Customized Special Order 2015 S550 - The wait begins
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My '15 S550 4MATIC was built on July 2nd & is on it's way over...
Great news - I received confirmation this morning that my 2015 S550 4MATIC was built on July 2nd and is on it's way over to the USA. According to my Salesperson, my car is on the Integrity & should arrive in the USA on or about July 19th. If all goes well, I should have it by the end of July.
SWEET !
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Great news - I received confirmation this morning that my 2015 S550 4MATIC was built on July 2nd and is on it's way over to the USA. According to my Salesperson, my car is on the Integrity & should arrive in the USA on or about July 19th. If all goes well, I should have it by the end of July.
SWEET !
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Awesome!
Per the attached shipping schedule, the Integrity will reach the Port of Baltimore on July 21st.
I also saw on Marinetraffic.com that Integrity has left Bremerhaven. So you are in business!
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Very excited that my car is on it's way. While I ordered the car this April, I've been thinking about/envisioning this car for years - I can't wait to see it !!
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Great news - I received confirmation this morning that my 2015 S550 4MATIC was built on July 2nd and is on it's way over to the USA. According to my Salesperson, my car is on the Integrity & should arrive in the USA on or about July 19th. If all goes well, I should have it by the end of July.
SWEET !
SWEET !
Very soon now.
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Great news, not so great news...
OK, great news and not so great news.
I have been waiting months for my car to turn to B3 status and it finally did. That is the great news. The not so great news is that the Netstar report says that my estimated production date is 10/8/14.
I have been working with New Jersey and they have been under the impression that my car would be built by the end of this month. They were equally surprised when my production date showed up as 10/8/14.
They have always been very helpful and are on it. They are working with Germany to find out what happened and to try to resolve any issues.
UGH... October production would not be an easy pill to swallow.
I have been waiting months for my car to turn to B3 status and it finally did. That is the great news. The not so great news is that the Netstar report says that my estimated production date is 10/8/14.
I have been working with New Jersey and they have been under the impression that my car would be built by the end of this month. They were equally surprised when my production date showed up as 10/8/14.
They have always been very helpful and are on it. They are working with Germany to find out what happened and to try to resolve any issues.
UGH... October production would not be an easy pill to swallow.
Last edited by LovinMercedes; Jul 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM.
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OK, great news and not so great news.
I have been waiting months for my car to turn to B3 status and it finally did. That is the great news. The not so great news is that the Netstar report says that my estimated production date is 10/8/14.
I have been working with New Jersey and they have been under the impression that my car would be built by the end of this month. They were equally surprised when my production date showed up as 10/8/14.
They have always been very helpful and are on it. They are working with Germany to find out what happened and to try to resolve any issues.
UGH... October production would not be an easy pill to swallow.
I have been waiting months for my car to turn to B3 status and it finally did. That is the great news. The not so great news is that the Netstar report says that my estimated production date is 10/8/14.
I have been working with New Jersey and they have been under the impression that my car would be built by the end of this month. They were equally surprised when my production date showed up as 10/8/14.
They have always been very helpful and are on it. They are working with Germany to find out what happened and to try to resolve any issues.
UGH... October production would not be an easy pill to swallow.
Tough way to start the weekend...
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These date formats are so confusing from MB anyway, some on-line services for us use the US date format while others use the Euro format and there is no indication which is which.
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I think you're right.
On a lighter side, the Integrity has left Southampton and is heading towards Baltimore at 13Kn with my S550; arrival date projected to be late in the evening of July 20th. Thanks for the link to marinetraffic.com - great site !
Hang in there...
On a lighter side, the Integrity has left Southampton and is heading towards Baltimore at 13Kn with my S550; arrival date projected to be late in the evening of July 20th. Thanks for the link to marinetraffic.com - great site !
Hang in there...
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Good news for you. Getting close! We can be happy your car is right around the corner.
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Your screen shot does not look correct! You obviously know that but I am comparing it to mine from late last year into 2014 when mine went into production.
My understanding is that B3 status is 10 days to "in production" status to technically if it went B3 you are close to production unless something else is holding it up.
