DOG 2024 ORDER GUIDE AMG 53 and 63S
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@Eaton do you remember when 63 allocations started opening up last year?
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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
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I am big Mercedes fan. All I have owned for the past 20 years. Tried to buy a 2024 GLE AMG 53 W at full MSRP and almost fully loaded. The dealership is the same the one I have purchased two prior cars, ordering one from Germany and both experiences were excellent. No games, got exactly what I wanted and dealership provided a seamless comprehensive delivery setting up every thing for us. Great service. Now this same dealer has sales people who know far less than I know, okay nice people, but not helpful at all other than filling out paper work. Also the delivery team is gone, just your sales person and the finance guy. Money for keys and bye bye. I wanted 3 months thinking that the 2024 AMG 53 I wanted would be delivered in summer. Then early May tried to pull a fast one on me by changing the wheels and not telling me. I caught it then even worse no one could tell me when a production order for my car with 21" wheels would be available and they told me I "had" to pick different wheels. I went from disappointed to pissed off. AMG's brand is "no compromise". I tried to contact both Mercedes and AMG personel to find out what was going on. I got exactly zero responses. Geez here is a customer trying to place a $100K plus order and no seems to to care. On top of that, when I went to the dealership to collect my downpayment, the General Sales Manager said he was unaware of the the issue and he not looked into it. And this Mercedes?
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I am big Mercedes fan. All I have owned for the past 20 years. Tried to buy a 2024 GLE AMG 53 W at full MSRP and almost fully loaded. The dealership is the same the one I have purchased two prior cars, ordering one from Germany and both experiences were excellent. No games, got exactly what I wanted and dealership provided a seamless comprehensive delivery setting up every thing for us. Great service. Now this same dealer has sales people who know far less than I know, okay nice people, but not helpful at all other than filling out paper work. Also the delivery team is gone, just your sales person and the finance guy. Money for keys and bye bye. I wanted 3 months thinking that the 2024 AMG 53 I wanted would be delivered in summer. Then early May tried to pull a fast one on me by changing the wheels and not telling me. I caught it then even worse no one could tell me when a production order for my car with 21" wheels would be available and they told me I "had" to pick different wheels. I went from disappointed to pissed off. AMG's brand is "no compromise". I tried to contact both Mercedes and AMG personel to find out what was going on. I got exactly zero responses. Geez here is a customer trying to place a $100K plus order and no seems to to care. On top of that, when I went to the dealership to collect my downpayment, the General Sales Manager said he was unaware of the the issue and he not looked into it. And this Mercedes?
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Yes I posted several messages to the AMG Lounge and they are still there under AMG GLE SUV, though you will have load more to get to it. I keep checking and no response other than cars are country specific check with your local dealer. Wow great help.
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It does make wonder if mercedes is happy to sun set their bread and butter gas engines for electric models. From observations at two dealers the EV are not selling like they thought. Lots of EVs on the lot and a very slim selection of gas cars. I hope I am wrong because if Mercedes thinks they convert gas cars customers to electric they have a another thing coming for a large percentage of their customer base. I will stop buying Mercedes and probably buy a Porsche or a BMW. I hope this is not the case. If folks want an EV that is great, just don't think mercedes customers can be forced to buy what they want to sell. Just like what happened when they told me no 21" wheels for my 53. I cancelled the order and walked.
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Ugh that sure is frustrating, was the response from Mercedes themselves I think their name was something "Info?" that is their official account.
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It does make wonder if mercedes is happy to sun set their bread and butter gas engines for electric models. From observations at two dealers the EV are not selling like they thought. Lots of EVs on the lot and a very slim selection of gas cars. I hope I am wrong because if Mercedes thinks they convert gas cars customers to electric they have a another thing coming for a large percentage of their customer base. I will stop buying Mercedes and probably buy a Porsche or a BMW. I hope this is not the case. If folks want an EV that is great, just don't think mercedes customers can be forced to buy what they want to sell. Just like what happened when they told me no 21" wheels for my 53. I cancelled the order and walked.
Another thing is buying amg they think customers are only interested in speed and acceleration, which EVs with the instant torque delivers but then so are other EVs, they (amg) don't understand the emotion aspect is a great part of it as well, amg are known for exhaust notes they forget about that...
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Update: After calling several different dealers found one that seemed to be straight forward and transparent. Told them upfront no 21" wheels no deal. Well today I placed my order for a 2024 GLE 53 W4 with 21" wheels scheduled for August production. Got exactly what I wanted without all of the drama and used car gimmicks of the prior dealer. So just letting you know do not believe that you can not get 21" wheels for the 53W4. I would add that the most current DOG order guide has a label on the 21" wheels that there is limited availably.
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
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Update: After calling several different dealers found one that seemed to be straight forward and transparent. Told them upfront no 21" wheels no deal. Well today I placed my order for a 2024 GLE 53 W4 with 21" wheels scheduled for August production. Got exactly what I wanted without all of the drama and used car gimmicks of the prior dealer. So just letting you know do not believe that you can not get 21" wheels for the 53W4. I would add that the most current DOG order guide has a label on the 21" wheels that there is limited availably.
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
good stuff, glad you got that taken care of!!!
no market adjustment and just MSRP right?
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Update: After calling several different dealers found one that seemed to be straight forward and transparent. Told them upfront no 21" wheels no deal. Well today I placed my order for a 2024 GLE 53 W4 with 21" wheels scheduled for August production. Got exactly what I wanted without all of the drama and used car gimmicks of the prior dealer. So just letting you know do not believe that you can not get 21" wheels for the 53W4. I would add that the most current DOG order guide has a label on the 21" wheels that there is limited availably.
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
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Thanks for the heads up on being able to place an order for the 21" wheels. Just called my sales guy, and he was also able to modify my order to switch from the 20" wheels to the 21" wheels. I think there may have been an update at the factory on wheel availability, but your timing on checking back worked out well. Also August production date on mine.
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Update: After calling several different dealers found one that seemed to be straight forward and transparent. Told them upfront no 21" wheels no deal. Well today I placed my order for a 2024 GLE 53 W4 with 21" wheels scheduled for August production. Got exactly what I wanted without all of the drama and used car gimmicks of the prior dealer. So just letting you know do not believe that you can not get 21" wheels for the 53W4. I would add that the most current DOG order guide has a label on the 21" wheels that there is limited availably.
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
Also I did not order the chrome sill guard for the rear. The reason is that I thought without the chrome guard it is more consistent with Night Package look. Any thoughts?
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new question. Comes with a collapsible spare tire, I googled it and seems like this would be difficult to use to say the least. Does anyone have any comments? Not sure if tires are run flats. If they are, then this might be okay. If not, I would hate to have a flat on a lonely stretch of the road or really anywhere.
