Originally Posted by BeanTrader
(Post 7519549)
Thanks, Trauman! What about the fact that some 2019 S Class vehicles are already at VPC in Baltimore? I ordered the 2019 S450 back in April with the HUD and I have it confirmed that it does indeed have it. However, it has been sitting in Baltimore since July 11. Why in the world is MBUSA not releasing it?
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Hi there. Just spoke to my SA. Sadly, still no firm release date for my 2019 s560 yet as far as release date. It is sitting in the Long Beach port terminal hopefully safe and sound.
However, he said they received a recent email saying it may be September!! They have some 40 cars waiting for their dealership alone... ARGHHHH. Katherine |
Originally Posted by kath00
(Post 7522334)
Hi there. Just spoke to my SA. Sadly, still no firm release date for my 2019 s560 yet as far as release date. It is sitting in the Long Beach port terminal hopefully safe and sound.
However, he said they received a recent email saying it may be September!! They have some 40 cars waiting for their dealership alone... ARGHHHH. Katherine |
Originally Posted by BeanTrader
(Post 7522470)
Katherine, I was also told by my dealer today that the release date is probably going to be in September. What a bummer! All we can do is wait and hopefully we will be pleasantly surprised and the 2019's will be released this month.
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Mercedes actually has a VPC center in Long Beach it’s about 7 min away from the port.. they have a indoor facility where the cars are kept and also some are outdoor if it’s too packed.. look at it up close on google maps.... so all the cars are safe.. and once we get the final word they will release them. My ship just reached Long Beach today so it should be at the VPC tonight after it passes customs. |
Originally Posted by BigDeeLA
(Post 7522531)
Mercedes actually has a VPC center in Long Beach it’s about 7 min away from the port.. they have a indoor facility where the cars are kept and also some are outdoor if it’s too packed.. look at it up close on google maps.... so all the cars are safe.. and once we get the final word they will release them. My ship just reached Long Beach today so it should be at the VPC tonight after it passes customs. |
Now the wait begins!! Lol.. but yeah all the cars are stored in the warehouse in Long Beach VPC... especially the ones that are P1, customer orders they get more Preferential treatment.. and the cars have the wrap and are covered on the main panels until they reach the dealers.. so we are all safe.. now it’s just a waiting game. |
Originally Posted by BigDeeLA
(Post 7522566)
Now the wait begins!! Lol.. but yeah all the cars are stored in the warehouse in Long Beach VPC... especially the ones that are P1, customer orders they get more Preferential treatment.. and the cars have the wrap and are covered on the main panels until they reach the dealers.. so we are all safe.. now it’s just a waiting game. |
I wonder if Donald Trump's trade war with Europe is contributing to the delay. The vehicle preparation center in Long Beach is also the facility where all vehicles are inspected by customs and any import duty is assessed. Could Mercedes be waiting for the trade war to be settled? |
Well BMW, Honda, Toyota, Aston martin and other brands already have a lot of 2019 cars certified from the EPA... MBUSA does not as of July.. it would be different if they had a few but they have NONE of the 2019’s. I wrote in the E Class forum that I talked to a friend today and he’s close with someone that works at MBUSA and that the real reason for the delay is because they have not got any cars certified yet. He said the computer system malfunction, supplier fire, possible trump taffif threat, and screwed up inventory are part of the reason but the main reason is they just dropped the ball on getting the 2019s taken care of. he said they expect to have most if not all done “sometime in Sept” which is why MB is giving us an Oct date.. but some could be done as soon as mid to late August, but don’t expect MB to release all the 2019s at the same time... for example they could release c300, S Class, E300 mid Sept, and hold the AMG’s and certain other cars to Oct.. that’s the current situation as of today but all that can change. |
Originally Posted by BigDeeLA
(Post 7524510)
Well BMW, Honda, Toyota, Aston martin and other brands already have a lot of 2019 cars certified from the EPA... MBUSA does not as of July.. it would be different if they had a few but they have NONE of the 2019’s. I wrote in the E Class forum that I talked to a friend today and he’s close with someone that works at MBUSA and that the real reason for the delay is because they have not got any cars certified yet. He said the computer system malfunction, supplier fire, possible trump taffif threat, and screwed up inventory are part of the reason but the main reason is they just dropped the ball on getting the 2019s taken care of. he said they expect to have most if not all done “sometime in Sept” which is why MB is giving us an Oct date.. but some could be done as soon as mid to late August, but don’t expect MB to release all the 2019s at the same time... for example they could release c300, S Class, E300 mid Sept, and hold the AMG’s and certain other cars to Oct.. that’s the current situation as of today but all that can change. |
Apparently some models were released today (not the S-class) from Long Beach!!
