GLC MY 2018 Dealer Ordering Guide - Mar 14th 2017
#76
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That's awesome, thanks for verifying.
Also, I did notice that the heated front seats are now an option, as opposed to standard within P01. Fine by me. I didn't care for it or the heated steering wheel so now I don't have to pay for it
Also, I did notice that the heated front seats are now an option, as opposed to standard within P01. Fine by me. I didn't care for it or the heated steering wheel so now I don't have to pay for it
#77
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What made the GLC feel heavy? Did it have anything to do with the engine?
It would be nice if they offered a GLC400 with a 3.0L V6 with the original output of 329hp/354tq. That would be a great compromise - better acceleration than the 2.0L and probably a lot better on fuel than the AMG powerplant.
It would be nice if they offered a GLC400 with a 3.0L V6 with the original output of 329hp/354tq. That would be a great compromise - better acceleration than the 2.0L and probably a lot better on fuel than the AMG powerplant.
#78
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Not sure where you're getting this info. Heated seats have never been included with P01. Having said that, it's true that you must order and pay extra for the heated seats (or heated+ventilated seats) if you order P01. It's complicated. The DOG is your friend!
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Looking forward to being a member of this community. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and intend to order a GLC 43 this month. Have not chosen or committed to a salesperson or dealer. A couple of questions please. Are the 2018 43's allocated? Will dealers sell at less than list? Thank you.
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Looking forward to being a member of this community. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and intend to order a GLC 43 this month. Have not chosen or committed to a salesperson or dealer. A couple of questions please. Are the 2018 43's allocated? Will dealers sell at less than list? Thank you.
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Get outside the Bay Area for the best price on a GLC43
Looking forward to being a member of this community. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and intend to order a GLC 43 this month. Have not chosen or committed to a salesperson or dealer. A couple of questions please. Are the 2018 43's allocated? Will dealers sell at less than list? Thank you.
Since you're in the Bay Area like me - I ordered a custom to order in December and took delivery of my GLC43 in March - I recommend the best prices are just outside the main cities.
I found James Reemts (who supplied the 2018 Dealer Ordering Guide that I posted to start this thread) gave me a fantastic deal on a GLC43 - he's based in Rocklin, just NE of Sacramento , his service was amazing:
Internet Manager
Mercedes Benz of Rocklin
4747 Granite Dr. Rocklin, Ca 95677
jreemts@mbofrocklin.com
www.mbofrocklin.com
www.vonhousen.com
916-275-3362 Office
530-713-6380 Cell
He gave me a great deal on a custom to order. He would have traded to get a GLC43 to my spec from out of state (extra ~$500 delivery charge) to avoid the ~3 month manufacturing wait to get a new car from Bremen, but the car we selected was sold the day before I showed up to put down the $$$s.
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Getting ready to plan a trip to pick up a new Benz and there does not appear to be an option for the Black Forest Tour/Trip anymore on the web site. Anyone know what happened to it? Is it still offered? My dealer does not have a clue.
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You don't have to do the trips through MB. You'll save significant $ if you plan the trip yourself. Get a map and make some hotel reservations. That's about it.
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Nope. Those tags are only put on hand-built engines found in the 63 models. The 43 models get an AMG-modified 3.0TTV6 that originally began to be offered in the C400, so those models aren't hand-built and therefore don't get the tag. Instead, you have a red strip in the middle where the tag would normally go.
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Nope. Those tags are only put on hand-built engines found in the 63 models. The 43 models get an AMG-modified 3.0TTV6 that originally began to be offered in the C400, so those models aren't hand-built and therefore don't get the tag. Instead, you have a red strip in the middle where the tag would normally go.
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+1. My 43 order is being built in Germany, not Finland. I'll have to double check which factory but not Affalterbach (perhaps Bremen?). AMG tunes the 43 bi-turbos but are not hand built like the 63s in Affalterbach. No one man one engine philosophy on the V6.
#95
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If you REALLY think about it, AMG sells tens of thousands of their 63 vehicles per year and their workforce doesn't equal enough employees to actually build each engine meticulously by hand. More realistically, it's more likely that one guy (or more than one guy) oversees the production processes of the machine assembly, and might add a couple things by hand - which isn't the same thing as an individual handbuilt engine anyway.
So really, the entire stuck-up "it's not a real AMG because it's not 'one man, one engine'" spiel that the 63 owners keep crapping on about is complete nonsense and just makes them look conceited and insecure.
#96
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To be honest, the whole one man one engine thing isn't really important in my opinion. As much as I love AMG engines and would love to have one, whether it's built by an individual or by a few and a bunch of machines is immaterial to the ownership experience except for ego stroking.
If you REALLY think about it, AMG sells tens of thousands of their 63 vehicles per year and their workforce doesn't equal enough employees to actually build each engine meticulously by hand. More realistically, it's more likely that one guy (or more than one guy) oversees the production processes of the machine assembly, and might add a couple things by hand - which isn't the same thing as an individual handbuilt engine anyway.
So really, the entire stuck-up "it's not a real AMG because it's not 'one man, one engine'" spiel that the 63 owners keep crapping on about is complete nonsense and just makes them look conceited and insecure.
If you REALLY think about it, AMG sells tens of thousands of their 63 vehicles per year and their workforce doesn't equal enough employees to actually build each engine meticulously by hand. More realistically, it's more likely that one guy (or more than one guy) oversees the production processes of the machine assembly, and might add a couple things by hand - which isn't the same thing as an individual handbuilt engine anyway.
So really, the entire stuck-up "it's not a real AMG because it's not 'one man, one engine'" spiel that the 63 owners keep crapping on about is complete nonsense and just makes them look conceited and insecure.
I'm sure part of the issue some 63 owners have comes down to how many cars Mercedes is slapping the AMG badge on to and they're not feeling as unique about it. But that's a different argument on its own. I suppose it would be like me crying about someone getting the "AMG Line" option on the car and throwing a stink because it isn't really an AMG. Whatever... I don't want to steer this thread off topic.
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I was recently at my dealer They had GLC 300 and 43 that were built both at Bremen and Finland.
#98
Here is the "hand-building" process for AMG engines. More like assembly by hand. In reality, it's nothing that a robot can't do equally as well.
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#99
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Interesting stuff. I have full confidence in the ability of machines, possibly with less error rates? I know nothing of their QC process just something that would always be in my mind if my motor was "hand assembled"
#100
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AFAIK, AMG models are not being built at the Valmet plant in Finland. If they are, they are not being sold in the United States. There are currently lots of Valmet-produced GLC300s in the US, but no GLC43s.