emnic1

As promised here are a few pics from the 2015 NY Show:

2016 Maybach (note the outstanding paint job may be special ordered on the S-Class for only $24k).

The new GLE was not accessible and looked pretty much like the 2015.

The new AMG GT S was exciting, but we could not get a view of the interior.

There were 3 MB exhibit areas on 2 separate floors of the convention center (one was for Sprinter and some MB vans I had never seen) and a couple of excellent factory reps to answer questions. Excellent and huge show!

BluetecKING

New GLE**

BklynMarc

Do you remember the name of paint color? That is an exceptional silver.

emnic1

Unfortunately I do not recall (the price seemed to have knocked the name right out of my memory). It is an exceptional color and even more so in person as the pics do not do it justice. I will try to find out and let you know.

The current color offerings for the S550 include "Lunar Blue Metallic". I had not seen that color until the show and then once again on the street in Manhattan (it had just dropped off Larry David at his Broadway show). It is nothing like the pics i'd seen or the MB order site. I thought it was a navy blue, but it had some gray in it and was unique. I hope this pic with the contrasting interior shows it better (taken of a coupe).

MB has done very well with this new model. There were new 550s all over Manhattan, I mean everywhere. It seems to have replaced the traditional limo and the town cars.

BklynMarc

That's hilarious. I know what you mean about it being wiped from memory. As in, I'll never get that so why even bother remembering it. $24K for paint is steep.

MB had a sweet silver like that about 10 years ago. I think it was only available on their two seater coupes. Huge silver flakes in the paint. A designo option. The best silver I've ever seen. The problem with silver is that without that metallic sparkle, it's nothing more than light grey. And that gets more apparent when it's dirty.

I was in NYC back in February. So true on the S classes being all around the city. It was a good sight to see.

jenz

That's actually anthracite blue with hints of gray. Here's lunar blue in the light http://cdn.getauto.com/photos/4/1587...A101824-4c.jpg

ajm0623

i've put a few pix of my lunar blue s sedan in the 222 picture thread started by hyperion667 if you wanna see the colour. (https://mbworld.org/forums/new-s-cla...-thread-3.html)

emnic1

Thanks! My bad.

emnic1

Thanks. This is the trouble with pics of dark colors. The Anthracite Blue looks much darker than what I saw in the show or on the streets in daylight. Up close does it resemble the color in the pic I uploaded?

jenz

Go to Mercedes of San Francisco, they used to have great pictures of an AB one in the light as well. Really nice color.

emnic1

Yes! Thanks! That's the color. I love it.

xxGenericSNxx

You are referring to MB's "Alubeam Silver" which was only available on the 40th Anniversary CL65 (limited to 40 units) and the SLS AMG (coupe and cabriolet) as a $13,000 option.



Looks like the S550e cannot be ordered with any rear seat packages per the dealer ordering guide (or those pages simply haven't been updated yet to specify if those packages can or cannot be ordered in conjunction with the S550e). They simply make no mention of the S550 on that page 16.

BluetecKING

Another thing Europe gets that we don't.

syswei

I happened to notice that Porsche charges "only" $5500 for a custom "paint to sample". Same upcharge, whether metallic or not.

xxGenericSNxx

I'll bet you three stage paints will be more. That's part of why some paints are so expensive due to the added labor to paint them such as Ferrari's Giallo Tristrato and Bianco Fuji.

BklynMarc

Loving and Jenz,

I heard that the AMG DOG has been released (at least that's what I heard today). Anyone have a copy to share?

LovinMercedes

Not correct, no S class AMG DOG as of today.

BklynMarc

Thanks Lovin.

BklynMarc

Is it really possible to order this color for the S Class? How would you do that?

jbattan

You have your dealer contact the S-class Product Manager for Custom Orders. That person told me:

The custom paint is $7,150 and a custom leather interior is roughly $17,000-$18,000. All custom order cars carry a fee of $2,500. The reason the costs are so high is that they are manufacturing the interior one off for your car and the car will be painted in a special process as well.

A custom paint will add 6-8 weeks extra to production and custom leather about 10, if ordering both I would say 12-14 extra weeks to be safe. In cases of custom options and euro delivery we will have to set up the order as a "domestic" unit first and wait for the car to be build before setting it up for euro delivery. This means that you arrange your travel once we have a firm build date. This is to ensure that the custom order doesn't delay the car so much that you arrive in Germany and the car isn't ready.

BklynMarc

Thanks, jbattan. I read LovinMercedes' testimonial on custom interiors, but hadn't read about anyone's experience with custom paint. This is good to know.

Pretty sure I will not do a custom interior, but paint now seems a high probability. Thanks again.

kath00

Hello. New to this forum and MB. I have a BMW 760 that I am ready to trade in (end of lease December). I am interested in the 2016 S550. Test drove the 2015 and really liked it. Are there any updates on when it will be coming out? I have a terrible sales person who won't even answer my emails so I thought I would turn to the forum for more accurate info. When ready to lease, I figured I will def need a new guy. SIGH.

MTrauman

The 2016 s550 is scheduled to be released in August in the US. Manufacturing of the 2016 MY began in June and the first shipments to the US are on vessels headed to the US now. Are you in the US?

mortgagemaster

Hello!
I have my 2016 S550 coupe on order and pick it up in Germany August 10th....it is actually being produced the 3rd week of July. My salesperson showed me their order bank and they have cars (both customer orders and dealer inventory orders) arriving the last week of July. The changes for 2016 are minimal but either way the current S Class sedan is a GREAT vehicle. I am in Dallas, not sure where you are. Let me know if I can help!

ajm0623

no significant changes for 2016. you can search this forum, and there is a list (albeit short) about what is different from 14 and 15 ... but nothing of note other than a colour change from palladium to selenite and some other minor fiddlybits.