Could someone please make a screen shot of the news article or put it in an attached file.

Indeed, I can't read it! Access denied. Probably because of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Thanks!

 

So, my question would be, and it might be a dumb one, is: How does one know that the car that goes into production in the following months f (say, in July or August) isn't actually one of those cars that are sitting in the parking lot being fixed/fitted with parts/ etc..... Is there a way to tell?

 

What does this mean? Any Idea? It now has a VIN attached, and a production date of 3/13, but still no car, and still B4. It goes back to Nov when I ordered the car.

Z60 02/27/2019
CONFIRM. ACCESSOFtY UPD•TE Z60 02/27/2019
CONFIRM. ACCESSClHY UPD 'TE 260 02/2712019
CONFIRM. ACCESSORY UPD•TE 260 02/2712019
CONFIRM. ACCESSORY UPD•TE B4A 0212712019
PRODUCTION STARTED
276 02125/2019 TRANSMITTED TO MY
228 02/2512019 VIN CHANGE

 

 

see post at 7:49 PM...

 

Hence why I am not going to accept our delayed GLE450. Mercedes has been making cars for a long time at this plant and its unnacceptable for them to mess this launch up that badly. Its so unfathomable and unexcusable for this in the year of 2019 not being able to properly build a high tech car and let alone give proper estimated dates of delivery. Also they are stupid to launch all the regions at once with the GLE. One thing for sure, they better not do this again for future GLS or other vehicles. Do you guys see that they gonna stop making the C class here? Because this plant cannot keep up with demand...

 

Thank you RWR!

 

I have read an article about stopping the production of the C class:

https://www.autonews.com/sales/no-ro...s-make-c-class

 

There are thousands of GLE parked across the Tuscaloosa region, why are they "for-now unsellable"? Are some parts missing?

 

Probably orders waiting for parts so they can be completed.

 

My guess is that the "bad electronics issue" previously reported is the cause and they are waiting for replacement parts. They wouldn't finish production on a vehicle that is missing parts that are not easily installed off the line. It would be nice if this would make the national automotive news and they would be forced to give a more thorough explanation.

 

I just sent in a tip (with article link) to Autoweek.com urging them to look into the issue.

 

OK, but how does it come that thousands of GLE are delivered to the customers and thousands others are parked because of this "bad electronics issue"?

 

Only MBUSA (and MBUSI) knows for sure. The good news is they are aware of the issue and I'm sure working like hell to get things back on track. Likely it is a supplier issue and they are waiting for parts to be produced. Like I said, whatever it is must be easily retrofitted off the line - it's not something like gearboxes or E-ABC systems. Due to the lack of reported problems on this forum (to this point) it seems as the units they are shipping out are in good shape.

 

I see some white AMG exterior units, maybe I will get lucky soon

 

Those seem to be the only ones I'm seeing, and it's pretty much the only color I don't want. Grrr.

 

A dealer told me today that a GLE 450 (with or without E-ABC I don't know) which was supposed to be delivered to a client end of June was delayed up to end of October

 

After seeing all these SUV's sitting in various lots across Alabama and more space being sought out for future undeliverable vehicles until proper parts are obtained….
1 thing came to my mind. Once the fix is procured and all's well to install the new parts in these vehicles, there's going to be a glut of GLE 450's on the market. Your typical supply and demand scenario.
Presumably, MB will try to control the flow of these vehicles to dealers to ensure that demand is barely met to keep pressure on supply. However, eventually, towards the end of the year, I see discounts offered more readily to buyers to get rid of inventory.
Fortunately for me, I hope, since my lease end in the middle of next year, I would be in a good position to benefit from higher discounts.

 

Very solid point. However, since it is a 2020 model, they could delay release of the 2021 until third quarter or even fourth quarter next year to ensure the supply of 2020s gets sold off. Might not see those deep discounts until 4Q of 2020.

 

Apologies if this has already been posted but I’ve just seen this....
https://www.wbrc.com/2019/05/15/merc...-new-vehicles/

 

Keep in mind that 2/3 of those are headed overseas.

 

And if you view a full resolution image from the Tuscaloosa News story, it appears that there are GLS and GLE Coupes mixed in with the GLEs

 

Since those older models are likely not affected by the current production issues (?), perhaps some of these cars are not waiting for repair but waiting for export for some reason?

 

Since Daimler/MBUSA/MBUSI have a complete block on any substantive information, it's really impossible to know. I've been told that MBUSi is releasing ~3500 GLEs this month, but there is NO information about what PO#s or options may be among them.
Considering how long this has apparently been going on, how long it would take to transport all those vehicles to the fields outside of Tuscaloosa, and CFO Bodda Uebber's comment about a "three quarter plan" to rectify the delivery problems when he was speaking during the analysts phone call, it seems clear that none of us customers on this list, nor our dealers/sales associates, nor the "Executive Referral Managers" have any real knowledge. And the ones at Daimler/MBUSA/MBUSI have gone 'dark' and aren't talking.
Treating their customers, supporters and dealers this way is really shabby!

 

If you watch the video in the news article you can see that most of the GLE are 450!