2012 ML lighting package and AMG styling package
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2012 ML lighting package and AMG styling package
MB has been on me to get out of my GLK lease early and I'm considering the 2012 ML. Does anyone have one with the lighting package yet? No dealerships around Houston has an ML with the lighting package in stock for me to look at. They all keep saying I can order my ML, but I'm the type that wants to see it first?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
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My man you are late top the dance! You won't see any 2012 ML's on the road with a stock lighting package for a while. The package is delayed with no arrival estimate. They, the dealers are being told, March at the earliest. And as for the AMG package...The dealers at this point can't even build the car with that option...
Is what it is at this point in time.
Is what it is at this point in time.
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Canada has the AMG styling as standard equipment..
Here's what it will likely look like.
Like Sean76NYC said no ETA on either.
Here's what it will likely look like.
Like Sean76NYC said no ETA on either.
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MB has been on me to get out of my GLK lease early and I'm considering the 2012 ML. Does anyone have one with the lighting package yet? No dealerships around Houston has an ML with the lighting package in stock for me to look at. They all keep saying I can order my ML, but I'm the type that wants to see it first?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
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Option package availability
MB has been on me to get out of my GLK lease early and I'm considering the 2012 ML. Does anyone have one with the lighting package yet? No dealerships around Houston has an ML with the lighting package in stock for me to look at. They all keep saying I can order my ML, but I'm the type that wants to see it first?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
Also, I really don't like to front bumper of the new ML, and my sales guy said MB is making an AMG styling package for the 2012 ML's in the first quarter. Has anybody heard the same?
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Thankfully AMG has fixed the main issue I have with the exterior styling of the ML. The side character line no longer starts from the top of the front wheel arches, and they have added some wheel arch flare so the suv looks more substantial than the standard model.
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The ml550 has the identical side panels as the standard 350 so the changes you noted will not be there on the non ml63
The wheel arch flare is only on The front wheels. Rears are not wider or distinct
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Don't know if anyone can answer this but I would like to know if the Canadian lighting package has the white led strip on the headlights or the amber one that has been seen on some promo material for the US. As of now I can't find anything to tell me what colour it will be
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Don't know if anyone can answer this but I would like to know if the Canadian lighting package has the white led strip on the headlights or the amber one that has been seen on some promo material for the US. As of now I can't find anything to tell me what colour it will be
LED's are the blinkers so they are amber
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Yeah... those I knew about. What I'm talking about is the fiber optic strip just bellow the turn signal. The US brochure shows an amber strip... but the euro promo pics show white with a clear side marker. I know that canadian laws state that we need to have amber side markers... I just don't want the amber strip on the front of the light.
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
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ML63 fenders
"To differentiate from lesser MLs, AMG has added 0.4-inch wider front and rear fenders -- to accommodate the larger rubber -- and "V8 Biturbo" badges. There is also a new three-port AMG rear skirt, and functional front air intakes to cool the engine. AMG trademark LED running lights, and high-gloss paint finish on the grille, and rectangular quad exhaust help to make the top ML stand out among the crowd of super SUVs. Inside has been swathed in premium designo leather with contrasting double stitching with aluminum and piano black trim. AMG has also added a four-spoke performance steering wheel with perforated leather grips, aluminum shift paddles, and a flat bottom. There are three interior color options: auburn brown, porcelain, and black."
Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_sh...#ixzz1hZ57fWzg
The rear fenders do look wider.
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Yeah... those I knew about. What I'm talking about is the fiber optic strip just bellow the turn signal. The US brochure shows an amber strip... but the euro promo pics show white with a clear side marker. I know that canadian laws state that we need to have amber side markers... I just don't want the amber strip on the front of the light.
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
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Yeah... those I knew about. What I'm talking about is the fiber optic strip just bellow the turn signal. The US brochure shows an amber strip... but the euro promo pics show white with a clear side marker. I know that canadian laws state that we need to have amber side markers... I just don't want the amber strip on the front of the light.
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
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I'm pretty sure the euro ML has a white fiber optic bar bellow the Turn signal. I know the signal itself is amber.
This is a video of the euro version with the white fiber optic bar. Definitely isn't a reflection. I find the amber bar to be hideous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Fx2b9xEGg
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I'm pretty sure the euro ML has a white fiber optic bar bellow the Turn signal. I know the signal itself is amber.
This is a video of the euro version with the white fiber optic bar. Definitely isn't a reflection. I find the amber bar to be hideous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Fx2b9xEGg
This is a video of the euro version with the white fiber optic bar. Definitely isn't a reflection. I find the amber bar to be hideous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Fx2b9xEGg
With you on that hope its not amber. Sorry I misunderstood. In that video all the lights are on too. Unlike launch photo.
