Ordered: Build time???
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Ordered: Build time???
i ordered a GLE 450 two month ago. I have a friend who works for MB USA who gave me a friends and family discount code. The dealer accepted it but was not thrilled.
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
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i ordered a GLE 450 two month ago. I have a friend who works for MB USA who gave me a friends and family discount code. The dealer accepted it but was not thrilled.
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
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i ordered a GLE 450 two month ago. I have a friend who works for MB USA who gave me a friends and family discount code. The dealer accepted it but was not thrilled.
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
When I ordered it he said 12-16 weeks. A few weeks ago a called to check if he had an update and he said August. Yesterday I check and he said October maybe.
I am trying to figure out if the production is really this messed up or am I getting jerked around because of the discount code
does anyone have any insights?
thanks
Mike
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GLE 450 4MATIC 2022
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The effect it has on the dealer is one less desirable model that they can retail for above MSRP. And most dealers at this time do not want to accept an MBDeal as it's called. I had an MBDEAL last November and it was a challenge to find a MB dealer to accept it. I did find a dealer in MD and ordered my specific options in late November. It was built on Feb. 23 and was delayed waiting for parts. Arrived at dealer on March 24th. The MBDeal is 12.25% off MSRP.
If it's a Family or MBCA "discount" program, it's not a discount that's specified, but a Fleet Credit directly to the Dealer, and they subtract that Credit from your total. You negotiate the Total, (In these times it's likely over MSRP) but it's Profit Neutral to the Dealer. You benefit.
https://www.mbusa.com/en/fleet-program
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I don't know what an MBDeal is.
If it's a Family or MBCA "discount" program, it's not a discount that's specified, but a Fleet Credit directly to the Dealer, and they subtract that Credit from your total. You negotiate the Total, (In these times it's likely over MSRP) but it's Profit Neutral to the Dealer. You benefit.
https://www.mbusa.com/en/fleet-program
If it's a Family or MBCA "discount" program, it's not a discount that's specified, but a Fleet Credit directly to the Dealer, and they subtract that Credit from your total. You negotiate the Total, (In these times it's likely over MSRP) but it's Profit Neutral to the Dealer. You benefit.
https://www.mbusa.com/en/fleet-program
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Correct…my Dealer was going to give me that deal on a GLE 63 but some options were NA and then Merc suspended production. The Dealer also said that buy backs are taken out of their allocation but I thought that F&Family were extra allocations…not certain about that.
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Here's what I was talking about. Pickin's are slim these days, but the programs change regularly. $1,000 for our GLE53 last March.
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@mikapen the MBCA is different. Its a nice discount but they are talking about MB itself and their discount for friends/family. I know employees used to get two a year but no idea what it is now.
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@mikapen the MBCA is different. Its a nice discount but they are talking about MB itself and their discount for friends/family. I know employees used to get two a year but no idea what it is now.
However the MBCA is a Fleet credit to the dealer, not a discount. Applied after negotiations.