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The CLA and GLA are suppose to be August releases now.. the S class, c class, E300, mid/late Sept... and E450,53,63 and a lot of other cars Oct the GLA and CLA have passed EPA certification as of Aug 8th... it’s only a matter of time for the rest |
Hi All:
My first ever S560 is schedule for delivery in late Sept. Thus I'm following this tread carefully. Does anyone yet have the MSRP numbers for the 2019 S Class. Thanks, |
Originally Posted by BigDeeLA
(Post 7526024)
The CLA and GLA are suppose to be August releases now.. the S class, c class, E300, mid/late Sept... and E450,53,63 and a lot of other cars Oct the GLA and CLA have passed EPA certification as of Aug 8th... it’s only a matter of time for the rest |
Here is the press release on S class specs that was just released with a base MSRP.
https://www.media.mbusa.com/releases...specifications And here are the other 2019 cars: https://www.media.mbusa.com/releases |
Originally Posted by kath00
(Post 7522334)
Hi there. Just spoke to my SA. Sadly, still no firm release date for my 2019 s560 yet as far as release date. It is sitting in the Long Beach port terminal hopefully safe and sound.
However, he said they received a recent email saying it may be September!! They have some 40 cars waiting for their dealership alone... ARGHHHH. Katherine |
Originally Posted by ChuckinTucson
(Post 7526308)
Having been to that facility many times, once the car has gone through the VPC process, it is stored indoors. It is a huge, really huge, building that used to be owned by Lockheed or Boeing (not sure which) and they have hundreds of cars there waiting to be picked up by the transporters to go to the dealership.
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Originally Posted by kath00
(Post 7526099)
My sales person told me tonight that possibly in 1-2 weeks for the S class. I guess no one really knows.
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Originally Posted by kath00
(Post 7526364)
I wanna see!!!
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So if they certified the CLA-GLA last week, E300 and GLC today, that means S class possibly next week! That would be awesome. My car should be in the first batch of S class to be released since it's been at the terminal for almost a month now. I can't wait to report back that it is on it's way to the dealership. Here is hoping it happens very soon. My s550 is trying to tell me something because the audio broke again and my doors are now not autolocking with the brush of the hand. LOL. I really don't want another service call. Just wanna turn it in!
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Originally Posted by kath00
(Post 7528196)
So if they certified the CLA-GLA last week, E300 and GLC today, that means S class possibly next week! That would be awesome. My car should be in the first batch of S class to be released since it's been at the terminal for almost a month now. I can't wait to report back that it is on it's way to the dealership. Here is hoping it happens very soon. My s550 is trying to tell me something because the audio broke again and my doors are now not autolocking with the brush of the hand. LOL. I really don't want another service call. Just wanna turn it in!
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Model Year Changes
S-Class Standard Equipment Highlights (S 450/S 450 4M & S 560/S 560 4M)
Maybach Standard Equipment Highlights (includes features listed above)
AMG S 63 Standard Equipment Highlights (includes features listed above)
AMG S 65 Standard Equipment Highlights (includes features listed above)
S-Class Optional Equipment Highlights
Maybach Optional Equipment Highlights (includes features listed above)
AMG Optional Equipment Highlights (includes features listed above)
S-Class Technical Highlights:
Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Function
S-Class Model Positioning
Maybach Model Positioning
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Hi, Question for those who ordered 2019 S class, how much discount are you getting? I ordered a S450 and was offered 6% off msrp. Does that sound fair? Thanks
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Originally Posted by lansonrx
(Post 7531374)
Hi, Question for those who ordered 2019 S class, how much discount are you getting? I ordered a S450 and was offered 6% off msrp. Does that sound fair? Thanks
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