Red ML550 w/ventilated leather contour, 20" wheels, etc
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Red ML550 w/ventilated leather contour, 20" wheels, etc
Just put deposit on ML550 with several options the forum said are not available. Went with the Cinnabar with black leather, 20" AMG, multi-contour seats with ventilation, wood steering wheel, hitch, HK sound, Keyless, P01, and Lighting. The computer said it will be built in the 1st decade of November. Hopefully the rumors that the leather and 20" wheels are not available are not true. The rep said November was the first date where all the options were available.
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Just put deposit on ML550 with several options the forum said are not available. Went with the Cinnabar with black leather, 20" AMG, multi-contour seats with ventilation, wood steering wheel, hitch, HK sound, Keyless, P01, and Lighting. The computer said it will be built in the 1st decade of November. Hopefully the rumors that the leather and 20" wheels are not available are not true. The rep said November was the first date where all the options were available.
What market are you in? From the MLs in your 'garage,' it looks like our not in the U.S.
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I do have a PO number, so I believe the allocation is correct. After talking to several dealers who said the leather wouldn't be available and the 20" wheels would only be available around December, I was surprised when this dealer said he was finally able to get everything I wanted (plus the HK sound upgrade I didn't really want).
I shopped MB dealers over half of Texas looking for the 550, including Dallas, Tyler, Austin, Beaumont, and San Antonio. But it was a dealer here in Houston that came up with the allocation for first decade November build. My best offer was from the Tyler dealer at 2% above invoice, but they were talking MBTex and an uncertain date. I ended up slightly under MSRP but will likely use the USAA incentive at delivery. The dealer also includes free lifetime maintenance (A & B) as well as sending a flatbed with loaner to pick up the MB for service. It's the little things that count.
The order also included a charge for a $250 special order for the MBTex wrapped dash and about $170 for wiring for the rear seat entertainment so that passenger side seat could get memory. Does anyone know for certain these two charges aren't necessary?
I shopped MB dealers over half of Texas looking for the 550, including Dallas, Tyler, Austin, Beaumont, and San Antonio. But it was a dealer here in Houston that came up with the allocation for first decade November build. My best offer was from the Tyler dealer at 2% above invoice, but they were talking MBTex and an uncertain date. I ended up slightly under MSRP but will likely use the USAA incentive at delivery. The dealer also includes free lifetime maintenance (A & B) as well as sending a flatbed with loaner to pick up the MB for service. It's the little things that count.
The order also included a charge for a $250 special order for the MBTex wrapped dash and about $170 for wiring for the rear seat entertainment so that passenger side seat could get memory. Does anyone know for certain these two charges aren't necessary?
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Elveston, my ML350 Bluetec has a completion date of mid November. Sounds weird. I was able to order the passenger seat memory with lumbar separate from rear seat entertainment wiring. Option 242 with an msrp of $365. Don't know how you're getting both for $170, but hold em to it. Any order that has a special order option gets the $250. On my order, it lists which options are special order.
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The passenger memory seat and the rear seat entertainment pre-wire are TWO separate options. I know 1st hand as I recently took delivery of 2013 ML350 with the rear seat pre wire and only to find out upon delivery that the price was reduced and the passenger seat memory was optioned out separately. This was after I was assured that the passenger seat memory would be included when I placed order in May 2012.
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The passenger memory seat and the rear seat entertainment pre-wire are TWO separate options. I know 1st hand as I recently took delivery of 2013 ML350 with the rear seat pre wire and only to find out upon delivery that the price was reduced and the passenger seat memory was optioned out separately. This was after I was assured that the passenger seat memory would be included when I placed order in May 2012.
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I do have a PO number, so I believe the allocation is correct. After talking to several dealers who said the leather wouldn't be available and the 20" wheels would only be available around December, I was surprised when this dealer said he was finally able to get everything I wanted (plus the HK sound upgrade I didn't really want).
I shopped MB dealers over half of Texas looking for the 550, including Dallas, Tyler, Austin, Beaumont, and San Antonio. But it was a dealer here in Houston that came up with the allocation for first decade November build. My best offer was from the Tyler dealer at 2% above invoice, but they were talking MBTex and an uncertain date. I ended up slightly under MSRP but will likely use the USAA incentive at delivery. The dealer also includes free lifetime maintenance (A & B) as well as sending a flatbed with loaner to pick up the MB for service. It's the little things that count.