Your decade planned and decade scheduled indicate that that your car was planned and scheduled to be built the second 10 days of May of this year. Obviously that did not happen.
And yes your estimated production date shows October 8, 2014--that stinks!
All that I can say is you are certainly having your share of production delays.
I used my Netstar report to compare to yours and yours simply does not make any sense on the typical timing but I am sure that is due to your special build since mine was simply a Euro Delivery and not a special build.
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Your screen shot does not look correct! You obviously know that but I am comparing it to mine from late last year into 2014 when mine went into production.
My understanding is that B3 status is 10 days to "in production" status to technically if it went B3 you are close to production unless something else is holding it up.
Your decade planned and decade scheduled indicate that that your car was planned and scheduled to be built the second 10 days of May of this year. Obviously that did not happen.
And yes your estimated production date shows October 8, 2014--that stinks!
All that I can say is you are certainly having your share of production delays.
I used my Netstar report to compare to yours and yours simply does not make any sense on the typical timing but I am sure that is due to your special build since mine was simply a Euro Delivery and not a special build.
My understanding is that B3 status is 10 days to "in production" status to technically if it went B3 you are close to production unless something else is holding it up.
Your decade planned and decade scheduled indicate that that your car was planned and scheduled to be built the second 10 days of May of this year. Obviously that did not happen.
And yes your estimated production date shows October 8, 2014--that stinks!
All that I can say is you are certainly having your share of production delays.
I used my Netstar report to compare to yours and yours simply does not make any sense on the typical timing but I am sure that is due to your special build since mine was simply a Euro Delivery and not a special build.
October would definitely be an unanticipated delay. I am remaining hopeful they will work this out. Expecting to hear shortly from my contact in Montvale who is working on finding out what is going on.
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My 4matic is finally on a boat also. Should arrive in Georgia in about 5 days.
I'm wondering when jrpisha ordered your car? I ordered mine in November - 8 months to delivery! I think 4matics are harder to get down south??
I'm wondering when jrpisha ordered your car? I ordered mine in November - 8 months to delivery! I think 4matics are harder to get down south??
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I ordered my S550 4MATIC on April 10, 2014.
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My day starts and ends with waiting to hear from my contact in New Jersey about my 10/8/14 production date.
My contact is on vacation so I suppose nothing will happen until he gets back. I sure hope he can make some sense of this. October 8th is a long time off after understanding my car should be built at the end of this month. That was supposed to be 6-8 weeks after my scheduled production period which was the 2nd decade in May.
I've had a wonderful experience dealing with Montvale. I hope Germany gets on board.
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I heard back from Montvale and Germany about my production date and 10/8 is the correct date. They said they will try to do better but it is doubtful.
Evidently, it has to do with some of the changes that were made after the initial interior layout and the issues relating to my wanting to delete the contrast stitching on the steering wheel. Also, I am being told that in Europe, many of the companies close during August and this could be affecting delivery of some of the custom order parts.
You can imagine my initial disappointment. Given I can't do anything about it, I need to take my focus away from this date as 10/8 is way too far away to concentrate on and, live my life in peace. At least that is the plan.
Heading out to Europe for the month of September and 10/8 won't be that far away when I get back.
My wife and I have decided to stop by MB in Stuttgart on the way home and take a tour of the factory. I am sure that will be a great experience.
Evidently, it has to do with some of the changes that were made after the initial interior layout and the issues relating to my wanting to delete the contrast stitching on the steering wheel. Also, I am being told that in Europe, many of the companies close during August and this could be affecting delivery of some of the custom order parts.
You can imagine my initial disappointment. Given I can't do anything about it, I need to take my focus away from this date as 10/8 is way too far away to concentrate on and, live my life in peace. At least that is the plan.
Heading out to Europe for the month of September and 10/8 won't be that far away when I get back.
My wife and I have decided to stop by MB in Stuttgart on the way home and take a tour of the factory. I am sure that will be a great experience.
Last edited by LovinMercedes; Jul 17, 2014 at 03:39 PM.
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