I'm back with Mercedes, but this time for my wife
 

Well, that didn't take long. Here is the car I just ordered for my wife.

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Congrats, especially on getting it for free! ;)

How are you liking the Tesla?

Thanks for the kind words! They deleted Mocha Black for 2019 which I did not understand.

Yup, wife is getting rid of the 7 series Individual. We did go back and look at the new 7's but we both felt the new body style and drive were a step backwards for them. Yes, all the technology was great, but the inside and the drive were much different. I think the ride lost its one advantage it had when they tried to make it more like a Mercedes and less like a performance ride. We also looked at the new LS which be both thought looked gorgeous. The ride, with their new V6 was less than optimal in our opinion. The Mercedes clearly had the advantage over both of them.

The Tesla is doing great. I am really enjoying its ride and the service is a good surprise. Everyone is very nice and very accommodating. On the flip side, for anyone to suggest this is a comparable car to the Mercedes is just fantasizing. While the car has some very enticing and superior attributes to it, its fit and finish and its luxury are in no way comparable to a Mercedes. Everything about Tesla screams that it is a young company trying to figure it out, which is OK, because that is what you are buying. Mercedes is a 90 plus year old company that really knows how to build cars, it is obvious. My wife could have picked any car she wanted, she chose the Mercedes.

We all made great choices. :)

That's basically the car I've been looking at locally in the 2018 version and 4matic. Did they give you an approx. time for production/delivery? I may go the same route or possibly ED. Thanks

Working on getting that but its not soon. I think there is too much inventory around... so they are waiting. If I can narrow it down, I will let you know.

Welcome back Lovin! I was also gone for a long time due to health issues. I'm looking forward to your great posts.

You Sir, love your wife :)

Nice to be here again. I could immediately see the improvements when we took a short test drive. Excited to get the car.

Thanks, BeanTrader. Appreciate the words. Hope you are feeling better and healthy.

​​​​​​​That I do. :)

The Mrs. liked the non-AMG lines and thought is was more feminine for her, especially given the darker color. I thought they did a nice job on the new front with no AMG package, so it was fine with me. Even if it wasn't fine, it would have still been fine. :)

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Today they scheduled production for the second decade in July. That means the car should be here by the end of August. Wonder when the release date is?

Wouldn't be the first time my car sat in the VPC waiting for the release date.

Greetings and welcome back!
S560 inventory is not as heavy as it was in 2015 and there are no technical changes, so nothing to certify. End of August sounds very reasonable. But I know what you mean, our current car sat at the VPC for almost 6 months!

6 month wait at the VPC is frustrating and unacceptable.

I picked up my 2018 from the dealer today. Pretty much the same as yours and you will love the interior. I thought I was going to prefer the walnut trim with the Mahogany, but saw them side by side and the piano black was the winner for me. Mine was built in March and the dealer had it for 25 days before I bought it. The new Distronic is a leap above the old (2015 for me) and more aggressive than I expected. Very happy so far and think you will be too. Plus, quiet as a church, so no issues like the "noise" thread, which had me concerned. Have fun waiting...and waiting...

Today my wife and I officially switched cars. I am now driving the 2019 S560 and she has the Tesla P100D.

I am very happy to be back in luxury. The Tesla is a fun car to drive, but it's fit and finish is very poor. Its technology is also lacking, and it doesn't have the basics of a $30,000 car.

It look great and drives great, but that's about it. I also must admit it was nice not to have to fill the car up with gas, but nevertheless, I am very happy to be back in the Mercedes.

Comfort and luxury, here I come.



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C'mon, how did you talk her into that spartan Tesla from that gorgeous S560? :rolleyes: I assume she'll have at least driving privileges on a regular basis. That interior is just beautiful! I wish we could get that Mahogany/ Silk Beige in our E450 CAB cars!

Congrats on the Burmeister 3d it truely is astounding. Got it on my Maybach and it rocks.

I know... how lucky am I.

I think she just liked the power and since that lease is up in 6 months, she now knows she gets to pick another car out then, so she did pretty good on the trade. :)

Hi Streamliner,

I am loving driving the car again, but now here is the problem. It's called 2021 and I have to figure out how to get out of this lease for this car that's only been one year. I suspect that is not going to be pretty.

Any thoughts?

LM