Just Ordered a ML350 Bluetec Sport!!!
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Just Ordered a ML350 Bluetec Sport!!!
Ahh well... done the deed... ordered the following..
Looking at Sep Build with Oct delivery.. looking forward to receiving the car...
- ML350 Sport Diesel
- Diamond White Exterior
- Black/Beige Interior
- Active Park Assist
- AMG Bodykit
- Privacy Glass
- 20" AMG Alloy
- Burr Walnut Trim
- Blind Spot Assist
- Lane keeping assist
- Tyre pressure loss warning system
- Intelligent Light System
- Speed Limit Assist
- Adaptive damping system (ads)
- Reversing camera with guidance lines
- Headlamp wash
- Adaptive high beam assist
- AirMATIC air suspension
- COMAND Online
- Media Interface
- Harman Kardon® Logic 7® Surround-sound system.
- Auto dimming rear-view and driver's exterior mirror
- Roof liner fabric black
- Automatic climate control (included in the basic price)
- Heated rear seats
- Electric panoramic glass sunroof
- Front seats - heated
- Adjustable lumbar support
- Passenger seat electrically adjustable with memory
- Electric drivers seat & exterior mirrors with memory
- Exterior mirrors - electrically folding
- Steering column - electrically adjustable
Looking at Sep Build with Oct delivery.. looking forward to receiving the car...
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From: Near Niagara Falls, Canada
2013 ML BLUETEC JULY 31
Doesn't say where your at but I assume overseas by how it was ordered. So don't even think of seeing it till Mid November earliest. My build is July 27 delivery to Niagara Falls is Sept 10 but u might be lucky :o)
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Ahh apologies.... I am in UK. The dealer already had a slot reserved for an existing order which was allocated to me. He was able to modify the spec to match my requirements. Hence I am hopeful of Oct delivery... lets hope!!!
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The whole "delivery" process is a bit mysterious to me. Taking two or three months to Australia, Hong Kong, or even the UK seems a bit excessive, but a big ocean or two explains some of it. A July 27 build to a September 10 delivery in Niagara Falls seems unreasonable. I know there are some border/customs obligations in there, but you would think they might have figured out how to do that by now.
My own ML350 was just built on June 20th in Alabama and I picked it up in Virginia on the 23rd of June. Niagara Falls is only about 200 miles farther.
Maybe has something to do with MY2013 release dates?
In the past (1990's), I had ordered a couple of E Class sedans from the factory in Sindelfingen/Stuttgart. The rule-of-thumb at the time was 30 days from build to delivery in the US (Eastrrn states anyway).
My own ML350 was just built on June 20th in Alabama and I picked it up in Virginia on the 23rd of June. Niagara Falls is only about 200 miles farther.
Maybe has something to do with MY2013 release dates?
In the past (1990's), I had ordered a couple of E Class sedans from the factory in Sindelfingen/Stuttgart. The rule-of-thumb at the time was 30 days from build to delivery in the US (Eastrrn states anyway).
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Hopefully the lighting package and Pano roof is not a holdup for 2013 as it was for 2012..
Got to look up the motor specs for the Bluetec Sport now...
Got to look up the motor specs for the Bluetec Sport now...
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If you have a '13 on order it may be held until they officially release the '13s for sale and 9/10 may be the date they have in the system for the release of 2013 models. That is part of the frustration of ordering a new model year on one of the first weeks of production. When I was with VW I had a clients car arrive from Germany in early August but due to supply and launch schedules he did not pickup his car until late September.
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From: Perth, Western Australia
2013 ML63 AMG with PP
I ordered my new ML63 (W166) on the 19th June and delivery is only expected in December 2012 
However, I do live in Perth, Western Australia (the furthest City from ANYWHERE lol)
However, I do live in Perth, Western Australia (the furthest City from ANYWHERE lol)
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From: Australia
X350d GLE500e 2017, ML350 BlueTec 2012(sold), A200 2013, ML350CDI 2009(sold), Aston Martin DB7 2003
Well DNB my order from early June was quoted as 1st week October but has now bounced to November. It is a ML350BT which is why it could be quicker than your ML63. And the ship leaves the US, heads to Hamburg, then to Capetown, then to Perth, then east coast Oz before Asia. So you are not quite the end of the world for once.
Hopefully, we both get our cars sooner rather than later 
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I wonder how's the delivery for the folks in Tasmania ?
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Just got a call from the dealer.
Build date is August 24.
Delivery date October 23.
Was going to be up north then, but maybe I will change my plans
Build date is August 24.
Delivery date October 23.
Was going to be up north then, but maybe I will change my plans
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Changed the Wheels
Right... so the Dealer was able to get me a 350 Diesel with 21" alloys and Airmatic suspension... test drove it and thought the ride was pretty good... so upgraded the Wheels to 21".... can't wait for the car to arrive now... which according to the dealer should be mid to end of Oct...
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From: Houston, TX
2013 ML350 Bluetec
Now they're also delayed on premium leather seats. Unfortunately, they're required if you want ventilated seats. And in Texas, that is a must have for me. I would've been able to go without the upgraded wheels.
Of course BMW is telling me they can build what I want in an X5 in August. Tempting, but I really prefer the ML.
Of course BMW is telling me they can build what I want in an X5 in August. Tempting, but I really prefer the ML.
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GLC43AMG Polar White, 21" Alloys, Prem Plus Package, LED Intelligent Light, 360 Camera
Now they're also delayed on premium leather seats. Unfortunately, they're required if you want ventilated seats. And in Texas, that is a must have for me. I would've been able to go without the upgraded wheels.
Of course BMW is telling me they can build what I want in an X5 in August. Tempting, but I really prefer the ML.
Of course BMW is telling me they can build what I want in an X5 in August. Tempting, but I really prefer the ML.
