DOG 2024 ORDER GUIDE AMG 53 and 63S
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
Eaton - thanks for posting the order guides. Helpful information. For 465 AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL states it is delayed. Hmmm wonder how long and if the delay only applies to the GLE 53. for me while I would love to have this option and I included it with my May order, I will proceed with out it. Time is rapidly approaching toward my production date of Aug 8. Fingers crossed no more surprises as I am anxious to take delivery. I will confirm my production order on August 8 and let you all know the outcome. Weather some posters seem to feel that they can control what we post, I will say again, anymore significant changes to my order and I will walk away and probably order the Porsche Cayenne. I am a long time MB and love their engineering and technology and really hope I am driving a new AMG GLE 53 by the end of August.
I spec'd out a "stripper" Cayenne with only suspension upgrades - PDCC, rear steer and the like, and I was able to get a similar price. Even as a "stripper," it's nicely equipped, and certainly acceptable. I just have to overlook things like blackout trim. Both manufacturers have frustrating packages and "not available without xxx option" restrictions.
If they hadn't dropped the TT 2.9V6 from Cayenne's (Macan gets it) I might be in one now.
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AMG GLE 53
Does anyone have an accessories list for the 24 53 coupe?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
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Does anyone have an accessories list for the 24 53 coupe?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
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2024 GLE53 Coupe
Does anyone have an accessories list for the 24 53 coupe?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
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AMG GLE 53
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
Does anyone have an accessories list for the 24 53 coupe?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
I took delivery of the car in mid-July and review the owner's manual and found the sealant and the warning triangle missing. Some other things mentioned in the owner's manual were not there. Wonder what happened? Is this dealer's or MBUSA inspection issues?
It's included where the government requires it. That's probably true of the other things you found in the manual.
I do wish they'd make Country specific Owners Manuals.
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I wish they indicated that in the manual. I was asking MBUSA to give me a list of what's included in the new vehicle but they ignored me
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AMG GLE 53
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2024 GLE53 Coupe
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I just placed an order for my first AMG, 2024 GLE 53 AMG Coupe today. I didn’t go crazy on options, but I am hoping the carbon fiber steering wheel stays and they don’t remove it. The carbon fiber steering wheel is the only reason I ordered the carbon fiber trim.
I test drove the GLE 53 coupe without the AMG ride control option and it is still a pretty comfortable ride. But I did not test drive one with ARC option, so I do not have a comparison.
How long are these builds taking about? I have a 2021 GLE 350 on lease and when I ordered it back in October of 2020, the build took about 4-5 months and it was delayed. I’m in Florida.
EDIT: I just added the driver assistance package to my build. I was on the fence but I figured I might as well add it because I don't want to kick myself later on for not adding it.
Last edited by makris0000; Aug 1, 2023 at 05:43 PM. Reason: Added driver assistance package to build
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I just placed an order for my first AMG, 2024 GLE 53 AMG Coupe today. I didn’t go crazy on options, but I am hoping the carbon fiber steering wheel stays and they don’t remove it. The carbon fiber steering wheel is the only reason I ordered the carbon fiber trim.
I test drove the GLE 53 coupe without the AMG ride control option and it is still a pretty comfortable ride. But I did not test drive one with ARC option, so I do not have a comparison.
How long are these builds taking about? I have a 2021 GLE 350 on lease and when I ordered it back in October of 2020, the build took about 4-5 months and it was delayed. I’m in Florida.
Intrigued about the Twilight Blue you have in your build. It wasn’t available when I put my order in back in May and got Polar White on mine. Some pictures out there ranged from a rich light blue to a grey-ish dark blue, depending on the lighting. Did your dealership have color swatches available for reference?
Curious if you or others have seen them out in the wild, and have any thoughts. Thinking of making a last minute switch.
Last edited by Merc24; Aug 1, 2023 at 05:56 AM.
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4-month build for mine. You’ll get a build date about 5-6 weeks prior and was quoted 2 weeks from build date to delivery.
Intrigued about the Twilight Blue you have in your build. It wasn’t available when I put my order in back in May and got Polar White on mine. Some pictures out there ranged from a rich light blue to a grey-ish dark blue, depending on the lighting. Did your dealership have color swatches available for reference?
Curious if you or others have seen them out in the wild, and have any thoughts. Thinking of making a last minute switch.
Intrigued about the Twilight Blue you have in your build. It wasn’t available when I put my order in back in May and got Polar White on mine. Some pictures out there ranged from a rich light blue to a grey-ish dark blue, depending on the lighting. Did your dealership have color swatches available for reference?
Curious if you or others have seen them out in the wild, and have any thoughts. Thinking of making a last minute switch.
