnLantern got his

 

The 22s will take a hit regardless just by virtue of the fact that 39 steps in 20 pages of one of the most complicated recall instructions I have ever seen have to be performed by some stellar and some less than stellar service departments around the country on each of those 278 2022 vehicles.
The other down side is MB USA has now released the official number of the 2022 cars and assuming an equal number will be produced in 2023 that is getting close to 600 in total and way more than anyone ever expected for a supposedly rare car that does not fit in most homes or garages. And with the recession and the current interest rates I would predict that by the time the last of the 2023s are on the dealer lots, they will be had for MSRP if not lower.

 

the 23s will be delayed into 2024. They won’t be arriving at dealers until the 2022s have been fixed.

 

I think GrnLantern took delivery of a regular G63 and not the 4x4 squared. He had mentioned that he had passed on his 4x4 allocation because of the ADM if I recall correctly

 

Oh, oops. You're right. I forgot which thread I was on when I replied above.

Correction: I recently took delivery of my model year 2023 "regular G63".

 

Has anyone heard an update to the repair / recall status?

 

Mine's at the dealership. All parts have arrived and they are working on it.
As of June 9 2023 the recall repair has been completed. Just FYI

 

Another late model @lennartz_technik Portal conversion nearing completion. Just waiting on a set of bead lock wheels from @delta4x4.usa, and our custom CTIS enclosure box to be completed and we’ll be ready to hit the trails! This one also features the debut of our hybrid G63/G550 bull bar. Pretty happy on how that turned out.

 

Ok, that license plate is the winner.

 

The Lic Plate

 

good to hear. I haven’t heard from my dealer yet. But I haven’t taken delivery of the car yet either

 

The recall was completed on mine last Friday. Took about 2 days to complete after parts arrived at the dealership.

 

Does your tire/wheel set up rub? Any idea what the wheel specs are? Width/offset? Looks great!

 

Thanks. There is rubbing when turning lock to lock. I've used a heat gun to shape the fender liner and it helps a little. But when doing full lock turns, those tires will be right up against the back of the bumper. Wheel fitment is: 24”x14” ET -44 front & rear. Tires are Mickey Thompson baja boss a/t 37x13.5r24

 

Wow, that's pretty aggressive width and offset. Looks really good though. Do you have any pics of it from the front looking down the side to show how much they stick out? I'm guessing that width and offset could have been pulled off without rubbing on the '17-'18 Squared, but the new ones have much less room in the wheel well for that kind of clearance.

Also, do you have a pic of the spare carrier? Curious how they shimmed the carrier out to fit that wide wheel.