Hope VAGCOM can change it to white
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Yeah... those I knew about. What I'm talking about is the fiber optic strip just bellow the turn signal. The US brochure shows an amber strip... but the euro promo pics show white with a clear side marker. I know that canadian laws state that we need to have amber side markers... I just don't want the amber strip on the front of the light.
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
Images of what I mean are attached.
EDIT: The 2012 C class has a white fiber optic strip in a C shape which is white... so I'm hoping that it is the same with the ML
I should have checked this out better at the LA auto show
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I did - some articles only mention the front fenders. This, however is from Automobile online (11/14/11) -
"To differentiate from lesser MLs, AMG has added 0.4-inch wider front and rear fenders -- to accommodate the larger rubber -- and "V8 Biturbo" badges. There is also a new three-port AMG rear skirt, and functional front air intakes to cool the engine. AMG trademark LED running lights, and high-gloss paint finish on the grille, and rectangular quad exhaust help to make the top ML stand out among the crowd of super SUVs. Inside has been swathed in premium designo leather with contrasting double stitching with aluminum and piano black trim. AMG has also added a four-spoke performance steering wheel with perforated leather grips, aluminum shift paddles, and a flat bottom. There are three interior color options: auburn brown, porcelain, and black."
Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_sh...#ixzz1hZ57fWzg
The rear fenders do look wider.
"To differentiate from lesser MLs, AMG has added 0.4-inch wider front and rear fenders -- to accommodate the larger rubber -- and "V8 Biturbo" badges. There is also a new three-port AMG rear skirt, and functional front air intakes to cool the engine. AMG trademark LED running lights, and high-gloss paint finish on the grille, and rectangular quad exhaust help to make the top ML stand out among the crowd of super SUVs. Inside has been swathed in premium designo leather with contrasting double stitching with aluminum and piano black trim. AMG has also added a four-spoke performance steering wheel with perforated leather grips, aluminum shift paddles, and a flat bottom. There are three interior color options: auburn brown, porcelain, and black."
Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_sh...#ixzz1hZ57fWzg
The rear fenders do look wider.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztGRCtvAUVw
This doesn't look good for having the white bar in north america... even the ML63 couldn't escape it. Whoever's genius idea it was to put an amber bar on those headlights, when all the other mercedes models have white, is just crazy!
EDIT: One thing I did notice on the video is that when those amber lights are on... the amber side markers are not. Maybe when the car is actually running, the bars turn white. I can't imagine those would stay amber especially since the turn signals are amber and would just be too much... but alas... we can only guess
This doesn't look good for having the white bar in north america... even the ML63 couldn't escape it. Whoever's genius idea it was to put an amber bar on those headlights, when all the other mercedes models have white, is just crazy!
EDIT: One thing I did notice on the video is that when those amber lights are on... the amber side markers are not. Maybe when the car is actually running, the bars turn white. I can't imagine those would stay amber especially since the turn signals are amber and would just be too much... but alas... we can only guess
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This doesn't look good for having the white bar in north america... even the ML63 couldn't escape it. Whoever's genius idea it was to put an amber bar on those headlights, when all the other mercedes models have white, is just crazy!
EDIT: One thing I did notice on the video is that when those amber lights are on... the amber side markers are not. Maybe when the car is actually running, the bars turn white. I can't imagine those would stay amber especially since the turn signals are amber and would just be too much... but alas... we can only guess
This doesn't look good for having the white bar in north america... even the ML63 couldn't escape it. Whoever's genius idea it was to put an amber bar on those headlights, when all the other mercedes models have white, is just crazy!
EDIT: One thing I did notice on the video is that when those amber lights are on... the amber side markers are not. Maybe when the car is actually running, the bars turn white. I can't imagine those would stay amber especially since the turn signals are amber and would just be too much... but alas... we can only guess
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Son of a B%$*h!! My sales advisor has been telling me for weeks, actually promising, our ML should be here in March with the lighting package.
She just informed me that it will not be available for this round of builds, thus pushing out delivery date back to no specified date.
Unless of course, we go through with the build sans the lighting package.
She just informed me that it will not be available for this round of builds, thus pushing out delivery date back to no specified date.
Unless of course, we go through with the build sans the lighting package.
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Lighting package delay
Son of a B%$*h!! My sales advisor has been telling me for weeks, actually promising, our ML should be here in March with the lighting package.
She just informed me that it will not be available for this round of builds, thus pushing out delivery date back to no specified date.
Unless of course, we go through with the build sans the lighting package.
She just informed me that it will not be available for this round of builds, thus pushing out delivery date back to no specified date.
Unless of course, we go through with the build sans the lighting package.
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As I found out a week ago: https://mbworld.org/forums/4979392-post25.html
Not a fan of leasing but maybe now lease it for a few years and then trade it in for a newer model