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GLe 53
Dealer just confirmed that my 2024 AMG GLE 53 production order has not changed since mid July when the 465 ARC was removed. So that is good news. Dealer said I have a completion date of August 20th. Looks like I will be taking delivery this month. So let me ask if anyone has comments on important delivery questions. Such as I know I need to get the dealer to link my car to Mercedes ME to get map updates. Also I want to know proper tire pressure. Are there other keys items I need to do at the dealership during delivery? (My prior MB dealer used to have a dedicated staff of professional car gurus to set up your car for you when take delivery. Yes it was 1 to 2 hours but very helpful. They don't do that anymore as the dealership was sold and now operates like KIA dealer. Money, keys and drive off. I changed dealers and want to be prepared to take of care of important set up items at the dealership. Thanks for any comments.
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Dealer just confirmed that my 2024 AMG GLE 53 production order has not changed since mid July when the 465 ARC was removed. So that is good news. Dealer said I have a completion date of August 20th. Looks like I will be taking delivery this month. So let me ask if anyone has comments on important delivery questions. Such as I know I need to get the dealer to link my car to Mercedes ME to get map updates. Also I want to know proper tire pressure. Are there other keys items I need to do at the dealership during delivery? (My prior MB dealer used to have a dedicated staff of professional car gurus to set up your car for you when take delivery. Yes it was 1 to 2 hours but very helpful. They don't do that anymore as the dealership was sold and now operates like KIA dealer. Money, keys and drive off. I changed dealers and want to be prepared to take of care of important set up items at the dealership. Thanks for any comments.
When did you place your order and where are you located? I am trying to see about how long these take. When I ordered my current GLE 350 I was told 3 months but that turned into 5 back in 2020/2021. I am hoping production is better now. Also did you order the carbon fiber steering wheel? If so, was it removed from your build?
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Thanks for your reply. I placed the order in late May and got a production date of Aug 8th. the dealer says it has a completion date of August 20th. I did order 465 ARC and that was removed from order in early July. I ordered the leather steering wheel with Brown Linden Wood trim. I have heard people say that the carbon fiber steering wheel option was removed from their order, but I don't know the facts here as I did not order it, though I must say I really like the carbon fiber look.
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Thanks for your reply. I placed the order in late May and got a production date of Aug 8th. the dealer says it has a completion date of August 20th. I did order 465 ARC and that was removed from order in early July. I ordered the leather steering wheel with Brown Linden Wood trim. I have heard people say that the carbon fiber steering wheel option was removed from their order, but I don't know the facts here as I did not order it, though I must say I really like the carbon fiber look.
does anyone know if the carbon fiber steering wheel is also heated? The regular one with just Napa leather is heated, correct?
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I can confirm that the leather steering wheel is heated. I can only guess that the carbon fiber is also heated. It might come with the PAV Winter Package for $450, also includes heated windshield wiper fluid.
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2024 GLE Coupe ARC vs No ARC.
Hello people, I have a question about active ride control option, Unfortunately I was not able to get active ride control option with my 2024 model because it was removed however I'm wondering how much of a difference active ride control actually makes? If anyone has drove both with and without active ride is it a HUGE difference? I know that active ride control is good for taking corners at high speeds but without active ride control is it still stable? I don't know much about this option but I heard people say that it's a must option. Will I notice a difference without this option or is it not that big of a deal? I'm disappointed I wasn't able to get this option because I wanted better handling, but is it still a smooth ride without this option?
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Like you, I ordered 465 ARC with my May order and MB accepted the production order. I have an August production date. Unfortunately early July MB removed ARC from my build. I ordered it after much research and I found that it was standard or an option for the upper level MB cars. Also several posters said that it was a great option and not only provided roll stabilization but also would improve ride quality by mitigating uneven road surfaces such as pot holes. So I was all in. Yes Would love to have it. I have decided to go ahead with my order without it. Why? Well I am more of an every day driver not really pushing the car hard and I test drove a 450 with air suspension but of course no ARC as it is not offered and the ride quality was very smooth and quiet. So I decided probably be just fine for an everyday driver like me. Hope that helps.
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Like you, I ordered 465 ARC with my May order and MB accepted the production order. I have an August production date. Unfortunately early July MB removed ARC from my build. I ordered it after much research and I found that it was standard or an option for the upper level MB cars. Also several posters said that it was a great option and not only provided roll stabilization but also would improve ride quality by mitigating uneven road surfaces such as pot holes. So I was all in. Yes Would love to have it. I have decided to go ahead with my order without it. Why? Well I am more of an every day driver not really pushing the car hard and I test drove a 450 with air suspension but of course no ARC as it is not offered and the ride quality was very smooth and quiet. So I decided probably be just fine for an everyday driver like me. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the info, As long as it's still smooth I guess it's not that big of a deal. I was planning on doing other things to the car to make it faster later on that's why I was asking about ARC because with more speed you obviously want the best stabilization and handling but I'll just proceed without this option.
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One last observation, 22" wheels are lower profile tires and have been reported to be a little less soft of a ride than the 21" or 20" wheels. Personally I went for the 21" wheels to improve ride quality. I love the 22" wheels but for me I value the right balance of tire bite and comfort and for me it is the 21" wheels. To each his own.