The order also included a charge for a $250 special order for the MBTex wrapped dash and about $170 for wiring for the rear seat entertainment so that passenger side seat could get memory. Does anyone know for certain these two charges aren't necessary?
I shopped MB dealers over half of Texas looking for the 550, including Dallas, Tyler, Austin, Beaumont, and San Antonio. But it was a dealer here in Houston that came up with the allocation for first decade November build. My best offer was from the Tyler dealer at 2% above invoice, but they were talking MBTex and an uncertain date. I ended up slightly under MSRP but will likely use the USAA incentive at delivery. The dealer also includes free lifetime maintenance (A & B) as well as sending a flatbed with loaner to pick up the MB for service. It's the little things that count.
The order also included a charge for a $250 special order for the MBTex wrapped dash and about $170 for wiring for the rear seat entertainment so that passenger side seat could get memory. Does anyone know for certain these two charges aren't necessary?
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After reading the comments on separating the Memory Package from the Rear Seat Pre-Wire, I got in touch with the MB rep again. He dropped the $170 Pre-Wire and added the $365 Passenger Seat w/Memory and Lumbar Support (code 242). It's interesting that there's better info here on the forum than at the dealership sometimes. Thanks.
Now, I still show a SPC Special Order of $250 for the U09 Upholstery Wrapped Dashboard which I believe is standard on the 550. Hopefully, the charge will drop off when the truck is delivered. With the first decade build, the rep thought it may arrived before Thanksgiving, but I'm not holding my breath.
By the way, I was initially told the Wood/Leather Steering wheel was not available, but it is included in the PO along with the Heated/Ventilated Front Seats. Which, I just noticed is a SPC code. So it is possible the $250 charge is for the ventilated seats and not the wrapped dash. Maybe I'll figure out just what I ordered by the time it gets here. Echos of Nancy Pelosi.
And I still haven't actually seen the Cinnabar.
Now, I still show a SPC Special Order of $250 for the U09 Upholstery Wrapped Dashboard which I believe is standard on the 550. Hopefully, the charge will drop off when the truck is delivered. With the first decade build, the rep thought it may arrived before Thanksgiving, but I'm not holding my breath.
By the way, I was initially told the Wood/Leather Steering wheel was not available, but it is included in the PO along with the Heated/Ventilated Front Seats. Which, I just noticed is a SPC code. So it is possible the $250 charge is for the ventilated seats and not the wrapped dash. Maybe I'll figure out just what I ordered by the time it gets here. Echos of Nancy Pelosi.
And I still haven't actually seen the Cinnabar.
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After reading the comments on separating the Memory Package from the Rear Seat Pre-Wire, I got in touch with the MB rep again. He dropped the $170 Pre-Wire and added the $365 Passenger Seat w/Memory and Lumbar Support (code 242). It's interesting that there's better info here on the forum than at the dealership sometimes. Thanks.
Now, I still show a SPC Special Order of $250 for the U09 Upholstery Wrapped Dashboard which I believe is standard on the 550. Hopefully, the charge will drop off when the truck is delivered. With the first decade build, the rep thought it may arrived before Thanksgiving, but I'm not holding my breath.
By the way, I was initially told the Wood/Leather Steering wheel was not available, but it is included in the PO along with the Heated/Ventilated Front Seats. Which, I just noticed is a SPC code. So it is possible the $250 charge is for the ventilated seats and not the wrapped dash. Maybe I'll figure out just what I ordered by the time it gets here. Echos of Nancy Pelosi.
And I still haven't actually seen the Cinnabar.
Now, I still show a SPC Special Order of $250 for the U09 Upholstery Wrapped Dashboard which I believe is standard on the 550. Hopefully, the charge will drop off when the truck is delivered. With the first decade build, the rep thought it may arrived before Thanksgiving, but I'm not holding my breath.
By the way, I was initially told the Wood/Leather Steering wheel was not available, but it is included in the PO along with the Heated/Ventilated Front Seats. Which, I just noticed is a SPC code. So it is possible the $250 charge is for the ventilated seats and not the wrapped dash. Maybe I'll figure out just what I ordered by the time it gets here. Echos of Nancy Pelosi.
And I still haven't actually seen the Cinnabar.